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1951–52 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

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The 1951–52 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1951-52 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and leading scorer, forward Tom Marshall.[1] The Hilltoppers won the Ohio Valley Conference season and tournament championships, and were invited to the 1952 National Invitation Tournament.[2] During this period, the NIT was considered on par with the NCAA tournament.[3][4] Marshall, Art Spoelstra, Gene Rhodes, and Richard White were named to the All-Conference and OVC Tournament teams.[5]

1951–52 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball
OVC Tournament Champion
Ohio Valley Conference Champion
NIT Tournament, Quarterfinals
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
Record26–5 (11–1 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachTed Hornback
Home arenaHealth & Physical Education Building
Seasons

Schedule edit

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/30/1951*
 Southeastern Louisiana W 77–57  1–0
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/1/1951
 Tennessee Tech W 89–62  2–0 (1-0)
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/6/1951
 at Evansville W 69–56  3–0 (2-0)
  
Evansville, IN
12/8/1951*
 Bowling Green State W 89–57  4–0
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/10/1951
 at Morehead State W 65–54  5–0 (3-0)
 Button Auditorium 
Morehead, KY
12/15/1951*
 at Cincinnati W 76–71  6–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
12/17/1951*
 Central Missouri W 76–56  7–0
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
12/19/1951*
 No. 16 vs. Xavier W 92–82  8–0
 Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
12/29/1951*
 No. 11 vs. St. Bonaventure L 60–73  8–1
 Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, NY
1/1/1952*
 No. 11 at No. 13 La Salle L 58–67  8–2
 Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
1/3/1952*
 vs. No. 11 Seton Hall L 65–77  8–3
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
1/12/1952
 at Murray State W 77–64  9–3 (4-0)
 Carr Health Building 
Murray, KY
1/16/1952
 at Tennessee Tech W 64–55  10–3 (5-0)
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Cookeville, TN
1/19/1952
 Eastern Kentucky W 69–63  11–3 (6-0)
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1/25/1952*
 at Miami W 102–74  12–3
  
Miami, FL
1/28/1952*
 at Tampa W 82–77  13–3
  
Tampa, FL
1/30/1952*
 Cincinnati W 79–63  14–3
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/2/1952
 Marshall W 76–65  15–3 (7-0)
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/5/1952
 No. 20 at Morehead State W 80–72  16–3 (8-0)
 Button Auditorium 
Morehead, KY
2/7/1952*
 No. 20 Tampa W 79–70  17–3
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/9/1952
 No. 20 at Eastern Kentucky L 62–73  17–4 (8-1)
 Weaver Gymnasium 
Richmond, KY
2/12/1952
 at Marshall W 86–82  18–4 (9-1)
 Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse 
Huntington, WV
2/16/1952
 Murray State W 97–63  19–4 (10-1)
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
2/18/1952
 Evansville W 92–58  20–4 (11-1)
 Health & Phys Ed Building 
Bowling Green, KY
1952 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
2/21/1952
 vs. Evansville
OVC Tournament 		W 83–63  21–4
 Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
2/22/1952
 vs. Marshall
OVC Tournament Semifinal 		W 89–74  22–4
 Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
2/23/1952
 vs. Murray State
OVC Tournament Final 		W 47–45  23–4
 Jefferson County Armory 
Louisville, KY
Regular Season
2/27/1952*
 No. 18 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 94–68  24–4
 Owensboro Sportscenter 
Owensboro, KY
3/3/1952*
 No. 18 at Bowling Green State W 82–75  25–4
  
Bowling Green, OH
1952 National Invitation Tournament
3/8/1952*
 No. 18 vs. No. 17 Louisville
NIT First Round 		W 62–59  26–4
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
3/10/1952*
 No. 18 vs. No. 15 St. Bonaventure
NIT Quarterfinal 		L 69–70  26–5
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References edit

  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. ^ "NCAA Tournament History". Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013. The tournament now determines the national champion, but that wasn't always the case. Until the 1950s, the NIT was just as big a tournament as the NCAA, and teams often chose to enter the NIT and bypass the NCAA tourney
  4. ^ Davies, Richard O. (2007). "Sports in American Life: A History." Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated. p. 155. ISBN 9781405106474.
  5. ^ 2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020
  6. ^ 1953-54 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 12 May 2020


 

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