1955–56 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season

1955–56 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball

Ohio Valley Conference Co-Champion
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	16–12 (7–3 OVC)
Head coach	Edgar Diddle (34th season)
Assistant coach	Ted Hornback
Home arena	Health & Physical Education Building
Seasons← 1954–55 1956–57 →

The 1955–56 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) 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. 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.

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
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.

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

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Venues	Red Barn (1920–1931) Health & Physical Education Building (1931–1963) E. A. Diddle Arena (1963–present)
Culture & lore	Big Red
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

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