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1953-54 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Schedule and Results

Record: 29-3 (9-1, 1st in OVC MBB)

Rank: 8th in the Final AP Poll

Coach: E.A. Diddle

PS/G: 85.3 (3rd of 173)

PA/G: 69.4 (87th of 173)

SRS: 15.60 (7th of 160)

SOS: 2.83 (46th of 160)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	12/7	12/14	12/21	12/28	1/4	1/11	1/18	1/25	2/1	2/8	2/15	2/22	3/1	3/8	Final
Western Kentucky	11	10	6	7	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	8

Schedules prior to the 1994-95 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Tue, Dec 15, 1953	REG	@	Cincinnati	Ind	8.73	W	74	71		1	0	W 1	Cincinnati Gardens
2	Thu, Dec 17, 1953	REG	@	St. Francis (NY)	Metro NY	2.70	W	78	55		2	0	W 2	69th Regiment Armory
3	Sat, Dec 19, 1953	REG	@	St. Bonaventure	WNY3	-1.15	W	82	76		3	0	W 3	Butler Memorial Gym
4	Mon, Dec 28, 1953	REG	N	Houston	MVC	-1.02	W	91	61		4	0	W 4
5	Tue, Dec 29, 1953	REG	N	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-5.71	W	81	78		5	0	W 5
6	Wed, Dec 30, 1953	REG	@	Louisville	Ind	8.85	W	89	71		6	0	W 6	Jefferson County Armory
7	Sat, Jan 9, 1954	REG	@	Murray State	OVC	-6.04	W	57	43		7	0	W 7	Carr Health Building
8	Wed, Jan 13, 1954	REG	@	Dayton (17)	Ind	10.29	W	79	75		8	0	W 8	The Frericks Center
9	Sat, Jan 16, 1954	REG		Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-5.71	W	122	78		9	0	W 9	Physical Education Building
10	Mon, Feb 1, 1954	REG	N	Bowling Green State	MAC	8.87	W	94	82		10	0	W 10
11	Sat, Feb 6, 1954	REG	@	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-5.71	L	54	63		10	1	L 1	Weaver Gymnasium
12	Sat, Feb 13, 1954	REG		Murray State	OVC	-6.04	W	104	68		11	1	W 1	Physical Education Building
13	Mon, Feb 22, 1954	REG		Cincinnati	Ind	8.73	W	92	77		12	1	W 2	Physical Education Building
14	Thu, Feb 25, 1954	REG	N	Morehead State	OVC		W	97	79		13	1	W 3	Jefferson County Armory
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
15	Fri, Feb 26, 1954	CTOURN	N	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-5.71	W	85	69		14	1	W 4	Jefferson County Armory
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
16	Mon, Mar 8, 1954	NIT	N	Bowling Green State	MAC	8.87	W	95	81		15	1	W 5	Madison Square Garden (III)
17	Thu, Mar 11, 1954	NIT	N	Holy Cross (9)	Ind	15.66	L	69	75		15	2	L 1	Madison Square Garden (III)
18	Sat, Mar 13, 1954	NIT	N	Niagara	WNY3	12.54	L	65	71		15	3	L 2	Madison Square Garden (III)