GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1954-1955 Season

1954-1955 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/04/1954 @ DePaul L 93-94 OT
12/11/1954 DePaul W 94-84
12/18/1954 @ Oklahoma A&M L 54-62
12/21/1954 Southern Methodist W 89-72
12/23/1954 Notre Dame W 77-66
12/27/1954 Dixie Classic
vs. Wake Forest		 W 81-73
12/28/1954 Dixie Classic
vs. Duke		 W 79-73
12/29/1954 Dixie Classic
vs. North Carolina State		 L 84-85
01/03/1955 @ Northwestern L 72-74
01/08/1955 @ Iowa W 81-80
01/10/1955 Indiana W 88-74
01/15/1955 Purdue W 102-88
01/22/1955 @ Michigan State L 75-87
01/24/1955 Northwestern W 102-82
01/29/1955 @ Purdue W 59-56 6OT
02/07/1955 Ohio State W 82-56
02/12/1955 Illinois W 78-71 2OT
02/14/1955 @ Indiana W 80-70
02/19/1955 @ Michigan W 74-65
02/21/1955 @ Wisconsin W 71-69
02/29/1955 Iowa L 70-72
03/05/1955 Wisconsin L 72-78

1954-1955 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Iowa 11 3 .786 19 7 .731
Minnesota 10 4 .714 15 7 .682
Illinois 10 4 .714 17 5 .773
Michigan State 8 6 .571 13 9 .591
Northwestern 7 7 .500 12 10 .545
Purdue 5 9 .357 12 10 .545
Michigan 5 9 .357 11 11 .500
Wisconsin 5 9 .357 10 12 .455
Indiana 5 9 .357 8 14 .364
Ohio State 4 10 .286 10 12 .455

Season notes:

Coached by O.B. Cowles (7th season). The Dixie Classic took place in Raleigh, North Carolina.

1954-1955 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. San Francisco
2. Kentucky
3. La Salle
4. North Carolina State
5. Iowa
6. Duquesne
7. Utah
8. Marquette
9. Dayton
10. Oregon State
11. Minnesota
12. Alabama
13. UCLA
14. George Washington
15. Colorado
16. Tulsa
17. Vanderbilt
18. Illinois
19. West Virginia
20. St. Louis
1. San Francisco
2. Kentucky
3. La Salle
4. Utah
5. Iowa
6. North Carolina State
7. Duquesne
8. Oregon State
9. Marquette
10. Dayton
11. Colorado
12. UCLA
13. Minnesota
14. Tulsa
15. George Washington
16. Illinois
17. Niagara
18. St. Louis
19. Holy Cross
20. Cincinnati


1954-1955 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Louisville 91, Manhattan 86
Niagara 83, Lafayette 70 		St. Francis (PA) 89, Seton Hall 78
St. Louis 110, Connecticut 103


Quarterfinals
Duquesne 74, Louisville 66
Cincinnati 85, Niagara 83 2OT 		St. Francis (PA) 68, Holy Cross 64
Dayton 97, St. Louis 81


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Dayton 79, St. Francis (PA) 73
Duquesne 65, Cincinnati 51 		Duquesne 70, Dayton 58


1954-1955 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East West
Marquette 90, Miami (OH) 79
Penn State 59, Memphis State 55
La Salle 95, West Virginia 61
Villanova 74, Duke 73
Canisius 73, Williams (MA) 60 		Bradley 69, Oklahoma City 65
Seattle 80, Idaho State 63
San Francisco 89, West Texas State 66


Sweet Sixteen
East West
Marquette 79, Kentucky 71
Iowa 82, Penn State 53
La Salle 73, Princeton 46
Canisius 73, Villanova 71 		Bradley 81, Southern Methodist 79
Colorado 69, Tulsa 59
Oregon State 83, Seattle 71
San Francisco 78, Utah 59


Elite Eight
East West
La Salle 99, Canisius 64
Iowa 86, Marquette 81 		Colorado 93, Bradley 81
San Francisco 57, Oregon State 56


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
La Salle 76, Iowa 73
San Francisco 62, Colorado 50 		San Francisco 77, La Salle 63

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