American college basketball season
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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Date
time, TV
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Site
city, state
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| 1935 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament
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2/21/1935
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Berea
KIAC First Round
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W 40–19
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18–2
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Health & Phys Ed Building
Bowling Green, KY
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2/22/1935
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vs. Georgetown (KY)
KIAC Quarterfinal
|
W 37–10
|
19–2
|
Health & Phys Ed Building
Bowling Green, KY
|
2/23/1935
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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
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vs. Mississippi College
SIAA Quarterfinal
|
W 46–18
|
23–2
|
Jackson, MS
|
3/4/1935
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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
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
