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Lady Toppers advance to C-USA semifinals with victory over Old Dominion

The WKU women's basketball team extended its winning streak to four games in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday afternoon, as WKU kept its “six-game championship” hopes alive against the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs.

(4) WKU improved to 18-13 overall, utilizing its first-round bye to outlast (5) ODU. The Lady Toppers executed to perfection, shooting 47 percent from the floor and notching a rare win in the rebounding battle, 50-40. WKU also excelled in transition, tallying 14 fast break points and 44 paint points in a decisive 74-60 win in the Ford Center at The Star.