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. The NC State Wolfpack won the final, defeating the 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.
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:
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 .^ 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 .^ "N. C. State Downs Cornell By 95–61" . The New York Times . UPI. December 28, 1954. p. 30. ProQuest 112914515 .
^ "Cage Classic In Second Round Today" . The Durham Sun . December 28, 1954. p. 10.
^ 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.
^ "Minnesota Surge Stops Duke, 79–73" . The New York Times . Associated Press. December 29, 1954. p. 27. ProQuest 113035311 .
^ Helms, Herman (December 29, 1954). "Gopher Prexy One Of Few To Make Baron Rupp Jump" . The Charlotte Observer . p. 16.
^ "N. C. State Checks Minnesota, 85–84" . The New York Times . Associated Press. December 30, 1954. p. 21. ProQuest 113037357 .
^ "Dixie Classic Box Scores" . The Virginian-Pilot . December 30, 1954. p. 16.
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