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1950–51 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

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1950–51 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball
NCBT Tournament, First Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record19–10 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachTed Hornback
Home arenaHealth & Physical Education Building
Seasons

The 1950–51 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1950-51 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and All-Ohio Valley Conference player Rip Gish.[1] Gish also made the OVC Tournament team. The team participated in the only National Campus Basketball Tournament.[2] This was a new tournament hosted by Bradley University in response to the ongoing point shaving scandal. It was thought that hosting a tournament on a campus site would reduce the opportunity for such scandals.[3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/30/1950*
Southeastern Louisiana W 73–59  1–0
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/5/1950*
Georgetown (KY) W 93–44  2–0
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/9/1950*
at Cincinnati L 45–70  2–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
12/12/1950*
West Texas State W 74–46  3–1
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/14/1950*
Tampa W 103–70  4–1
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/16/1950*
High Point W 77–64  5–1
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/18/1950
at Morehead State L 63–70  5–2 (0-1)
Button Auditorium 
Morehead, KY
12/26/1950*
at No. 16 La Salle W 73–63  6–2
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
12/28/1950*
vs. No. 4 Long Island L 70–77  6–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
12/30/1950*
vs. St. Bonaventure L 57–62  6–4
Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, NY
1/8/1951*
Xavier W 79–62  7–4
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/10/1951
vs. Evansville W 75–63  8–4 (1-1)
Owensboro Sportscenter 
Owensboro, KY
1/13/1951
Murray State W 65–56  9–4 (2-1)
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/16/1951*
Miami W 89–47  10–4
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/18/1951
at Evansville L 46–77  10–5 (2-2)
 
Evansville, IN
1/20/1951*
vs. Bowling Green State W 69–68  11–5
Owensboro Sportscenter 
Owensboro, KY
1/26/1951*
at Miami W 68–64  12–5
 
Miami, FL
1/27/1951*
at Tampa W 67–64  13–5
 
Tampa, FL
2/3/1951
at Eastern Kentucky L 70–84  13–6 (2-3)
Weaver Gymnasium 
Richmond, KY
2/8/1951*
No. 11 Cincinnati W 75–70  14–6
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/10/1951
at Murray State L 70–77  14–7 (2-4)
Carr Health Building 
Murray, KY
2/14/1951*
Kentucky Wesleyan W 86–62  15–7
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/17/1951
Eastern Kentucky W 84–80  16–7 (3-4)
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/19/1951
Morehead State W 95–73  17–7 (4-4)
Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1951 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
2/24/1951
vs. No. 16 Murray State
OVC Tournament Semifinal
L 77–78  17–8
Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
2/24/1951
vs. Evansville
OVC Tournament Consolation
W 72–71  18–8
Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
Regular Season
2/28/1951*
at Xavier L 64–67  18–9
Schmidt Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, OH
3/15/1951*
vs. Bowling Green State W 78–77  19–9
 
Toledo, OH
1951 National Campus Basketball Tournament
3/27/1951*
at No. 6 Bradley
NCBT Quarterfinal
L 71–75  19–10
Robertson Memorial Field House 
Peoria, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
  2. ^ 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
  3. ^ "National Campus Tournament 1951". www.luckyshow.org. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "1950-51 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.