1991–92 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's Basketball
|year=1991–92
|team=Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
|image=WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SBC
|CoachRank=3
|APRank= 15
|record=27–8
|conf_record=13–3
|head_coach=Paul Sanderford
|hc_year = 10th
|stadium=E. A. Diddle Arena
|champion=NCAA Mideast Regional Champion
SBC Tournament Champion
Sun Belt Conference Champion
Bowling Green Bank Invitational Champion
|tourney=NCAA Tournament
|tourney_result=NCAA Final Four
National Runner-up
}}
The 1991–92 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1991–92 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by head coach Paul Sanderford and Sun Belt Conference tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP) Kim Pehlke.[https://sunbeltsports_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/champs/201920/BKB/docs/recordBook_WBB.pdf 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Record Book, retrieved May 21, 2020] They won the Sun Belt Conference season and tournament championships and received an automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, where they advanced to the National championship game.[https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/sanderford-elected-to-kentucky-athletic-hall-of-fame/article_f86367b0-d9d1-5833-9a1d-86668a2861e4.html Sanderford elected to Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, By the Daily News May 6, 2015, retrieved May 21, 2020] Pehlke and Paulette Monroe were named to the All-Conference team, and Pehlke and Renee Westmoreland made the SBC Tournament team. Pehlke was selected as the NCAA Mideast Region MOP with Monroe and Debbie Scott joining her on the All-Region team. Pehlke made the NCAA All-Tournament team.[https://wkusports.com/documents/2019/10/30/2019_20_WKU_WBB_Media_Guide2_MOST_RECENT_with_bleeds.pdf 2019-20 Lady Topper Basketball Media Guide, retrieved May 21, 2020]
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|ranklink=1991-92 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=1991|tv=no|record=no|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=6| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = Bowling Green Bank Invitational
| score = 80–46
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = Bowling Green Bank Invitational
| score = 92–66
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/2/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| gamename =
| score = 43–58
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =8
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 66–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 85–84
| overtime =OT
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 86–59
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/27/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Seattle Times/Huskie Classic
| score = 68–71
| overtime =OT
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/1991
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 11
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Seattle Times/Huskie Classic
| score = 63–77
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/4/1992
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =22
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| score = 89–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–4 (1-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/7/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =24
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 71–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/9/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Texas-Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 85–46
| overtime =
| record = 7–4 (2-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/12/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =21
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 82–63
| overtime =
| record = 8–4 (3-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/16/1992
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =21
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jag Gym
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| score = 76–54
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (4-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/18/1992
| nonconf =
| away =yes
| neutral =
| rank =21
| opponent = Central Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Venue at UCF
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| score = 90–65
| overtime =
| record = 10–4 (5-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/22/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =16
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 63–51
| overtime =
| record = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/26/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =14
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 93–76
| overtime =
| record = 12–4 (6-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/30/1992
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =14
| opponent = SW Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| score = 80–48
| overtime =
| record = 13–4 (7-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/2/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =yes
| neutral =
| rank =12
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| score = 80–70
| overtime =
| record = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/6/1992
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =12
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| score = 66–79
| overtime =
| record = 14–5 (7-1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/8/1992
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =12
| opponent = Texas-Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTPA Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| score = 96–64
| overtime =
| record = 15–5 (8-1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/12/1992
| nonconf =
| away =yes
| neutral =
| rank =15
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| gamename =
| score = 75–82
| overtime =OT
| record = 15–6 (8-2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/16/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =17
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 97–45
| overtime =
| record = 16–6 (9-2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/20/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =17
| opponent = Central Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 90–77
| overtime =OT
| record = 17–6 (10-2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/23/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =16
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
| record = 18–6 (11-2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/27/1992
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =16
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| score = 53–63
| overtime =
| record = 18–7 (11-3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/1/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =19
| opponent = SW Louisiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 90–33
| overtime =
| record = 19–7 (12-3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/8/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =16
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 82–63
| overtime =
| record = 20–7 (13-3)
}}
|-
!colspan=6| 1992 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/12/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =16
| opponent = Central Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =SBC Tournament Quarterfinal
| score = 89–45
| overtime =
| record = 21–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/13/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =16
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =SBC Tournament Semifinal
| score = 72–66
| overtime =OT
| record = 22–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/15/1992
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =SBC Tournament Final
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| record = 23–7
}}
|-
!colspan=6| 1992 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/21/1992
| nonconf =yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15 (ME4)
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 18 (ME5)
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = Mideast Region Second Round
| score = 98–68
| overtime =
| record = 24–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/26/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15 (ME4)
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 2 (ME1)
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| score = 75–70
| overtime =
| record = 25–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/28/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15 (ME4)
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 8 (ME2)
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename = Elite Eight
| score = 75–70
| overtime =
| record = 26–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 4/4/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15 (ME4)
| opponent = SW Missouri
| opprank = 10 (MW8)
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Final Four
| score = 84–72
| overtime =
| record = 27–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 4/5/1992
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15 (ME4)
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 3 (W1)
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = National Final
| score = 62–78
| overtime =
| record = 27–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll}}
References
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