The 2026–27 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team will represent Western Kentucky University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers, led by ninth-year head coach Greg Collins, will play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as members of Conference USA.
Previous season
The Lady Toppers finished the 2025–26 season 8–21 and 4–14 in C-USA play to finish last in the conference. They failed to qualify for the Conference USA tournament. Their winning percentage of .276 was the worst in program history, beating out the 2011–12 team that had a record of 9–21 and a winning percentage of .300.
Offseason Departures Western Kentucky departures Tia Shelling 3 Guard 5'8" Senior New Orleans, LA Graduated Caleigh Rose-West 4 Forward 6'0" 5th Year Orlando, FL Exhausted eligibility Mya Prachter 5 Forward 6'0" Senior Memphis, TN Graduated Tobi Ademuwagun 12 Forward 5'10" Sophomore Katy, TX Transferred to Texas Southern Jeniffer Silva 22 Forward 6'4" Senior Recife, Brazil Graduated Zsofia Telegdy 23 Forward 6'2" Senior Budapest, Hungary Graduated Yendri Acosta 24 Guard 5'6" Senior Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Graduated Salma Khedr 34 Guard 6'1" Sophomore Giza, Egypt Transferred to UIC
Incoming transfers Western Kentucky incoming transfers Kamille Brown 7 Guard 5'8" Senior Conway, AR Louisiana–Monroe Ellery Minch 12 Forward 6'3" Junior Fortville, IN Murray State Hayven Smith 14 Center 6'6" Junior Frankfort, IL Illinois
Recruiting class There was no recruiting class for the class of 2026.
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=""| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=""| C-USA regular season
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