SLIDE SHOW: Lady Tops eliminated from conference contention after loss to Missouri State
Published 8:03 pm Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Western Kentucky Head Basketball Coach Greg Collins reacts as a foul is called on the Lady Toppers in their 65-38 loss to the Missouri State Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Missouri State senior guard Maycee James (13) knocks the ball out of the hands of Western Kentucky sophomore forward Torri James (2) as she moves in to shoot a layup in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Trinity Rowe (11) lines up to shoot a three-pointer in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Missouri State Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Salma Khedr (34) shoots a layup around Missouri State senior forward Faith Lee (11) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Tia Shelling (3) shoots a layup in front of Missouri State junior guard Kaemyn Bekemeier (24) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore forward Torri James (2) shoots a free throw in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Missouri State Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Trinity Rowe (11) moves the ball around Missouri State freshman guard Kendal Brueggen (3) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Trinity Rowe (11) shoots a layup around Missouri State freshman guard Audrey Hopkins (31) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky senior forward Mya Pratcher (5) shoots a layup around Missouri State sophomore forward Lainie Douglas (2) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky senior forward Zsofia Telegdy (23) shoots a layup around Missouri State freshman guard Kendal Brueggen (3) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky fifth-year forward Caleigh-Rose West (4) tries to hang onto the ball as Missouri State freshman guard Audrey Hopkins (31) and redshirt senior guard Angel Scott (20) defend in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky senior guard Tia Shelling (3) tries to move the ball around Missouri State freshman guard Kendal Brueggen (3) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore forward Torri James (2) shoots the ball over Missouri State sophomore forward Lainie Douglas (2) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore guard Trinity Rowe (11) shoots a three-pointer past Missouri State freshman guard Audrey Hopkins (31) and redshirt senior guard Angel Scott (20) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky fifth-year forward Caleigh-Rose West (4) shoots a three-pointer over Missouri State junior guard Kaemyn Bekemeier (24) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky senior forward Mya Pratcher (5) shoots a three-pointer over Missouri State sophomore forward Lainie Douglas (2) in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky sophomore forward Torri James (2) shoots the ball in the Lady Toppers’ 65-38 loss to the Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
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Western Kentucky Lady Toppers Head Basketball Coach Greg Collins gathers the team in a huddle on the court after their 65-38 loss to the Missouri State Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Grace McDowell / The Daily News)
The Western Kentucky Lady Toppers lost 65-38 to the Missouri State Bears at E. A. Diddle Arena on Thursday, March 5, 2026. With the loss, the Lady Tops are eliminated from contention for the Conference Tournament next week and will end their season Saturday hosting FIU.
