MIAMI (Jan. 31, 2020) – The FIU women's basketball team will end its two-game road swing in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as FIU faces WKU on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET.
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WKU HILLTOPPERS PREVIEW
The Hilltoppers are 13-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play. WKU is on a three-game winning streak, after earning victories against Charlotte (60-56), Marshall (74-65) and Florida Atlantic (68-59).
INSIDE THE SERIES
FIU trails 30-9 in the series against WKU. The Panthers and the Hilltoppers last faced on Jan. 17, 2019 in Miami, Florida. FIU dropped a 94-82 contest at home to WKU.
JISELLE ON THE COURT
Thomas posted a triple-double on Saturday, Jan. 18 against Middle Tennessee after earning 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals. Thomas becomes just the fifth player in program history to record a triple-double and the first since 2002 for the Panthers. In addition, Thomas is the ninth player in C-USA history to achieve the feat. The Norwalk, Ohio native leads the team in points per game (10.7), free throws per game (2.3) and steals per game (1.4), while ranking second in assists per game (1.6) and rebounds per game (4.3).
CHELSEA IN THE STATS
The Almada, Portugal native ranks 10th in C-USA for rebounds per game (7.5), while leading FIU in rebounds per game (7.5) and blocked shots per game (1.2), ranking second in points per game (9.8), free throws per game (1.9), and third in assists per game (1.4).
LIVE STATS
Live stats for Saturday's contest can be found
here.
UP NEXT
The Panthers kickoff a three-game homestand against in-state foe Florida Atlantic on Thursday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET.
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