The 1985–86 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represented

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during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by head coach Paul Sanderford and

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Player of the Year Lillie Mason. They won the SBC season and tournament championships and received a bid to the

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, where they advanced to the Final Four. This team set a school record for wins and had three players named to All-American teams, Mason, Clemette Haskins, and Kami Thomas. Thomas and Haskins joined Mason on the All-Conference team; Mason was the SBC Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP) and Haskins made the All-Tournament team. Haskins was selected to the NCAA Final Four team and Mason was NCAA East Region MOP with Thomas joining her on the All-Region team.

Schedule

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References

Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball seasons

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