The 1953-54 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 29-3 (9-1 in the OVC) under head coach E.A. Diddle. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.6.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-15 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 74–71 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 1953-12-17 | at st francis ny | W 78–55 | 69th Regiment Armory |
| 1953-12-19 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 82–76 | Butler Memorial Gym |
| 1953-12-28 | neutral Houston Cougars | W 91–61 | |
| 1953-12-29 | neutral Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 81–78 | |
| 1953-12-30 | at Louisville Cardinals | W 89–71 | Jefferson County Armory |
| 1954-01-09 | at Murray State Racers | W 57–43 | Carr Health Building |
| 1954-01-13 | at Dayton Flyers | W 79–75 | The Frericks Center |
| 1954-01-16 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 122–78 | Physical Education Building |
| 1954-02-01 | neutral Bowling Green Falcons | W 94–82 | |
| 1954-02-06 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 54–63 | Weaver Gymnasium |
| 1954-02-13 | vs Murray State Racers | W 104–68 | Physical Education Building |
| 1954-02-22 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 92–77 | Physical Education Building |
| 1954-02-25 | neutral Morehead State | W 97–79 | Jefferson County Armory |
| 1954-02-26 | neutral Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 85–69 | Jefferson County Armory |
| 1954-03-08 | neutral Bowling Green Falcons | W 95–81 | Madison Square Garden (III) |
| 1954-03-11 | neutral Holy Cross Crusaders | L 69–75 | Madison Square Garden (III) |
| 1954-03-13 | neutral Niagara Purple Eagles | L 65–71 | Madison Square Garden (III) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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