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1955-56 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 16-12 (7-3, 1st in OVC MBB)

Coach: E.A. Diddle

PS/G: 77.9 (59th of 175)

PA/G: 76.5 (117th of 175)

SRS: 4.73 (53rd of 166)

SOS: 4.99 (26th of 166)

OVC Reg Season Champ

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AP Poll Summary

1955-56 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/5	Final
Western Kentucky	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Dec 3, 1955	REG	@	Alabama	SEC	10.39	L	85	90	0	1	L 1	Foster Auditorium
2	Thu, Dec 8, 1955	REG	@	Seton Hall	Ind	4.11	L	85	87	0	2	L 2	Walsh Gymnasium
3	Sat, Dec 10, 1955	REG	@	Cincinnati	Ind	13.65	L	54	83	0	3	L 3	Armory Fieldhouse
4	Thu, Dec 15, 1955	REG	@	Tulsa	MVC	5.39	L	56	67	0	4	L 4	Expo Square Pavillion
5	Sat, Dec 17, 1955	REG	@	Oklahoma City (20)	Ind	7.71	L	87	92	0	5	L 5	Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium
6	Tue, Dec 27, 1955	REG	N	Ohio	MAC	-4.09	W	76	60	1	5	W 1
7	Wed, Dec 28, 1955	REG	@	Louisville (11)	Ind	14.67	W	86	77	2	5	W 2	Jefferson County Armory
8	Thu, Dec 29, 1955	REG	N	Murray State	OVC	0.95	L	69	74	2	6	L 1
9	Thu, Jan 5, 1956	REG	@	Xavier	Ind	11.41	W	73	72	3	6	W 1	Schmidt Fieldhouse
10	Sat, Jan 7, 1956	REG		Murray State	OVC	0.95	W	88	77	4	6	W 2	Physical Education Building
11	Tue, Jan 10, 1956	REG	@	Memphis (17)	Ind	7.35	L	64	80	4	7	L 1	Field House Gym
12	Sat, Jan 14, 1956	REG	@	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-1.27	W	73	67	5	7	W 1	Weaver Gymnasium
13	Sat, Jan 21, 1956	REG		Morehead State	OVC	5.76	W	86	80	6	7	W 2	Physical Education Building
14	Sat, Jan 28, 1956	REG	@	Tennessee Tech	OVC	3.56	L	79	101	6	8	L 1	Memorial Gym
15	Sat, Feb 4, 1956	REG		Bowling Green State	MAC	-9.20	W	70	57	7	8	W 1	Physical Education Building
16	Mon, Feb 6, 1956	REG		Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-1.27	W	93	92	8	8	W 2	Physical Education Building
17	Sat, Feb 11, 1956	REG	@	Murray State	OVC	0.95	L	70	74	8	9	L 1	Racer Arena
18	Thu, Feb 16, 1956	REG		Xavier	Ind	11.41	W	74	65	9	9	W 1	Physical Education Building
19	Tue, Feb 21, 1956	REG		Cincinnati	Ind	13.65	W	85	74	10	9	W 2	Physical Education Building
20	Sat, Feb 25, 1956	REG	@	Morehead State	OVC	5.76	L	72	73	10	10	L 1	Button Hall
21	Tue, Feb 28, 1956	REG		Tennessee Tech	OVC	3.56	W	86	75	11	10	W 1	Physical Education Building
22	Wed, Mar 7, 1956	REG	N	Tennessee Tech	OVC	3.56	W	84	80	12	10	W 2
23	Thu, Mar 8, 1956	REG	N	Morehead State	OVC	5.76	L	80	84	12	11	L 1