The 1951 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1951 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1950-51 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 27, 1951, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference, and the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big Seven Conference.
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| Date | March 27, 1951[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Williams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Bill Spivey, Kentucky[2] | ||||||||||||
As of 2024, this remains Kansas State's sole appearance in the national championship game.
Participating teams
editKentucky Wildcats
edit- East
- Kentucky 79, Louisville 68
- Kentucky 59, St. John's 43
- Final Four
- Kentucky 76, Illinois 74
Kansas State Wildcats
edit- West
- Kansas State 61, Arizona 59
- Kansas State 64, BYU 54
- Final Four
- Kansas State 68, Oklahoma A&M 44
Game summary
editSource:[3]
March 27, 1951
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| #1 Kentucky Wildcats 68, #4 Kansas State Wildcats 58 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27-29, 41-29 | ||
| Pts: Bill Spivey 22 Rebs: Bill Spivey 21 |
Pts: Lew Hitch 13 Rebs: Lew Hitch 9 | |
References
edit- ^ "Kentucky vs. Kansas State (Men), March 27, 1951". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky vs. Kansas State Box Score, March 27, 1951 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".