1955–56 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1955–56 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png 150 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 16–12 7–3 Edgar Diddle 34th Ted Hornback Health & Physical Education Building Ohio Valley Conference Co-Champion 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. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 19792019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020 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 State.2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020 Schedule 1955-56 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 6 May 2020 no 1955-56 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1956 |- !colspan=6| Ohio Valley Conference Playoff 3/7/1956 yes no Tennessee Tech Jefferson County Armory Louisville, KY OVC Playoff 84–80 16–11 3/8/1956 yes no Morehead State Jefferson County Armory Louisville, KY OVC Playoff 80–84 16–12 |-AP Poll References Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball seasons Western Kentucky State Western Kentucky State Basketball, Men's Western Kentucky State Basketball, Men's