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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Basketball competes in the Sun Belt Conference in the NCAA. Edgar Diddle coached the Hilltoppers basketball team from 1922 to 1964. He coached 1,000 games at WKU and had just 5 losing seasons in his 42 years at the school. His famous red towel is pictured in the Hilltoppers logo. Clarence Glover led the Hilltoppers to their Final Four finish in 1971 and went on to play for the Boston Celtics.
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Fast Facts
- Location: Green, Kentucky
- College: Western Kentucky University
- Established: 1906
- Head coach: Ken McDonald
- Conference: Sun Belt Conference
- Team colors: Red and white
- Nickname: Hilltoppers
- Mascot: Big Red
- Arena: E. A. Diddle Arena
- Capacity: 13,500
- Attained the NCAA Final Four in 1971
- Number of Conference Championships: 5
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
- 2003: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 2002: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 2001: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1995: Second round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1994: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1993: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1987: Second round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1986: Second round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1981: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1980: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1978: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1976: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1971: National Semifinals DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1970: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1967: First round DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1966: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1962: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1960: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
- 1940: Elite Eight DatabaseSports.com: Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament Results
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Kentucky Hilltoppers Alumni
- Forest Able DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Walker Banks DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Darel Carrier DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Wayne Chapman DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Tellis Frank DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Dee Gibson DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Clarence Glover DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Clem Haskins DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Kannard Johnson DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Dan King DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
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- Jim McDaniels DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
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- Jack Turner DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
- Virgil Vaughn DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Western Kentucky University
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