The 1985–86 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by head coach Paul Sanderford and Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Lillie Mason.2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Record Book, retrieved May 21, 2020 They won the SBC season and tournament championships and received a bid to the 1986 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 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.2019-20 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, retrieved May 21, 2020
Schedule Western Kentucky Sports Women's Basketball Archive, retrieved May 21, 2020
!colspan=12 style=|Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Sun Belt tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
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