1952 NCAA basketball championship game explained

See also: 1952 NCAA basketball tournament.

1952 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 26, 1952[1]
Year:1951-1952
Visitor School:St. John's University (New York City)
Visitor Name Short:St. John's
Visitor Nickname:Redmen
Visitor Record:25-5
Visitor Conference:MNYC
Visitor Ap:10
Visitor Coaches:9
Visitor Coach:Frank McGuire
Visitor Per1:27
Visitor Per2:36
Home School:University of Kansas
Home Name Short:Kansas
Home Nickname:Jayhawks
Home Record:27-3
Home Conference:Big 7
Home Ap:8
Home Coaches:3
Home Coach:Phog Allen
Home Per1:41
Home Per2:39
Arena:Hec Edmundson Pavilion
City:Seattle, Washington
Mvp:Clyde Lovellette, Kansas[2]
Previous:1951
Next:1953

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.

Participating teams

St. John's Redmen

See also: 1951-52 St. John's Redmen basketball team.

Kansas Jayhawks

See also: 1951-52 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. John's (NY) vs. Kansas (Men), March 26, 1952. Sports-Reference.com. February 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 18, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: St. John's (NY) vs. Kansas Box Score, March 18, 1953 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.