| Sport: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 24–9 |
| Conf Record: | 12–4 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Greg Collins |
| Asst Coach2: | Melissa Kolbe |
| Asst Coach3: | Brittany Parker |
| Champion: | C-USA tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA women's tournament |
| Tourney Result: | first round |
The 2017–18 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by fifth-year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky and were members of Conference USA (C-USA).[1] They finished the season 24–9, 12–4 in C-USA play, to finish in second place. They won the Conference USA tournament for the second year in a row and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by Oregon State in the first round.
On March 27, Michelle Clark-Heard resigned from Western Kentucky to accept the head coaching job at Cincinnati. She finished with a five-year record of 154–48.
The Lady Toppers finished the 2016–17 season 27–8, 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 Ohio State in the first round.
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See main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
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