| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 22 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 72 |
| UAB | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 57 |
W Kentucky women head back to NCAA, top UAB 72-57
FRISCO, Texas -- Tashia Brown scored seven of her 25 points in less than two minutes and Western Kentucky went on to claim its 20th NCAA Tournament berth with a 72-57 win over UAB in the Conference USA title game on Saturday.
With a one-point lead, Brown made two free throws, a 3-point play and added two free throws with 46 seconds left in the third quarter to give the second-seeded Lady Toppers a 55-47 lead. The top-seeded Blazers had run off nine straight, a 3 by Lea Kerstein, a 3-point play by Katelynn Thomas and Angela Vendrell's trey.
WKU (24-8) iced its second-straight NCAA berth and third in four years when Tashia Brown and Ivy Brown made back-to-back layups, Tashia Brown had two free throws and a jumper by Whitney Creech made it 67-50 with three minutes left.
Creech finished with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Ivy Brown had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Raneem Elgedawy also had 11 points.
Rachael Childress led UAB (26-6) with 16 points and Thomas had 13. The Blazers were in the first title game since 2010 and haven't won a conference tournament since capturing the Great Midwest crown in 1994.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mark Zentz
- Carla Fountain
- Gina Cross
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 5-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Western Kentucky | 3-2 | 1.5 | 12-5 |
| New Mexico State | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-8 |
| Florida International | 3-3 | 2 | 7-10 |
| UTEP | 2-3 | 2.5 | 9-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 7-9 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 6-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-5 | 4 | 8-8 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| North Texas | 6-1 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| Temple | 6-1 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| South Florida | 5-2 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Tulane | 4-3 | 3.5 | 11-7 |
| UAB | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Rice | 3-4 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Tulsa | 3-4 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Memphis | 2-4 | 5 | 4-13 |
| East Carolina | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Wichita State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Charlotte | 1-6 | 6.5 | 6-12 |
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