GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1952-1953 Season

1952-1953 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/06/1952 @ Bradley W 79-63
12/08/1952 @ Xavier (OH) W 76-71
12/13/1952 Nebraska W 71-62
12/23/1952 Illinois W 77-73
12/30/1952 Michigan State W 64-47
12/31/1952 @ Marquette L 59-70
01/03/1953 Northwestern L 65-71
01/05/1953 Wisconsin W 64-53
01/10/1953 @ Indiana L 63-66
01/12/1953 @ Wisconsin L 74-76
01/17/1953 Iowa W 65-58
01/24/1953 Ohio State W 82-64
01/26/1953 @ Purdue W 77-72
01/31/1953 @ Michigan State L 60-64
02/02/1953 @ Northwestern W 72-69
02/07/1953 Purdue W 74-50
02/09/1953 @ Ohio State L 71-81
02/16/1953 Michigan W 90-83 OT
02/23/1953 @ Illinois L 82-83
02/28/1953 @ Michigan W 83-69
03/02/1953 @ Iowa L 79-81 OT
03/07/1953 Indiana W 65-63

1952-1953 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Indiana 17 1 .944 23 3 .885
Illinois 14 4 .778 18 4 .818
Minnesota 11 7 .611 14 8 .636
Michigan State 11 7 .611 13 9 .591
Wisconsin 10 8 .556 13 9 .591
Iowa 9 9 .500 12 10 .545
Ohio State 7 11 .389 10 12 .455
Northwestern 5 13 .278 6 16 .273
Michigan 3 15 .167 6 16 .273
Purdue 3 15 .167 4 18 .182

Season notes:

Coached by O.B. Cowles (5th season).

1952-1953 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Indiana
2. Seton Hall
3. Kansas
4. Washington
5. Louisiana State
6. La Salle
7. St. John's (NY)
8. Oklahoma State
9. Duquesne
10. Notre Dame
11. Illinois
12. Kansas State
13. Holy Cross
14. Seattle
15. Wake Forest
16. Santa Clara
17. Western Kentucky
18. North Carolina State
19. DePaul
20. SW Missouri State
1. Indiana
2. Seton Hall
3. Washington
4. La Salle
5. Kansas
6. Louisiana State
7. Oklahoma State
8. North Carolina State
9. Kansas State
10. Illinois
11. Western Kentucky
12. California
13. Notre Dame
14. DePaul
14. Wyoming
16. St. Louis
17. Holy Cross
18. Oklahoma City
19. Brigham Young
20. Duquesne


1952-1953 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Duquesne 88, Tulsa 69
Louisville 92, Georgetown 79 		St. John's (NY) 81, St. Louis 66
Niagara 82, Brigham Young 76 OT


Quarterfinals
St. John's (NY) 75, La Salle 74
Manhattan 79, Louisville 66 		Seton Hall 79, Niagara 74
Duquesne 69, Western Kentucky 61


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Seton Hall 74, Manhattan 56
St. John's (NY) 64, Duquesne 55 		Seton Hall 58, St. John's (NY) 46


1952-1953 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East West
Notre Dame 72, Eastern Kentucky 57
DePaul 74, Miami (OH) 72
Holy Cross 87, Navy 74
Lebanon Valley (PA) 80, Fordham 67 		Seattle 88, Idaho State 77
Santa Clara 81, Hardin-Simmons (TX) 56


Sweet Sixteen
East West
Notre Dame 69, Penn 57
Indiana 82, DePaul 80
Holy Cross 79, Wake Forest 71
Louisiana State 89, Lebanon Valley (PA) 76 		Kansas 73, Oklahoma City 65
Oklahoma A&M 71, Texas Christian 54
Washington 92, Seattle 70
Santa Clara 67, Wyoming 52


Elite Eight
East West
Indiana 79, Notre Dame 66
Louisiana State 81, Holy Cross 73 		Kansas 61, Oklahoma A&M 55
Washington 74, Santa Clara 62


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Indiana 80, Louisiana State 67
Kansas 79, Washington 53 		Indiana 69, Kansas 68

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