Western Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
Appearances: 21   Record: 18-22 (.450)
2009
Region/Seed South #12     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 24-8     RPI 43     Coach Ken McDonald
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/19

Round of 64

Illinois

Big Ten

Bruce Weber

5

Portland, OR

1953

W, 76-72

03/21

Round of 32

Gonzaga

West Coast

Mark Few

4

Portland, OR

1953

L, 81-83
NCAA Record: 1-1
2008
Region/Seed West #12     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 27-6     RPI 39     Coach Darrin Horn
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/21

Round of 64

Drake

Missouri Valley

Keno Davis

5

Tampa, FL

664

W, 101-99

03/23

Round of 32

San Diego

West Coast

Bill Grier

13

Tampa, FL

664

W, 72-63

03/27

Sweet 16

UCLA

Pac-10

Ben Howland

1

Phoenix, AZ

1460

L, 78-88
NCAA Record: 2-1
2003
Region/Seed West #13     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 24-8     RPI 58     Coach Dennis Felton
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/20

Round of 64

Illinois

Big Ten

Bill Self

4

Indianapolis, IN

193

L, 60-65
NCAA Record: 0-1
2002
Region/Seed Midwest #9     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 28-3     RPI 28     Coach Dennis Felton
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/14

Round of 64

Stanford

Pac-10

Mike Montgomery

8

St. Louis, MO

234

L, 68-84
NCAA Record: 0-1
2001
Region/Seed South #14     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 24-6     RPI 76     Coach Dennis Felton
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/16

Round of 64

Florida

Southeastern

Billy Donovan

3

New Orleans, LA

529

L, 56-69
NCAA Record: 0-1
1995
Region/Seed Midwest #8     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 26-3     RPI 24     Coach Matt Kilcullen
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/16

Round of 64

Michigan

Big Ten

Steve Fisher

9

Dayton, OH

226

W, 82-76 (OT)

03/18

Round of 32

Kansas

Big Eight

Roy Williams

1

Dayton, OH

226

L, 70-75
NCAA Record: 1-1
1994
Region/Seed Midwest #11     Conference Sun Belt     Bid At Large     Season Record 20-10     RPI 41     Coach Ralph Willard
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/17

Round of 64

Texas

Southwestern

Tom Penders

6

Wichita, KS

592

L, 77-91
NCAA Record: 0-1
1993
Region/Seed Southeast #7     Conference Sun Belt     Bid Automatic     Season Record 24-5     Coach Ralph Willard
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/18

Round of 64

Memphis

Great Midwest

Larry Finch

10

Orlando, FL

654

W, 55-52

03/20

Round of 32

Seton Hall

Big East

P.J. Carlesimo

2

Orlando, FL

654

W, 72-68

03/25

Sweet 16

Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Pat Kennedy

3

Charlotte, NC

335

L, 78-81 (OT)
NCAA Record: 2-1
1987
Region/Seed East #10     Conference Sun Belt     Bid At Large     Season Record 28-8     Coach Murray Arnold
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/13

Round of 64

West Virginia

Atlantic 10

Gale Catlett

7

Syracuse, NY

686

W, 64-62

03/15

Round of 32

Syracuse

Big East

Jim Boeheim

2

Syracuse, NY

686

L, 86-104
NCAA Record: 1-1
1986
Region/Seed Southeast #8     Conference Sun Belt     Bid At Large     Season Record 22-7     Coach Clem Haskins
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/14

Round of 64

Nebraska

Big Eight

Moe Iba

9

Charlotte, NC

335

W, 67-59

03/16

Round of 32

Kentucky

Southeastern

Eddie Sutton

1

Charlotte, NC

335

L, 64-71
NCAA Record: 1-1
1981
Region/Seed Mideast #10     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 21-7     Coach Clem Haskins
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/13

Round of 64

UAB

Sun Belt

Gene Bartow

7

Tuscaloosa, AL

268

L, 68-93
NCAA Record: 0-1
1980
Region/Seed Mideast #10     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 21-7     Coach Gene Keady
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/07

Round of 64

Virginia Tech

Metro

Charles Moir

7

Bowling Green. KY

2

L, 85-89 (OT)
NCAA Record: 0-1
1978
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 15-13     Coach Jim Richards
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/11

Round of 32

Syracuse

Independents

Jim Boeheim


Knoxville, TN

154

W, 87-86 (OT)

03/16

Sweet 16

Michigan State

Big Ten

Jud Heathcote


Dayton, OH

226

L, 69-90
NCAA Record: 1-1
1976
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 20-8     Coach Jim Richards
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/13

Round of 32

Marquette

Independents

Al McGuire


Dayton, OH

226

L, 60-79
NCAA Record: 0-1
1971
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 20-5     Coach Johnny Oldham
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/13

Round of 32

Jacksonville

Independents

Tom Wasdin


South Bend, IN

326

W, 74-72

03/18

Sweet 16

Kentucky

Southeastern

Adolph Rupp


Athens, GA

274

W, 107-83

03/20

Elite 8

Ohio State

Big Ten

Fred Taylor


Athens, GA

274

W, 81-78 (OT)

03/25

National Semifinals

Villanova

Independents

Jack Kraft


Houston, TX

716

L, 89-92 (2 OT)

03/27

National Third Place

Kansas

Big Eight

Ted Owens


Houston, TX

716

W, 77-75
NCAA Record: 4-1
1970
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 22-2     Coach Johnny Oldham
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/07

Round of 32

Jacksonville

Independents

Joe Williams


Dayton, OH

226

L, 96-109
NCAA Record: 0-1
1967
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 23-2     Coach Johnny Oldham
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/11

Round of 32

Dayton

Independents

Don Donoher


Lexington, KY

130

L, 67-69 (OT)
NCAA Record: 0-1
1966
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 23-2     Coach Johnny Oldham
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/07

Round of 32

Loyola (Ill.)

Independents

George Ireland


Kent, OH

382

W, 105-86

03/11

Sweet 16

Michigan

Big Ten

Dave Strack


Iowa City, IA

422

L, 79-80

03/12

Regional Third Place

Dayton

Independents

Don Donoher


Iowa City, IA

422

W, 82-62
NCAA Record: 2-1
1962
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 16-8     Coach Ed Diddle
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/12

Round of 32

Detroit

Independents

Robert Calihan


Lexington, KY

130

W, 90-81

03/16

Sweet 16

Ohio State

Big Ten

Fred Taylor


Iowa City, IA

422

L, 73-93

03/17

Regional Third Place

Butler

Indiana Collegiate

Tony Hinkle


Iowa City, IA

422

L, 86-87 (OT)
NCAA Record: 1-2
1960
Region/Seed Mideast     Conference Ohio Valley     Bid Automatic     Season Record 19-6     Coach Ed Diddle
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/08

Round of 32

Miami (Fla.)

Florida Intercollegiate

Bruce Hale


Lexington, KY

130

W, 107-84

03/11

Sweet 16

Ohio State

Big Ten

Fred Taylor


Louisville, KY

96

L, 79-98

03/12

Regional Third Place

Ohio

Mid-American

James Snyder


Louisville, KY

96

W, 97-87
NCAA Record: 2-1
1940
Region/Seed East     Conference Kentucky Intercollegiate     Bid Invitation     Season Record 24-5     Coach Ed Diddle
DateRoundOpponent Opp ConfCoach SeedLocationMi*Result

03/20

Elite 8

Duquesne

Independents

Chick Davies


Indianapolis, IN

193

L, 29-30
NCAA Record: 0-1

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