1984–85 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team

The 1984–85 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents 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.[1] The team finished second in the Sun Belt Conference and received a bid to the 1985 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament where they advanced to the Final Four.[2] 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.[3]

1984–85 WKU Lady Toppers basketball
NCAA Mideast Regional Champion
Colonel Classic Champion
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 14
1984–85 record28–6 (5–1 SBC)
Head coach
  • Paul Sanderford (3rd season)
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/19/1984*
Evansville
Bowling Green Bank Invitational
W 82–57  1–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/20/1984*
No. 14 Tennessee
Bowling Green Bank Invitational
L 62–70  1–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/28/1984*
Morehead State W 83–62  2–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/5/1984*
Southern Illinois W 65–55  3–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/7/1984*
vs. Duquesne
Colonel Classic
W 100–61  4–1
Alumni Coliseum 
Richmond, KY
12/8/1984*
at Eastern Kentucky
Colonel Classic
W 70–60  5–1
Alumni Coliseum 
Richmond, KY
12/12/1984*
No. 3 Georgia W 72–67 OT 6–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/15/1984*
No. 17 at Alabama–Huntsville W 82–67  7–1
Von Braun Center 
Huntsville, AL
12/27/1984
No. 15 at No. 19 Saint Joseph's (PA)
LaSalle Invitational
L 90–93 OT 7–2
Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
12/28/1984
No. 15 vs. Cheyney State
LaSalle Invitational
W 58–57  8–2
Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
12/29/1984
No. 15 vs. SW Louisiana
LaSalle Invitational
W 72–61  9–2
Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
1/2/1985*
No. 17 Eastern Kentucky W 71–63  10–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/5/1985*
No. 17 Lipscomb W 102–54  11–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/9/1985*
No. 17 Tennessee Tech W 79–70  12–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/13/1985
No. 14 South Alabama W 81–57  13–2 (1-0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/15/1985*
No. 14 Louisville W 91–66  14–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/19/1985*
No. 14 Vanderbilt W 85–68  15–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/26/1985
No. 11 at VCU W 105–70  16–2 (2-0)
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
1/28/1985
No. 11 No. 2 ODU L 57–76  16–3 (2-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/2/1985*
No. 11 at Dayton W 86–47  17–3
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
2/4/1985*
No. 11 at Northern Kentucky W 82–62  18–3
Regents Hall 
Highland Heights, KY
2/10/1985
No. 11 UAB W 91–53  19–3 (3-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/14/1985*
No. 11 at Stetson W 104–70  20–3
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
2/16/1985
No. 11 at South Florida W 92–70  21–3 (4-1)
USF Sun Dome 
Tampa, FL
2/20/1985*
No. 11 at No. 20 Tennessee L 72–77  21–4
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
2/24/1985
No. 13 at UNC Charlotte W 88–67  22–4 (5-1)
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
2/27/1985*
No. 13 Cincinnati W 122–72  23–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1985 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
3/7/1985
No. 14 vs. South Florida
SBC Tournament First Round
W 85–64  24–4
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
3/8/1985
No. 14 vs. South Alabama
SBC Tournament Semifinal
W 87–82 OT 25–4
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
3/9/1985
No. 14 at No. 5 ODU
SBC Tournament Final
L 63–76  25–5
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
1985 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
3/17/1985*
No. 14 (ME4) No. (ME5) Middle Tennessee
Mideast Region First Round
W 77–55  26–5
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/22/1985*
No. 14 (ME4) No. 1 (ME1) Texas
Sweet Sixteen
W 92–90  27–5
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/24/1985*
No. 14 (ME4) No. 6 (ME2) Mississippi
Elite Eight
W 72–68  28–5
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/29/1985*
No. 14 (E4) vs. No. 8 (W2) Georgia
Final Four
L 78–91  28–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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