Mid-season college basketball tournament
The 1954 Dixie Classic was a mid-season college basketball tournament held December 27–29, 1954 at NC State 's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina . It was the sixth iteration of the Dixie Classic and it was part of the 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season .
Coming into the tournament, undefeated NC State and reigning champion Duke were considered favorites.[ 1] Minnesota Golden Gophers 85–84.
Ronnie Shavlik of NC State was named most valuable player . Across the three days of six double-headers , the total attendance was 65,000.[ 2]
Teams
Each year, the Dixie Classic included the "Big Four " teams (Duke, NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest), as well as four other invited teams. The 1954 teams were:[ 3]
Bracket
Consolation final Consolation semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Dec. 27, 2:00pm Southern California 58 Dec. 28, 2:00pm North Carolina 67 Dec. 28, 3:30pm Southern California 77 North Carolina 44 Cornell 58 Dec. 27, 3:30pm NC State 47 Cornell 61 Dec. 29, 3:30pm NC State 95 Dec. 29, 9:00pm Southern California 85 NC State 85 Wake Forest 93 Dec. 27, 7:30pm Minnesota 84 Minnesota 81 Dec. 28, 7:30pm Wake Forest 73 Dec. 28, 9:00pm Seventh place Wake Forest 96 Minnesota 79 Third place Dec. 29, 2:00pm West Virginia 94 Dec. 27, 9:00pm Duke 73 Dec. 29, 7:30pm Cornell 71 West Virginia 79 North Carolina 65 West Virginia 79 Duke 92 Duke 52
Game log
Southern California 58, North Carolina 67
Scoring by half: 22–31, 36–36
Pts :Pts: Rosenbluth (30)
Cornell 61, NC State 95
Scoring by half: 32–44, 29–51
Pts :Pts: Sheehy (28)
Minnesota 81 , Wake Forest 73
Scoring by half: 43–35, 38–38
Pts :Pts: Hemric (21)
West Virginia 79, Duke 92
Scoring by half: 31–49, 48–43
Pts :Pts: Mayer (25)
Southern California 77 , Cornell 58
Scoring by half: 40–30, 37–28
Pts :Pts: Sheehy (26)
North Carolina 44, NC State 47
Scoring by half: 18–20, 26–27
Pts :Pts: Shavlik (10)
Wake Forest 96 , West Virginia 94
Scoring by half: 57–40, 39–54
Pts :Pts: Hundley (47)
Minnesota 79 , Duke 73
Scoring by half: 40–38, 39–35
Pts :Pts: Kalbfus (21)
Cornell 71, West Virginia 79
Scoring by half: 39–39, 32–40
Pts :Pts: Hundley (24)
Southern California 85, Wake Forest 93
Scoring by half: 46–43, 39–50
Pts :Pts: Hemric (30)
North Carolina 65 , Duke 52
Scoring by half: 20–24, 45–28
Pts :Pts: Mayer (29)
NC State 85 , Minnesota 84
Scoring by half: 45–53, 40–31
Pts :Pts: Garmaker, Simonovich (24)
References
^ "Duke, N. C. State Co-Favorites" The New York Times ProQuest 113021592 .^ a b c Helms, Herman (December 30, 1954). "Shavlik Chosen 'Most Valuable' . The Charlotte Observer . p. 14. ^ "Program, Men's basketball, Dixie Classic, 6th Annual, 27 December to 29 December 1954" . Men's Basketball, 1911–2008 (UA015.010 Series 4), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries .^ a b c d "N. C. State Downs Cornell By 95–61" The New York Times . UPI. December 28, 1954. p. 30. ProQuest 112914515 .^ a b c d "Cage Classic In Second Round Today" . The Durham Sun . December 28, 1954. p. 10.^ a b McDuffie, Mac (December 28, 1954). "Carolina Upsets Southern California; State Routs Cornell; Minnesota Beats Deacs, 81–73; Duke Wallops West Virginia" . The News and Observer . p. 11. ^ a b c d "Minnesota Surge Stops Duke, 79–73" The New York Times . Associated Press. December 29, 1954. p. 27. ProQuest 113035311 .^ a b c d Helms, Herman (December 29, 1954). "Gopher Prexy One Of Few To Make Baron Rupp Jump" . The Charlotte Observer . p. 16. ^ a b c d "N. C. State Checks Minnesota, 85–84" The New York Times . Associated Press. December 30, 1954. p. 21. ProQuest 113037357 .^ a b c d "Dixie Classic Box Scores" . The Virginian-Pilot . December 30, 1954. p. 16.
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