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1950 Dixie Classic

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.

1950 Dixie Classic
Season1950–51
Teams8
Finals siteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (2nd title)
Runner-upColgate (1st title game)
Winning coachEverett Case (2nd title)
MVPSam Ranzino (NC State)
Attendance54,200
Top scorerDick Groat (Duke)
(71 points)
Dixie Classic
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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

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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]

Bracket

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Consolation finalConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Dec. 28, 2:00pm
Wake Forest57
Dec. 29, 2:00pmRhode Island State53Dec. 29, 3:30pm
Rhode Island State62Wake Forest56
Tulane81Dec. 28, 3:30pmNC State72
NC State89
Dec. 30, 3:30pmTulane75Dec. 30, 9:00pm
Tulane72NC State85
Duke74Dec. 28, 7:30pmColgate76
North Carolina49
Dec. 29, 7:30pmNavy60Dec. 29, 9:00pm
Seventh placeNorth Carolina63Navy59Third place
Dec. 30, 2:00pmDuke71Dec. 28, 9:00pmColgate63Dec. 30, 7:30pm
Rhode Island State93Duke69Wake Forest46
North Carolina69Colgate84Navy66

Game log

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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

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  1. ^ "Tourney Teams Slate Practice Drills". The News and Observer. December 27, 1950. p. 8.
  2. ^ "Navy Will Bring Perfect Mark Into Dixie Classic This Week". Durham Morning Herald. December 26, 1950. p. 15.
  3. ^ Moore, Robert (December 26, 1950). "West Virginia Lone Unbeaten Quint In Conference". Durham Morning Herald. Associated Press. p. 15.
  4. ^ "N.C. State Checks Colgate by 85–76". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 31, 1950. sec. 5 p. 1–2. ProQuest 111641654.
  5. ^ "Here Are Notes From Tournament". The News and Observer. December 31, 1950. sec. II p. 3.
  6. ^ Allen, Eddie (December 31, 1950). "Horvath Hits 25 Against Colgate". The Charlotte Observer. p. 20.
  7. ^ "Pairings, Brackets, Second Annual Dixie Basketball Classic". The News and Observer. December 24, 1950. p. 9.
  8. ^ Blackman, Herman (December 29, 1950). "Deacons Rally To Top Rams In First Test". The News and Observer. p. 14.
  9. ^ Brooks, Bob (December 29, 1950). "Wolfpack's Center Scores 30 Points Against Greenies". The News and Observer. p. 13.
  10. ^ Herbert, Dick (December 29, 1950). "Navy Tops Carolina, 60–49". The News and Observer. p. 14.
  11. ^ "Red Raiders Take Easy Win On Hot Last Half, 84 to 69". The News and Observer. December 29, 1950. p. 14.
  12. ^ Brooks, Bob (December 30, 1950). "Tulane Hands Little Rhodies 81–62 Defeat". The News and Observer. p. 9.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Frank (December 30, 1950). "State Beats Deacs, 72–56; Meets Colgate In Classic Finals". The News and Observer. p. 9.
  14. ^ Blackman, Herman (December 30, 1950). "Blue Devils Beat Carolina, 71–63". The News and Observer. p. 9.
  15. ^ Herbert, Dick (December 30, 1950). "Red Raiders Win By 63–59 Over Middies". The News and Observer. p. 9.
  16. ^ Blackman, Herman (December 31, 1950). "Rhodies Take Easy Victory Over Carolina". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 3.
  17. ^ O'Brien, Frank (December 31, 1950). "Amazing Second Half Rally; Dick Groat Gets 32 Points". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 3.
  18. ^ Brooks, Bob (December 31, 1950). "Middies Beat Deacs, 66–46, For 3rd Spot". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 4.
  19. ^ Herbert, Dick (December 31, 1950). "Wolfpack Defends Its Title". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1, 3.
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