# 1975–76 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1975–76 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year Jim Richards and OVC Player of the Year Johnny Britt. WKU won the OVC regular season and tournament championships, as well as the conference's automatic bid to the 1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. Wilson James joined Britt on the All-OVC Team; they were also selected to the OVC Tournament team and Britt was tournament MVP.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/29/1975* | | Arkansas–Little Rock | W 106–78 | 1–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/1/1975* | | No. 19 Memphis State | W 87–84 | 2–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/8/1975* | | ODU | W 84–76 | 3–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/20/1975* | | Troy | W 88–72 | 4–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/26/1975* | | at No. 9 NC State Holiday Doubleheader | L 98–110 | 4–1 | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| 12/27/1975* | | vs. Duke Holiday Doubleheader | L 90–111 | 4–2 | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| 12/30/1975* | | at Butler | W 76–62 | 5–2 | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 1/5/1976* | | No. 20 La Salle | L 100–104 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/8/1976* | | at Florida State | L 80–88 | 5–4 | Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL |
| 1/10/1976* | | MacMurray | W 106–52 | 6–4 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/12/1976 | | at Middle Tennessee | W 83–69 | 7–4 (1-0) | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN |
| 1/17/1976 | | East Tennessee | W 82–60 | 8–4 (2-0) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/19/1976 | | Tennessee Tech | W 88–69 | 9–4 (3-0) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/24/1976 | | Eastern Kentucky | W 78–74 | 10–4 (4-0) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/26/1976 | | at Morehead State | L 71–82 | 10–5 (4-1) | Wetherby Gymnasium Morehead, KY |
| 1/31/1976 | | Murray State | W 92–68 | 11–5 (5-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/2/1976 | | at Austin Peay | L 81–91 | 11–6 (5-2) | Dunn Center Clarksville, TN |
| 2/7/1976 | | Middle Tennessee | L 65–71 | 11–7 (5-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/9/1976* | | Dayton | L 82–93 | 11–8 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/14/1976 | | at Tennessee Tech | W 105–97 | 12–8 (6-3) | Memorial Gymnasium Cookeville, TN |
| 2/16/1976 | | at East Tennessee | W 76–67 | 13–8 (7-3) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| 2/19/1976 | | at Murray State | W 70–68 | 14–8 (8-3) | Racer Arena Murray, KY |
| 2/21/1976 | | Morehead State | W 100–82 | 15–8 (9-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/23/1976 | | Eastern Kentucky | W 89–77 | 16–8 (10-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/28/1976 | | Austin Peay | W 76–75 | 17–8 (11-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1976 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament ||||||
| 3/1/1976 | (1) | (8) East Tennessee First Round | W 91–74 | 18–8 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 3/4/1976 | (1) | (5) Middle Tennessee Semifinals | W 88–78 | 19–8 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 3/5/1976 | (1) | (4) Morehead State Finals | W 65–60 | 20–8 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament ||||||
| 3/13/1976* | | vs. No. 2 Marquette Mideast Region First Round | L 60–79 | 20–9 | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||