1975–76 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1975–76 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png 150 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 20–9 11–3 Jim Richards E. A. Diddle Arena OVC Tournament ChampionOhio Valley Conference Champion NCAA Tournament First Round The 1975–76 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year Jim Richards and OVC Player of the Year Johnny Britt. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 WKU won the OVC regular season and tournament championships, as well as the conference's automatic bid to the 1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020 Wilson James joined Britt on the All-OVC Team; they were also selected to the OVC Tournament team and Britt was tournament MVP.2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020 Schedule 1975-76 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 6 May 2020 1975-76 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1976 |- !colspan=6| Regular season 11/29/1975 yes Arkansas–Little Rock E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 106–78 1–0 |- 12/1/1975 yes Memphis State 19 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 87–84 2–0 12/8/1975 yes ODU E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 84–76 3–0 12/20/1975 yes Troy E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 88–72 4–0 12/26/1975 yes yes NC State 9 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Holiday Doubleheader 98–110 4–1 12/27/1975 yes yes Duke Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Holiday Doubleheader 90–111 4–2 12/30/1975 yes yes Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 76–62 5–2 1/5/1976 yes La Salle 20 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 100–104 OT 5–3 1/8/1976 yes yes Florida State Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL 80–88 5–4 1/10/1976 yes MacMurray E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 106–52 6–4 1/12/1976 yes Middle Tennessee Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN 83–69 7–4 (1-0) 1/17/1976 East Tennessee E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 82–60 8–4 (2-0) 1/19/1976 Tennessee Tech E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 88–69 9–4 (3-0) 1/24/1976 Eastern Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 78–74 10–4 (4-0) 1/26/1976 yes Morehead State Wetherby Gymnasium Morehead, KY 71–82 10–5 (4-1) 1/31/1976 Murray State E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 92–68 11–5 (5-1) 2/2/1976 yes Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, TN 81–91 11–6 (5-2) 2/7/1976 Middle Tennessee E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 65–71 11–7 (5-3) 2/9/1976 yes Dayton E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 82–93 11–8 2/14/1976 yes Tennessee Tech Memorial Gymnasium Cookeville, TN 105–97 12–8 (6-3) 2/16/1976 yes East Tennessee Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 76–67 13–8 (7-3) 2/19/1976 yes Murray State Racer Arena Murray, KY 70–68 14–8 (8-3) 2/21/1976 Morehead State E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 100–82 15–8 (9-3) 2/23/1976 Eastern Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 89–77 16–8 (10-3) 2/28/1976 Austin Peay E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 76–75 17–8 (11-3) |- !colspan=6| 1976 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 3/1/1976 1 East Tennessee 8 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY First Round 91–74 18–8 3/4/1976 1 Middle Tennessee 5 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Semifinals 88–78 19–8 3/5/1976 1 Morehead State 4 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Finals 65–60 20–8 |- !colspan=6| 1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament 3/13/1976 yes yes Marquette 2 UD Arena Dayton, OH Mideast Region First Round 60–79 20–9 AP Poll References Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball seasons Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Basketball, Men's Western Kentucky Basketball, Men's Category:Long stubs with short prose