1950–51 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1950–51 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Seven Conference Big Seven 3 4 25–4 11–1 Jack Gardner 8th Tex Winter 4th Ahearn Field House NCAA tournament, Runner-upBig Seven Champions National Championship Game L Lost 58-68 vs. Kentucky The 1950–51 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Jack Gardner, who was in his eighth season at the helm. The Wildcats reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, losing to Kentucky in the national championship game, and finished with a record of 25–4 (11–1 Big 7). The team played its home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. Roster 1950 Kansas State Wildcats y y Ernie Barrett 22 GF 6 3 180 Sr y Wellington, Kansas Wellington HS Lew Hitch 25 FC 6 8 200 Sr y Griggsville, Illinois   Jack Stone GF 6 3 190 Sr y basketball Los Angeles, California University HS Jack Gardner (USC) Tex Winter (USC) https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1950-51 Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Regular season Dec 2, 1950 yes yes 1950 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Madison Square Garden New York, New York 59–60 0–1 Dec 4, 1950 yes yes 1950 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Ohio State Men's Gym Columbus, Ohio 68–51 1–1 Dec 6, 1950 yes yes 1950 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana 60–44 2–1 Dec 9, 1950 yes 1950 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 66–56 3–1 Dec 12, 1950 yes 1950 men Wichita Shockers Wichita Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 73–42 4–1 Dec 16, 1950 yes Indiana Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 52–58 OT 4–2 Dec 18, 1950 yes Wisconsin Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 77–58 5–2 Dec 21, 1950 yes 20 1950 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Springfield (MO) Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 82–59 6–2 Dec 28, 1950 yes 1950 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 55–53 7–2 Dec 29, 1950 yes yes 1950 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 72–53 8–2 Dec 30, 1950 yes yes 1950 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 70–62 9–2 Jan 6, 1951 yes 9 1950 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 60–43 10–2 1–0 Jan 13, 1951 9 Iowa State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 98–58 11–2 2–0 Jan 15, 1951 yes 10 Kansas Hoch Auditorium Lawrence, Kansas 47–43 12–2 3–0 Jan 27, 1951 9 1950 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 63–42 13–2 4–0 Jan 31, 1951 yes 7 Long Island University 4 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 85–65 14,028 14–2 Feb 3, 1951 yes 7 Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 60–45 15–2 5–0 Feb 5, 1951 yes 7 Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 79–50 16–2 6–0 Feb 10, 1951 4 Missouri Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 75–64 17–2 7–0 Feb 17, 1951 yes 3 Oklahoma McCasland Field House Norman, Oklahoma 46–49 17–3 7–1 Feb 24, 1951 5 Kansas Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 65–51 18–3 8–1 Feb 26, 1951 4 Nebraska Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 74–48 19–3 9–1 Mar 3, 1951 yes 4 Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa 81–47 20–3 10–1 Mar 5, 1951 4 Oklahoma Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 87–48 21–3 11–1 Mar 14, 1951 yes 4 Illinois 5 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 91–72 22–3 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 21, 1951 yes yes 4 1950 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona 12 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri NCAA First Round 61–59 23–3 Mar 23, 1951 yes yes 4 1950 men BYU Cougars Brigham Young 11 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Regional Semifinal 64–54 24–3 Mar 24, 1951 yes yes 4 Oklahoma A&M 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri NCAA Regional Final 68–44 25–3 Mar 27, 1951 yes yes 4 Kentucky 1 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota NCAA National Championship 58–68 25–4 AP Poll W West 2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2018/10/17/18_19_Media_Guide.pdf Kansas State University Athletics December 30, 2021 Rankings 1950–51 NCAA men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 600–601 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1951-polls.html 1950-51 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference December 30, 2021 Team players drafted into the NBA 1951 NBA draft Kansas State Wildcats Round Pick Player NBA club 1 7 Ernie Barrett Boston Celtics 2 10 Jack Stone Baltimore Bullets 2 19 Lew Hitch Minneapolis Lakershttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1951.html 1951 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com December 30, 2021 References Kansas State Kansas State Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1950 in sports in Kansas Category:1951 in sports in Kansas