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 coachPaul Sanderford (3rd season)
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena

Schedule

[4]

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.

References
  1. 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Record Book, retrieved May 21, 2020
  2. Sanderford elected to Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, By the Daily News May 6, 2015, retrieved May 21, 2020
  3. 2019-20 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, retrieved May 21, 2020
  4. Western Kentucky Sports Women's Basketball Archive, retrieved May 21, 2020


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