The 1960–61 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1960-61 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and finished in a three-way tie for the Ohio Valley Conference championship.[1] No conference tournament was held, so a playoff was scheduled to determine which team would go to the NCAA tournament.[2] Western Kentucky lost in the playoff to Morehead State. Bobby Rascoe, Charlie Osborne, and Harry Todd were named to the All-Conference Team.[3]
| 1960–61 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Ohio Valley Conference Co-Champion | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 18–8 (9–3 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Ted Hornback |
| Home arena | Health & Physical Education Building |
Schedule
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Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
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| Ohio Valley Conference Playoff | |||||||||||
| 3/8/1961 |
vs. Morehead State OVC Playoff |
L 72–80 OT | 18–8 |
Freedom Hall Louisville, KY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
edit- ^ Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.
- ^ 2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020
- ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
- ^ 1960-61 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 6 May 2020
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