2014–15 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=2014–15
|team=Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
|image=WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=30–5
|conf_record=16–2
|head_coach=Michelle Clark-Heard
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Margaret Richards
|asst_coach2=Greg Collins
|asst_coach3=Candyce Bingham
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=E. A. Diddle Arena
|champion=Conference USA Regular Season & Tournament Champions
|tourney=NCAA Women's Tournament
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{2014–15 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament, where they were defeated by Texas in the first round.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kendall|last=Noble|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=y|home=Hazard, Ky.|high_school=Perry County Central HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aleeya|last=Harris|link=n|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=y|home=San Antonio, Texas|high_school=John Jay HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kierra|last=Muhammad|link=n|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Lexington, Ky.|high_school=Paul Laurence Dunbar HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ruta|last=Savickaite|link=n|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=SO|rs=|home=Vinius, Lithuania|high_school=Hamilton Heights Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alexis|last=Govan|link=n|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=San Antonio, Texas|high_school=Stevens HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ivy|last=Brown|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Hodgenville. Ky.|high_school=LaRue County HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ileana|last=Johnson|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SR|rs=|home=Flagstaff, Ariz.|high_school=Flagstaff HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jalynn|last=McClain|link=n|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Jeffersonville, Ind.|high_school=Jefferson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaiveonna|last=Norris|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Chicago Heights, Ill. |high_school=Homewood-Flossmoor HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Michelle Clark-Heard|asst_coach=Margaret Richards
Greg Collins
Candyce Bingham |roster_url=http://www.wkusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/wky-w-baskbl-mtt.html|accessdate=2013-10-05}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2014-15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2014|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bellarmine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 102–55
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = Preseason WNIT First Round
| attend = 1,341
| tv =
| score = 93–57
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2014
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename = Preseason WNIT Second Round
| attend = 1,550
| tv =
| score = 79–78
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Albany
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = Preseason WNIT Semifinals
| attend = 1,296
| tv =
| score = 63–54
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename = Preseason WNIT Championship Game
| attend = 3,773
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 77–88
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 8,463
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–89
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2014
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofstra Arena
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| gamename = Hofstra Tournament semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 69–64
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofstra Arena
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| gamename = Hofstra Tournament championship
| attend = 204
| tv =
| score = 70–65
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename = BB&T Classic
| attend = 1,064
| tv =
| score = 96–44
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,396
| tv = ASN
| score = 98–69
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Alabama State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,023
| tv =
| score = 93–54
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 433
| tv =
| score = 91–68
| overtime =
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ball State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,114
| score = 84–59
| overtime =
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2014
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 459
| tv =
| score = 66–50
| overtime =
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 681
| tv =
| score = 67–53
| overtime =
| record = 12–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/08/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 537
| tv =
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| record = 13–2 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 25
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ted Constant Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,188
| tv =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| record = 14–2 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2015
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 4,733
| tv = FCS/WKYU
| score = 80–43
| overtime =
| record = 15–2 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,472
| tv = FCS/WKYU
| score = 81–42
| overtime =
| record = 16–2 (5–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,404
| tv =
| score = 80–74
| overtime =
| record = 17–2 (6–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 672
| tv =
| score = 63–64
| overtime =
| record = 17–3 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,144
| tv = FCS/WKYU
| score = 82–66
| overtime =
| record = 18–3 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,766
| tv =
| score = 61–63
| overtime =
| record = 18–4 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 437
| tv =
| score = 77–49
| overtime =
| record = 19–4 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 547
| tv =
| score = 83–76
| overtime =
| record = 20–4 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,419
| tv = FSN
| score = 74–60
| overtime =
| record = 21–4 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,208
| tv =
| score = 59–51
| overtime =
| record = 22–4 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,023
| tv = FCS/WKYU
| score = 63–60
| overtime =
| record = 23–4 (12–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Atlantic
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FAU Arena
| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 603
| tv =
| score = 85–74
| overtime =
| record = 24–4 (13–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = FIU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = FIU Arena
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 356
| tv =
| score = 88–47
| overtime =
| record = 25–4 (14–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,873
| tv =
| score = 80–72
| overtime =
| record = 26–4 (15–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,102
| tv =
| score = 71–62
| overtime =
| record = 27–4 (16–2)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"| C-USA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/12/2015
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 357
| tv = ASN
| score = 70–67
| overtime =
| record = 28–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2015
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| record = 29–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = N/A
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 60–57
| overtime =
| record = 30–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#F5002F; color:#FFFFFF;"|NCAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/20/2015
| time = 4:20 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = N/A
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 64–66
| overtime =
| record = 30–5
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
Rankings
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See also
References
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