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Tom Marshall Video Clip

A video clip of Hilltopper All-American Tom Marshall (#41)making a nifty behind the back pass to teammate Art Spoelstra in a Dec. 30, 1953 matchup vs. Louisville. The Toppers won the game 89-71. [...]

#7 Greatest Player in Hilltopper History

7. Bob Lavoy – (1948-50) – (6’7″ Center – Aurora, Ill.) After serving in the U.S. Army in WWII Bob Lavoy began his career on the Hill in 1948 and went on to earn All-American honors [...]

#8 Greatest Player in Hilltopper History

8. Bobby Rascoe – (1960-62) – (6’4″ Guard – Owensboro, Ky.) Bobby Rascoe came to the Hill from Daviess County High School and earned a reputation in the college basketball world as one of the fiercest [...]

#9 Greatest Player in Hilltopper History

9. Carlyle Towery – (1938-40) – (6′ 5″” Center – Shady Grove, Ky.) Carlyle Towery was the first Hilltopper athlete ever to earn All-America honors on more than one occasion. Towery was selected as a Chuck [...]

#10 Greatest Player In Hilltopper History

10. Chris Marcus – (2000-02) – (7′ 1″ Center – Charlotte, NC) After sitting out his first year on the Hill Chris Marcus emerged on the scene in the 1999-00 season as a redshirt freshman by [...]

#1 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Individual Perfomance

1. Jim McDaniels 35 points, 11 Rebounds – (March 18, 1971) (WKU 107 – kentucky 83) In the first-ever matchup in history between WKU and UK, 7′ 0″ All-American Jim McDaniels and the 7th-ranked Hilltoppers completely [...]

#2 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Individual Performance by a Hilltopper

2. Dwight Smith 29 points, 5 Rebounds – (March 7, 1966) (WKU 105 – Loyola (Ill.) 86) In one of the greatest team perofrmances in WKU history, Hilltopper legend Dwight Smith played one of the finest [...]

#3 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Individual Performance

3. Jim McDaniels 31 points, 6 Rebounds – (March 20, 1971) (WKU 81– Ohio State 78 OT) Coming off the emotional high of defeating Kentucky two days earlier, the Hilltoppers next faced Big Ten Champion Ohio [...]

#4 Most Memorable NCAA Tournament Individual Performance

4. Tyrone Brazelton 33 points, 5 Rebounds, 5 Assists – (March 21, 2008) (WKU 101– Drake 99 OT) In a wild first-round NCAA Tournament matchup versus 14th-ranked Drake that saw 70 three-point field goal attempts and [...]

View From Behind The Bench

“View From Behind The Bench” Hilltopper Memories From The Glory Days By: John Oldham, Jr. I can still remember the first time I set foot in Diddle Arena when my father, Coach John Oldham, took over [...]

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