1955–56 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team
Appearance
1955–56 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Ohio Valley Conference Co-Champion | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 16–12 (7–3 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Ted Hornback |
Home arena | Health & Physical Education Building |
The 1955–56 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College during the 1955-56 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and leading scorer Forest Able.[1][2] Western finished in a three-way tie for the Ohio Valley Conference championship. There was no conference tournament, so a playoff was held to determine which team would advance to the NCAA tournament, which was won by Morehead Sate.[3]
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
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Ohio Valley Conference Playoff | |||||||||||
3/7/1956 |
vs. Tennessee Tech OVC Playoff |
W 84–80 | 16–11 |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, KY | |||||||
3/8/1956 |
vs. Morehead State OVC Playoff |
L 80–84 | 16–12 |
Jefferson County Armory Louisville, KY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
- ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
- ^ 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
- ^ 2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020
- ^ 1955-56 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 6 May 2020