1964–65 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball team
1964–65 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers basketball | |
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NIT Tournament, Quarterfinal | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 18–9 (10–4 OVC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Gene Rhodes |
Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
Seasons ← 1963–64 1965–66 → |
The 1964–65 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1964-65 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by first year coach John Oldham and Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year Clem Haskins.[1] After two losing seasons, WKSC finished second in the OVC and were invited to the 1965 National Invitation Tournament.[2]
Haskins scored a school record 55 points against Middle Tennessee on January 30. He was joined on the all-conference team by fellow sophomore Dwight Smith; Haskins and Steve Cunningham were selected to the OVC Tournament team.[3]
Cultural Relevance
Haskins and Smith broke the color barrier this season at Western Kentucky, becoming the first African Americans to play Hilltopper basketball.[4] They were recruited two years earlier by the previous, longtime coach Edgar Diddle; NCAA rules at the time prohibited freshman from playing varsity sports, so this was their first year of eligibility.[5]
Schedule
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Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state | |||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
12/1/1964* | Belmont | L 50–52 | 0–1 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/5/1964* | at Bowling Green | W 90–77 | 1–1 | Anderson Arena Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
12/8/1964* | at Vanderbilt | L 79–94 | 1–2 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN | |||||||
12/12/1964* | Chattanooga | W 94–78 | 2–2 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/15/1964* | Carson–Newman | W 73–54 | 3–2 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/17/1964* | Texas Wesleyan | W 118–87 | 4–2 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/21/1964 | vs. Middle Tennessee OVC Tournament | W 100–65 | 5–2 | Convention Center Louisville, KY | |||||||
12/22/1964 | vs. Eastern Kentucky OVC Tournament Semifinal | W 82–73 | 6–2 | Convention Center Louisville, KY | |||||||
12/23/1964 | vs. Murray State OVC Tournament Final | L 68–77 | 6–3 | Convention Center Louisville, KY | |||||||
1/5/1965 | Murray State | W 71–70 OT | 7–3 (1-0) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/9/1965 | at Tennessee Tech | W 87–78 | 8–3 (2-0) | Memorial Gymnasium Cookeville, TN | |||||||
1/11/1965 | at East Tennessee | W 70–69 | 9–3 (3-0) | Brooks Gymnasium Johnson City, TN | |||||||
1/16/1965 | Eastern Kentucky | L 70–95 | 9–4 (3-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/18/1965 | Morehead State | W 93–65 | 10–4 (4-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/23/1965* | Union (TN) | W 94–69 | 11–4 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/30/1965 | Middle Tennessee Haskins scores 55 points | W 134–84 | 12–4 (5-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/1/1965 | at Austin Peay | W 78–74 | 13–4 (6-1) | Memorial Health Gymnasium Clarksville, TN | |||||||
2/6/1965 | East Tennessee | W 96–79 | 14–4 (7-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/8/1965 | Tennessee Tech | W 92–83 | 15–4 (8-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/13/1965 | at Morehead State | L 55–66 | 15–5 (8-2) | Wetherby Gymnasium Morehead, KY | |||||||
2/18/1965 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 69–80 | 15–6 (8-3) | Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY | |||||||
2/18/1965 | at Middle Tennessee | W 94–83 | 16–6 (9-3) | Alumni Memorial Gym Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
2/20/1965* | at La Salle | L 77–91 | 16–7 | Palestra Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
2/22/1965 | Austin Peay | W 116–77 | 17–7 (10-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/27/1965 | at Murray State | L 91–103 | 17–8 (10-4) | Racer Arena Murray, KY | |||||||
1965 National Invitation Tournament | |||||||||||
3/13/1965* | vs. Fordham NIT First Round | W 57–53 | 18–8 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||
3/16/1965* | vs. Army NIT Quarterfinal | L 54–58 | 18–9 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||
*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.
- ^ "(PDF) - Ohio Valley Conference" (PDF). ovcsports.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 Hilltopper Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Lowell (1987). Western Kentucky University. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813116204.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (March 27, 2008). "Recalling Forward Thinking at Western Kentucky". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ 1964-65 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 11 May 2020
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