Greg Collins didn’t put together a grinder of a nonconference schedule solely so Western Kentucky would be better in February.
WKU is traveling Wednesday to Canada to prep for three games in three days at the Vancouver Showcase. WKU starts that stretch against No. 8 Oregon State in a 10:30 p.m. CST tipoff Thursday. The Lady Toppers and Beavers met in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last March in Knoxville, Tenn.
Oregon State won that game by 26 points, and WKU (1-4) has had trouble stopping Power 5 and ranked competition this season.
Before Tuesday’s win over Southern Illinois, WKU had allowed 101 points per game in losses at home to No.