1951 NCAA basketball championship game

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.

1951 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Kentucky Wildcats Kansas State Wildcats
SEC Big 7
(31-2) (25-3)
68 58
Head coach:
Adolph Rupp
Head coach:
Jack Gardner
1st half2nd half Total
Kentucky Wildcats 2741 68
Kansas State Wildcats 2929 58
DateMarch 27, 1951[1]
VenueWilliams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVPBill Spivey, Kentucky[2]
← 1950
1952 →

As of 2024, this remains Kansas State's sole appearance in the national championship game.

Participating teams

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Kentucky Wildcats

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  • East
    • Kentucky 79, Louisville 68
    • Kentucky 59, St. John's 43
  • Final Four
    • Kentucky 76, Illinois 74

Kansas State Wildcats

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  • West
    • Kansas State 61, Arizona 59
    • Kansas State 64, BYU 54
  • Final Four
    • Kansas State 68, Oklahoma A&M 44

Game summary

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Source:[3]

March 27, 1951
#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

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  1. ^ "Kentucky vs. Kansas State (Men), March 27, 1951". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kentucky vs. Kansas State Box Score, March 27, 1951 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".