1960-61 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 18-8 (9-3 in the OVC) under head coach E.A. Diddle. Simple Rating System: 4.1.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-01at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 70–67Alumni Memorial Gym
1960-12-09vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 77–65Physical Education Building
1960-12-12neutral Utah State AggiesW 86–72
1960-12-13at Louisville CardinalsL 71–86Freedom Hall
1960-12-15vs Morehead State EaglesW 83–77Physical Education Building
1960-12-29neutral Memphis TigersL 74–95
1960-12-30at Tulane Green WaveW 81–60Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1961-01-07vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 88–76Physical Education Building
1961-01-10at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 82–78Memorial Gym
1961-01-14vs Murray State RacersW 79–77Physical Education Building
1961-01-17vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 88–75Physical Education Building
1961-01-20at Xavier MusketeersL 77–80Schmidt Fieldhouse
1961-01-21at Bowling Green FalconsL 62–74Anderson Arena
1961-01-31vs La Salle ExplorersW 73–69Physical Education Building
1961-02-04vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 71–65Physical Education Building
1961-02-06vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 100–77Physical Education Building
1961-02-08vs Xavier MusketeersW 68–61Physical Education Building
1961-02-13at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 72–81Weaver Gymnasium
1961-02-18at Murray State RacersL 87–95Racer Arena
1961-02-21at Morehead State EaglesL 94–100Wetherby Gymnasium
1961-02-24at East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 88–82Brooks Gym
1961-02-27vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 84–73Physical Education Building
1961-03-01at Louisville CardinalsW 96–80Freedom Hall
1961-03-08at Morehead State EaglesL 72–80Wetherby Gymnasium

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