| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 1949–50 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Aprank: | 8 |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 25–6 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Hc Year: | 28th |
| Asst Coach1: | Ted Hornback |
| Stadium: | Health & Physical Education Building |
| Champion: | Ohio Valley Conference Champion |
| Bowl: | NIT Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
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.[3] [4] Lavoy and Johnny Givens were named to the All-Conference team, Lavoy was also selected to the OVC All-Tournament team.[5]
[6] |-!colspan=6| Regular Season|- |-!colspan=6| 1950 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament|-!colspan=6| 1950 National Invitation Tournament