Gopher Basketball 1951-1952 Season

GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

1951-1952 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score

12/03/1951 Bradley L 54-58

12/08/1951 @ Nebraska W 63-55

12/10/1951 DePaul L 57-64

12/13/1951 Kentucky W 61-57

12/22/1951 Washington L 51-55

12/28/1951 Michigan State Tourn.
vs. Princeton W 63-57

12/29/1951 Michigan State Tourn.
vs. Dartmouth W 75-62

12/31/1951 @ Milwaukee
vs. Arizona W 73-61

01/05/1952 Illinois L 43-52

01/12/1952 Michigan State W 55-49

01/14/1952 Michigan W 70-60

01/19/1952 @ Iowa L 59-76

01/21/1952 @ Ohio State L 58-59

01/26/1952 Northwestern W 74-56

02/02/1952 @ Purdue W 65-50

02/04/1952 Ohio State W 84-56

02/09/1952 @ Wisconsin W 54-47

02/11/1952 Indiana W 74-61

02/16/1952 @ Michigan W 52-44

02/18/1952 @ Michigan State W 60-58

02/23/1952 Purdue W 59-56

03/01/1952 @ Indiana L 52-68

1951-1952 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall

W L PCT W L PCT

Illinois 12 2 .857 22 4 .846

Iowa 11 3 .786 19 3 .864

Minnesota 10 4 .714 15 7 .682

Indiana 9 5 .643 16 6 .727

Michigan State 6 8 .429 13 9 .591

Ohio State 6 8 .429 8 14 .364

Wisconsin 5 9 .357 10 12 .455

Michigan 4 10 .286 7 15 .318

Northwestern 4 10 .286 7 15 .318

Purdue 3 11 .214 8 14 .364

Season notes:

Coached by O.B. Cowles (4th season).

1951-1952 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press

1. Kentucky

2. Illinois

3. Kansas State

4. Duquesne

5. St. Louis

6. Washington

7. Iowa

8. Kansas

9. West Virginia

10. St. John's (NY)

11. Dayton

12. Duke

13. Holy Cross

14. Seton Hall

15. St. Bonaventure

16. Wyoming

17. Louisville

18. Seattle

19. UCLA

20. Texas State

1. Kentucky

2. Illinois

3. Kansas

4. Duquesne

5. Washington

6. Kansas State

7. St. Louis

8. Iowa

9. St. John's (NY)

10. Wyoming

11. St. Bonaventure

12. Seton Hall

13. Texas Christian

14. West Virginia

15. Holy Cross

16. Western Kentucky

17. La Salle

18. Dayton

19. Louisville

20. UCLA

20. Indiana

1951-1952 National Invitation Tournament

First Round
Dayton 81, New York 66 Western Kentucky 62, Louisville 59	La Salle 80, Seton Hall 76 Holy Cross 77, Seattle 72
Quarterfinals
St. Bonaventure 70, Western Kentucky 69 La Salle 51, St. John's (NY) 45	Duquesne 78, Holy Cross 68 Dayton 68, St. Louis 58
NIT Final Four
Semifinals	Finals
La Salle 59, Duquesne 46 Dayton 69, St. Bonaventure 62	La Salle 75, Dayton 64

1951-1952 NCAA Tournament

First Round
East	West
Kentucky 82, Penn State 54 St. John's (NY) 60, North Carolina State 49 Illinois 80, Dayton 61 Duquesne 60, Princeton 49	Kansas 68, Texas Christian 64 St. Louis 62, New Mexico A&M 53 Santa Clara 68, UCLA 59 Wyoming 54, Oklahoma City 48
Elite Eight
East	West
St. John's (NY) 64, Kentucky 57 Illinois 74, Duquesne 68	Kansas 74, St. Louis 55 Santa Clara 56, Wyoming 53
Final Four
Semifinals	Finals
St. John's (NY) 61, Illinois 59 Kansas 74, Santa Clara 55	Kansas 80, St. John's (NY) 63

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