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1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1950, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1951 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 27, 1951, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Kentucky Wildcats won their third NCAA national championship with a 68–58 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats.
| 1950–51 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | None |
| NCAA Tournament | 1951 |
| Tournament dates | March 20 – 27, 1951 |
| National Championship | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| NCAA Champions | Kentucky |
| Helms National Champions | Kentucky |
| Other champions | BYU (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Dick Groat, Duke |
← 1949–50 1951–52 → | |
Season headlines edit
- The United Press (later United Press International) Coaches Poll made its debut.
- After a two-season hiatus during which its teams competed as non-major programs, the Border Conference resumed basketball competition as a major conference.
- During January and February 1951, the CCNY point-shaving scandal is revealed. Over the next few months, it results in the arrests of 32 players from seven schools for point shaving in 86 games between 1947 and 1950.[1]
- The NCAA tournament expanded for the first time, from eight to 16 teams.
Season outlook edit
Pre-season polls edit
The Top 20 from the UP Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[2][3]
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Conference membership changes edit
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Bulldogs | Mid-American Conference | Independent |
| Houston Cougars | Non-major basketball program | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Wayne State Warriors | Independent | No NCAA basketball program |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | Independent | Southern Conference |
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
Informal championships edit
| Conference | Regular season winner[6] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Three Conference | Rutgers | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders edit
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Post-season tournaments edit
NCAA tournament edit
Semifinals & finals edit
| National semifinals | National Finals | ||||||||
| Illinois | 74 | ||||||||
| Kentucky | 76 | ||||||||
| Kentucky | 68 | ||||||||
| Kansas State | 58 | ||||||||
| Kansas State | 68 | ||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 44 | ||||||||
- Third Place – Illinois 61, Oklahoma A&M 46
National Invitation tournament edit
Semifinals & finals edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| BYU | 69 | ||||||||
| Seton Hall | 59 | ||||||||
| BYU | 62 | ||||||||
| Dayton | 43 | ||||||||
| St. John's | 62 | ||||||||
| Dayton | 69 | ||||||||
- Third Place – St. John's 70, Seton Hall 68
Awards edit
Consensus All-American teams edit
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Lovellette | C | Junior | Kansas |
| Gene Melchiorre | G | Senior | Bradley |
| Bill Mlkvy | F | Junior | Temple |
| Sam Ranzino | G | Senior | North Carolina State |
| Bill Spivey | C | Junior | Kentucky |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Barrett | G/F | Senior | Kansas State |
| Bill Garrett | F | Senior | Indiana |
| Dick Groat | G | Junior | Duke |
| Mel Hutchins | F/C | Senior | BYU |
| Gale McArthur | G | Senior | Oklahoma A&M |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Helms Player of the Year: Dick Groat, Duke
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Sherman White, Long Island
Other major awards edit
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): John Azary, Columbia
Coaching changes edit
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Rollie Williams | Bucky O'Connor | ||
| John Carroll | Elmer Ripley | Fred George[7] | ||
| Notre Dame | Moose Krause | John Jordan | ||
| Stanford | Everett Dean | Bob Burnett |
References edit
- ^ Goldstein, Joe, "Explosion: 1951 scandals threaten college hoops" - ESPN - November 19, 2003
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "2021 John Carroll Blue Streaks men's basketball history & records guide, page 28" (PDF). John Carroll Blue Streaks. Retrieved May 9, 2021.