The WKU Lady Toppers opened Conference USA play on Saturday afternoon with a resounding 81-52 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd in Diddle Arena.
Five players notched double figures for WKU as the Lady Toppers were led in scoring by sophomore guard Tashia Brown with 21 points.
Opening conference play on a strong note was one point of emphasis for Head Coach Michelle Clark-Heard in the matchup.
“You don’t want to start off in a hole, for sure,” sophomore forward Ivy Brown said. “I think starting with a big win like this will boost some confidence going into conference.