2025–26 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

2025–26 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record18–14 (11–9 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Martin Cross
  • Josh Newman
  • Eric Murphy
  • Nate Laing
  • Darryl Jackson
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2025–26 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Liberty 17 3   .850 25 7   .781
Sam Houston 13 7   .650 22 11   .667
Western Kentucky 11 9   .550 18 14   .563
Louisiana Tech 11 9   .550 20 14   .588
Middle Tennessee 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Kennesaw State 10 10   .500 21 13   .618
Jacksonville State 10 10   .500 15 17   .469
FIU 8 12   .400 15 17   .469
Missouri State 8 12   .400 16 18   .471
New Mexico State 8 12   .400 16 16   .500
UTEP 7 13   .350 11 20   .355
Delaware 6 14   .300 10 21   .323
2026 CUSA tournament winner
As of March 14, 2026

The 2025–26 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Hank Plona, and play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as twelfth-year members of Conference USA.