Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball


The Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA. The current head coach of the Lady Toppers is Greg Collins, who had served as the associate head coach until being named head coach in 2018 following the departure of Michelle Clark-Heard for the vacant head coaching position at Cincinnati.

Postseason

Western Kentucky University's women's basketball team has appeared in 32 national postseason tournaments, all since 1984.

NCAA tournament results

The Lady Toppers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 20 times. They were NCAA runners-up in 1992 and made Final Four appearances in 1985 and 1986.
1985Final FourMiddle Tennessee
Texas
Mississippi
vs. Georgia		W 77-55
W 92–90
W 72-68
L 78-91
1986Final FourSt. Joseph’s
vs. James Madison
vs. Rutgers
vs. Texas		W 74-65
W 72–51
W 89-74
L 65-90
1987First Roundat USCL 69–81
1988First Roundat GeorgiaL 66–84
1989First RoundWest VirginiaL 57–66
1990First Roundat DePaulL 63–73
1991Sweet SixteenFlorida State
at Tennessee		W 72–69
L 61–68
1992NCAA FinalsAlabama
vs. Tennessee
vs. Maryland
vs. Southwest Missouri State
vs. Stanford		W 98-68
W 75–70
W 75-70
W 84-72
L 62-78
1993Sweet SixteenMiami
vs. Ohio State		W 78–63
L 73–86
1994Second Roundat Rutgers
at Southern Mississippi		W 84-73
L 69–72
1995Sweet SixteenToledo
Oregon State
at Tennessee		W 77–63
W 85–78
L 67–87
1997First Roundvs. ArizonaL 54–76
1998Second Roundvs. Stephen F. Austin
at Tennessee		W 88-76
L 62–82
2000Second Roundvs. Marquette
at Duke		W 68-65
L 70–90
2003First Roundvs. RutgersL 52–64
2008First Roundvs. UTEPL 60–92
2014First Roundat BaylorL 74–87
2015First Roundvs. TexasL 64–66
2017First Roundvs. Ohio StateL 63–70
2018First Roundvs. Oregon StateL 58–82

WNIT results

The Lady Toppers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament 12 times. They made the semifinals of the tournament in 2006 and 2007.
1984*Third Roundvs. California
vs. Vanderbilt
vs. Clemson		W 82-76
L 79-68
L 110-106
1996*Third Roundvs. Arizona
vs. Princeton
vs. UC Santa Barbara		L 80-72
W 74-41
L 77-61
2001QuarterfinalsMississippi
Indiana
Ohio State		W 95–92
W 64–63
L 70-61
2002First Roundat IllinoisL 91-84
2004QuarterfinalsCincinnati
Memphis
at UNLV		W 80–78
W 104–87
L 78-75
2005First RoundXavierL 87-85
2006SemifinalsTennessee Tech
Charlotte
at Villanova
at Kansas State		W 83–66
W 81–68
W 94–81
L 57-56
2007SemifinalsMinnesota
Mississippi State
Hofstra
at Wisconsin		W 73–57
W 56–53
W 72–54
L 79-72
2010First RoundIllinoisL 68-51
2013Second RoundEast Carolina
at Auburn		W 88–77
L 84-66
2016QuarterfinalsDayton
Tennessee-Martin
at Saint Louis
at South Dakota		W 89–72
W 64-57
W 78-76
L 68-54
2019Third Roundat Miami
Morehead State
at Ohio		W 67–63
W 68-65
L 68-60

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Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters


Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingWKU winsWKU lossesWin %
45December 3, 1983 January 28, 2018 1926.422

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders


Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingWKU winsWKU lossesWin %
721924–25 February 15, 2018 3141.431

Home venue

E. A. Diddle Arena

Players

WNBA Draft

Coaches