The 1949–50 Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1949-50 NCAA University Division Basketball season.

The Hilltoppers were led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle and All-American center Bob Lavoy.

[1] The team then won the Ohio Valley Conference season championship and appeared in the 1950 National Invitation Tournament.

[2] During this period, the NIT was considered to be on par with the NCAA tournament.

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