1934–35 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers basketball team
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1934–35 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers basketball | |
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KIAC Champions | |
Conference | Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 24–3 (9–0 KIAC) |
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Home arena | Health & Physical Education Building |
The 1934–35 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1934-35 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle.[1] The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship[2] and led NCAA in wins for the second consecutive season.[3] Harry Hardin, Brad Mutchler, and future Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coach, Bernard “Peck” Hickman were selected to the All-SIAA and All-KIAC teams.[4]
Schedule
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Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
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1935 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
2/21/1935 |
Berea KIAC First Round |
W 40–19 | 18–2 |
Health & Phys Ed Building Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/22/1935 |
vs. Georgetown (KY) KIAC Quarterfinal |
W 37–10 | 19–2 |
Health & Phys Ed Building Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/23/1935 |
vs. Morehead State KIAC Semifinal |
W 12–4 | 20–2 |
Health & Phys Ed Building Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/23/1935 |
vs. Murray State KIAC Final |
W 23–20 | 21–2 |
Health & Phys Ed Building Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament | |||||||||||
3/1/1935 |
vs. Charleston SIAA First Round |
W 48–18 | 22–2 |
Jackson, MS | |||||||
3/2/1935 |
vs. Mississippi College SIAA Quarterfinal |
W 46–18 | 23–2 |
Jackson, MS | |||||||
3/4/1935 |
vs. Centenary SIAA Semifinal |
W 23–17 | 24–2 |
Jackson, MS | |||||||
3/5/1935 |
at Millsaps SIAA Final |
L 29–31 | 24–3 |
Jackson, MS | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
[edit]- ^ Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.
- ^ Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co.
- ^ E. A. Diddle CBB Records, Sports Reference, retrieved October 6, 2018
- ^ 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
- ^ Western Kentucky Men's Basketball Archive, retrieved 14 May 2020