Western Kentucky

Greatest tournament games

Western Kentucky’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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1

Western Kentucky 101-99 #14 Drake (OT)

St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

2008 · Mar 21, 2008 · First Round

1.90

Game Score

2

#7 Western Kentucky 74-72 #11 Jacksonville

Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, Indiana

1971 · Mar 13, 1971 · First Round

1.87

Game Score

3

#20 Western Kentucky 72-68 #6 Seton Hall

Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida

1993 · Mar 20, 1993 · Second Round

1.76

Game Score

4

Western Kentucky 76-72 Illinois

Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon

2009 · Mar 19, 2009 · First Round

1.66

Game Score

5

Western Kentucky 87-86 Syracuse (OT)

Stokely Athletics Center, Knoxville, Tennessee

1978 · Mar 11, 1978 · First Round

1.66

Game Score

6

#6 Western Kentucky 67-69 Dayton

Lexington Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky

1967 · Mar 11, 1967 · First Round

1.57

Game Score

7

#7 Western Kentucky 89-92 #19 Villanova (2OT)

Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Final Four

1971 · Mar 25, 1971 · Final Four

1.54

Game Score

8

#7 Western Kentucky 81-78 #10 Ohio State (OT)

Georgia Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia

Elite Eight

1971 · Mar 20, 1971 · Regional Finals

1.54

Game Score

9

#7 Western Kentucky 77-75 #4 Kansas

Astrodome, Houston, Texas

1971 · Mar 27, 1971 · Third Place Game

1.53

Game Score

10

#20 Western Kentucky 78-81 #11 Florida State

Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina

Sweet 16

1993 · Mar 25, 1993 · Regional Semifinals

1.48

Game Score

#	Date↕	Season↕	Round	Match	Game Score↕
1	Mar 21, 2008	2008	First Round	Western Kentucky 101-99 #14 Drake (OT) St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida	1.90
2	Mar 13, 1971	1971	First Round	#7 Western Kentucky 74-72 #11 Jacksonville Athletic & Convocation Center, South Bend, Indiana	1.87
3	Mar 20, 1993	1993	Second Round	#20 Western Kentucky 72-68 #6 Seton Hall Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida	1.76
4	Mar 19, 2009	2009	First Round	Western Kentucky 76-72 Illinois Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon	1.66
5	Mar 11, 1978	1978	First Round	Western Kentucky 87-86 Syracuse (OT) Stokely Athletics Center, Knoxville, Tennessee	1.66
6	Mar 11, 1967	1967	First Round	#6 Western Kentucky 67-69 Dayton Lexington Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky	1.57
7	Mar 25, 1971	1971	Final Four	#7 Western Kentucky 89-92 #19 Villanova (2OT) Astrodome, Houston, Texas Final Four	1.54
8	Mar 20, 1971	1971	Regional Finals	#7 Western Kentucky 81-78 #10 Ohio State (OT) Georgia Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia Elite Eight	1.54
9	Mar 27, 1971	1971	Third Place Game	#7 Western Kentucky 77-75 #4 Kansas Astrodome, Houston, Texas	1.53
10	Mar 25, 1993	1993	Regional Semifinals	#20 Western Kentucky 78-81 #11 Florida State Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina Sweet 16	1.48

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Consensus All-Americans

3 AP All-American selections.

NBA first-round picks

27 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.