Ivy Brown scored a game-high 25 points and was one of three Lady Toppers in double figures, but WKU dropped its first Conference USA matchup of the 2017-18 season in a 79-61 decision at UAB on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
Ivy Brown fell just shy of a double-double with 25 points and nine rebounds for WKU (12-5, 3-1 C-USA) while also adding a career-best six blocks. Dee Givens totaled 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, and Tashia Brown notched 13 points with five rebounds and four assists on the evening.
For UAB (14-2, 3-0 C-USA), Miyah Barnes and Rachael Childress led the way with 18 points apiece, and Deanna Kuzmanic joined them in double figures with 15 points.