1950–51_Western_Kentucky_State_Hilltoppers_basketball_team

1950–51 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

1950–51 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season

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]

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References

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


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