1952 NCAA basketball championship game

The 1952 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1952 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1951-52 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 26, 1952, at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. It featured the St. John's Redmen of the Metropolitan New York Conference, and the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big Seven Conference.

1952 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
St. John's Redmen Kansas Jayhawks
MNYC Big 7
(25-5) (27-3)
63 80
Head coach:
Frank McGuire
Head coach:
Phog Allen
1st half2nd half Total
St. John's Redmen 2736 63
Kansas Jayhawks 4139 80
DateMarch 26, 1952[1]
VenueHec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
MVPClyde Lovellette, Kansas[2]
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Participating teams edit

St. John's Redmen edit

  • East
    • St. John's 60, NC State 49
    • St. John's 64, Kentucky 57
  • Final Four
    • St. John's 61, Illinois 59

Kansas Jayhawks edit

  • West
    • Kansas 68, TCU 64
    • Kansas 74, Saint Louis 55
  • Final Four
    • Kansas 74, Santa Clara 55

Game summary edit

Source:[3]

March 26, 1952
#8 Kansas Jayhawks 80, #10 St. John's Redmen 63
Scoring by half: 41-27, 39-36
Pts: Clyde Lovellette 33
Rebs: Clyde Lovellette 17
Pts: Zeke Zawoluk 20
Rebs: Ronnie MacGilvray 10

References edit

  1. ^ "St. John's (NY) vs. Kansas (Men), March 26, 1952". 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. ^ "St. John's (NY) vs. Kansas Box Score, March 18, 1953 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".