1950 Dixie Classic
| Season | 1950–51 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||
| Champions | NC State (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Colgate (1st title game) | ||||
| Winning coach | Everett Case (2nd title) | ||||
| MVP | Sam Ranzino (NC State) | ||||
| Attendance | 54,200 | ||||
| Top scorer | Dick Groat (Duke) (71 points) | ||||
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The 1950 Dixie Classic was a mid-season college basketball tournament held December 28–30, 1950 at NC State's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was the second iteration of the Dixie Classic and it was part of the 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season.
Coming into the tournament, reigning champion NC State was the clear favorite, but undefeated Navy and 7–1 Duke were noted as possible dark horses.[1][2][3] NC State defended their title, beating Colgate Raiders 85–76 in the final.[4] In the consolation bracket final, Duke recovered from a 29-point deficit at halftime to beat Tulane 74–72.[5]
NC State captain Sam Ranzino was voted most outstanding player of the tournament. Dick Groat of Duke led the tournament in scoring with 71 points, 32 of them coming in the final game. Across the three days of six double-headers, the total attendance was 54,200.[6]
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 1950 teams were:[7]
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Rhode Island State Rams
- NC State Wolfpack
- Tulane Green Wave
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Navy Midshipmen
- Duke Blue Devils
- Colgate Raiders
Bracket
| Consolation final | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 28, 2:00pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 29, 2:00pm | Rhode Island State | 53 | Dec. 29, 3:30pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 62 | Wake Forest | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 81 | Dec. 28, 3:30pm | NC State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 30, 3:30pm | Tulane | 75 | Dec. 30, 9:00pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 72 | NC State | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 74 | Dec. 28, 7:30pm | Colgate | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 29, 7:30pm | Navy | 60 | Dec. 29, 9:00pm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | North Carolina | 63 | Navy | 59 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 30, 2:00pm | Duke | 71 | Dec. 28, 9:00pm | Colgate | 63 | Dec. 30, 7:30pm | |||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island State | 93 | Duke | 69 | Wake Forest | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 69 | Colgate | 84 | Navy | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Game log
December 28 2:00pm |
| Wake Forest 57, Rhode Island State 53 | ||
| Scoring by half: 24–31, 33–22 | ||
| Pts: Najeway (15) | Pts: Stewart (17) | |
No. 1[8] Attendance: 10,000 |
December 28 3:30pm |
| NC State 89, Tulane 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 44–44, 45–31 | ||
| Pts: Horvath (30) | Pts: Payton (19) | |
No. 2[9] Attendance: 10,000 |
December 28 7:30pm |
| North Carolina 49, Navy 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–34, 19–26 | ||
| Pts: Schwartz, Grimaldi (10) | Pts: Corrigan (19) | |
No. 3[10] Attendance: 10,000 |
December 28 9:00pm |
| Duke 69, Colgate 84 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–40, 32–44 | ||
| Pts: York (17) | Pts: Dodd (20) | |
No. 4[11] Attendance: 10,000 |
December 29 2:00pm |
| Rhode Island State 62, Tulane 81 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–50, 26–31 | ||
| Pts: Stewart (23) | Pts: Payton (20) | |
No. 5[12] |
December 29 3:30pm |
| Wake Forest 56, NC State 72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 23–36, 33–36 | ||
| Pts: Brooks (14) | Pts: Ranzino (26) | |
No. 6[13] |
December 29 7:30pm |
| North Carolina 63, Duke 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–35, 28–36 | ||
| Pts: Wallace (22) | Pts: Groat (23) | |
No. 7[14] Attendance: 8,000 |
December 29 9:00pm |
| Navy 59, Colgate 63 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–35, 24–28 | ||
| Pts: Dodd (18) | Pts: Corrigan (16) | |
No. 8[15] Attendance: 8,000 |
December 30 2:00pm |
| Rhode Island State 93, North Carolina 69 | ||
| Scoring by half: 43–29, 50–40 | ||
| Pts: Lennen (19) | Pts: Grimaldi (22) | |
No. 9[16] Attendance: 5,000 |
December 30 3:30pm |
| Tulane 72, Duke 74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 56–27, 16–47 | ||
| Pts: Reed (22) | Pts: Groat (32) | |
No. 10[17] Attendance: 6,000 |
December 30 7:30pm |
| Wake Forest 46, Navy 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–35, 16–31 | ||
| Pts: McCotter (16) | Pts: Wilson (17) | |
No. 11[18] Attendance: 12,000 |
December 30 9:00pm |
| NC State 85, Colgate 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 48–36, 37–40 | ||
| Pts: Horvath (25) | Pts: Alton, Stacy (20) | |
No. 12[19] Attendance: 12,200 |
References
- ^ "Tourney Teams Slate Practice Drills". The News and Observer. December 27, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "Navy Will Bring Perfect Mark Into Dixie Classic This Week". Durham Morning Herald. December 26, 1950. p. 15.
- ^ Moore, Robert (December 26, 1950). "West Virginia Lone Unbeaten Quint In Conference". Durham Morning Herald. Associated Press. p. 15.
- ^ "N.C. State Checks Colgate by 85–76". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 31, 1950. sec. 5 p. 1–2. ProQuest 111641654.
- ^ "Here Are Notes From Tournament". The News and Observer. December 31, 1950. sec. II p. 3.
- ^ Allen, Eddie (December 31, 1950). "Horvath Hits 25 Against Colgate". The Charlotte Observer. p. 20.
- ^ "Pairings, Brackets, Second Annual Dixie Basketball Classic". The News and Observer. December 24, 1950. p. 9.
- ^ Blackman, Herman (December 29, 1950). "Deacons Rally To Top Rams In First Test". The News and Observer. p. 14.
- ^ Brooks, Bob (December 29, 1950). "Wolfpack's Center Scores 30 Points Against Greenies". The News and Observer. p. 13.
- ^ Herbert, Dick (December 29, 1950). "Navy Tops Carolina, 60–49". The News and Observer. p. 14.
- ^ "Red Raiders Take Easy Win On Hot Last Half, 84 to 69". The News and Observer. December 29, 1950. p. 14.
- ^ Brooks, Bob (December 30, 1950). "Tulane Hands Little Rhodies 81–62 Defeat". The News and Observer. p. 9.
- ^ O'Brien, Frank (December 30, 1950). "State Beats Deacs, 72–56; Meets Colgate In Classic Finals". The News and Observer. p. 9.
- ^ Blackman, Herman (December 30, 1950). "Blue Devils Beat Carolina, 71–63". The News and Observer. p. 9.
- ^ Herbert, Dick (December 30, 1950). "Red Raiders Win By 63–59 Over Middies". The News and Observer. p. 9.
- ^ Blackman, Herman (December 31, 1950). "Rhodies Take Easy Victory Over Carolina". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 3.
- ^ O'Brien, Frank (December 31, 1950). "Amazing Second Half Rally; Dick Groat Gets 32 Points". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 3.
- ^ Brooks, Bob (December 31, 1950). "Middies Beat Deacs, 66–46, For 3rd Spot". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 4.
- ^ Herbert, Dick (December 31, 1950). "Wolfpack Defends Its Title". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 3.
