1969–70 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=1969–70
|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
|image=WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|CoachRank= 17
|APRank= 18
|division=
|short_conf=OVC
|record=22–3
|conf_record=14–0
|head_coach=John Oldham
|asst_coach1= Jim Richards
|stadium=E. A. Diddle Arena
|champion=Ohio Valley Conference Champion
|tourney=NCAA Tournament
|tourney_result= First Round
}}
{{1969–70 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1969–70 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1969-70 NCAA basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year John Oldham and OVC Player of the Year Jim McDaniels.{{cite book| last = Ruby| first = Earl| title = Red Towel Territory : A History of Athletics at Western Kentucky University| publisher = American National Bank and Trust Co.| year = 1979}} WKU won the OVC season championship, going undefeated in conference play, and the automatic bid to the 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament.{{cite book| last = Harrison| first = Lowell| title = Western Kentucky University| publisher = University Press of Kentucky| year = 1987|isbn=978-0813116204 }} No conference tournament was held, so the bid was awarded to the season champion.[http://ovcsports.com/documents/2019/10/21//2019_20_OVC_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf?id=10175 2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020] Jerome Perry and Jim Rose joined McDaniels on the All-OVC Team.[https://wkusports.com/documents/2019/10/7/2019_20_WKU_Hilltopper_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020]
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1969-70 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1970}}
|-
!colspan=6| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/1/1969
| nonconf =yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 95–70
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/4/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 115–73
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/8/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UC Riverside
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 92–79
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 92–61
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Doyle Hall
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| gamename =
| score = 97–67
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Mellon Arena
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| score = 65–87
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = Jayhawk Classic
| score = 78–59
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/1969
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename = Jayhawk Classic
| score = 81–104
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/3/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 99–70
| overtime =
| record = 7–2 (1-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/5/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 95–91
| overtime =OT
| record = 8–2 (2-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/10/1970
| nonconf =
| away =yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename =
| score = 86–83
| overtime =
| record = 9–2 (3-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/12/1970
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wetherby Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| gamename =
| score = 86–83
| overtime =
| record = 10–2 (4-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/17/1970
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = La Salle
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 102–80
| overtime =
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/19/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 85–75
| overtime =
| record = 12–2 (5-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/26/1970
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Health Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| score = 106–79
| overtime =
| record = 13–2 (6-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/31/1970
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Gym
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| score = 83–74
| overtime =
| record = 14–2 (7-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/7/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 72–60
| overtime =
| record = 15–2 (8-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/9/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 88–77
| overtime =
| record = 16–2 (9-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/14/1970
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = East Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Brooks Gym
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| gamename =
| score = 92–83
| overtime =
| record = 17–2 (10-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/16/1970
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename =
| score = 100–64
| overtime =
| record = 18–2 (11-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/21/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 98–74
| overtime =
| record = 19–2 (12-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/23/1970
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| record = 20–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/28/1970
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Racer Arena
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| score = 77–75
| overtime =
| record = 21–2 (13-0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/2/1970
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 100–84
| overtime =
| record = 22–2 (14-0)
}}
|-
!colspan=6| 1970 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/7/1970
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename = Mideast Region First Round
| score = 96–109
| overtime =
| record = 22–3
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll
NCAA Tournament Games Vacated}}
References
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