1984–85 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 1984–85 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png 175 Sun Belt Conference SBC 14 28–6 5–1 Paul Sanderford 3rd E. A. Diddle Arena NCAA Mideast Regional ChampionColonel Classic Champion NCAA tournament Final Four The 1984–85 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by head coach Paul Sanderford and WKU all-time leading scorer Lillie Mason.2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Record Book, retrieved May 21, 2020 The team finished second in the Sun Belt Conference and received a bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they advanced to the Final Four.Sanderford elected to Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, By the Daily News May 6, 2015, retrieved May 21, 2020 Mason, Clemette Haskins, and Kami Thomas were named to the All-Conference team and the SBC Tournament team. Mason was selected to the NCAA Final Four team as well as the being selected the NCAA Mideast Region Most Outstanding Player; Haskins joined her on the All-Region team.2019-20 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, retrieved May 21, 2020 Schedule Western Kentucky Sports Women's Basketball Archive, retrieved May 21, 2020 yes 1984 no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Western Kentucky Lady Toppers|Regular season 11/19/1984 yes Evansville E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green Bank Invitational 82–57 1–0 |- 11/20/1984 yes Tennessee 14 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Bowling Green Bank Invitational 62–70 1–1 11/28/1984 yes Morehead State E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 83–62 2–1 12/5/1984 yes Southern Illinois E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 65–55 3–1 12/7/1984 yes yes Duquesne Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY Colonel Classic 100–61 4–1 12/8/1984 yes yes Eastern Kentucky Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY Colonel Classic 70–60 5–1 12/12/1984 yes Georgia 3 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 72–67 OT 6–1 12/15/1984 yes yes 17 Alabama–Huntsville Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL 82–67 7–1 12/27/1984 yes yes 15 Saint Joseph's (PA) 19 Palestra Philadelphia, PA LaSalle Invitational 90–93 OT 7–2 12/28/1984 yes yes 15 Cheyney State Palestra Philadelphia, PA LaSalle Invitational 58–57 8–2 12/29/1984 yes yes 15 SW Louisiana Palestra Philadelphia, PA LaSalle Invitational 72–61 9–2 1/2/1985 yes 17 Eastern Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 71–63 10–2 1/5/1985 yes 17 Lipscomb E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 102–54 11–2 1/9/1985 yes 17 Tennessee Tech E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 79–70 12–2 1/13/1985 14 South Alabama E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 81–57 13–2 1–0 1/15/1985 yes 14 Louisville E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 91–66 14–2 1/19/1985 yes 14 Vanderbilt E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 85–68 15–2 1/26/1985 yes 11 VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 105–70 16–2 2–0 1/28/1985 11 Old Dominion 2 ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA 57–76 16–3 2–1 2/2/1985 yes yes 11 Dayton UD Arena Dayton, OH 86–47 17–3 2/4/1985 yes yes 11 Northern Kentucky Regents Hall Highland Heights, KY 82–62 18–3 2/10/1985 11 UAB E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 91–53 19–3 3–1 2/14/1985 yes yes 11 Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, FL 104–70 20–3 2/16/1985 yes 11 South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL 92–70 21–3 4–1 2/20/1985 yes yes 11 Tennessee 20 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN 72–77 21–4 2/24/1985 yes 13 UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC 88–67 22–4 5–1 2/27/1985 yes 13 Cincinnati E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 122–72 23–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Western Kentucky Lady Toppers| Sun Belt tournament 3/7/1985 yes 2 14 South Florida 7 ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA First round 85–64 24–4 3/8/1985 yes 2 14 South Alabama 4 ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA Semifinals 87–82 OT 25–4 3/9/1985 yes 2 14 Old Dominion 5 1 ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA Championship 63–76 25–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Western Kentucky Lady Toppers| NCAA tournament 3/17/1985 yes ME4 14 Middle Tennessee ME5 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Mideast Region First Round 77–55 26–5 3/22/1985 yes ME4 14 Texas 1 ME1 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Sweet Sixteen 92–90 27–5 3/24/1985 yes ME4 14 Mississippi 6 ME2 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Elite Eight 72–68 28–5 3/29/1985 yes yes ME4 14 Georgia 8 W2 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Final Four 78–91 28–6 AP Poll References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball seasons Western Kentucky Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons WKU Lady Toppers basketball team WKU Lady Toppers basketball team Category:Long stubs with short prose