1954 Dixie Classic

Mid-season college basketball tournament February 2023 Dixie Men's 1954 1955 1954 Dixie Classic program page 01.jpg Cover of the tournament program 8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina NC State 5th Minnesota 1st Everett Case 5th Ronnie Shavlik NC State 65,000 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.Duke, N. C. State Co-Favorites https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1954/12/27/84181694.html?pageNumber=23 The New York Times UPI December 27, 1954 23 en subscription 113021592 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.Helms Herman Shavlik Chosen 'Most Valuable' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117961870/shavlik-chosen-most-valuable/ The Charlotte Observer 30 December 1954 14 en 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:Program, Men's basketball, Dixie Classic, 6th Annual, 27 December to 29 December 1954 https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/ua015_010-004-bx0042-014-001 Men's Basketball, 1911–2008 (UA015.010 Series 4), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries en Southern California Trojans North Carolina Tar Heels Cornell Big Red NC State Wolfpack Minnesota Golden Gophers Wake Forest Demon Deacons West Virginia Mountaineers Duke Blue Devils Bracket yes Consolation final Dec. 27, 2:00pm Southern California 58 North Carolina 67 Dec. 27, 3:30pm Cornell 61 NC State 95 Dec. 27, 7:30pm Minnesota 81 Wake Forest 73 Dec. 27, 9:00pm West Virginia 79 Duke 92 Dec. 28, 3:30pm North Carolina 44 NC State 47 Dec. 28, 9:00pm Minnesota 79 Duke 73 Dec. 28, 2:00pm Southern California 77 Cornell 58 Dec. 28, 7:30pm Wake Forest 96 West Virginia 94 Dec. 29, 9:00pm NC State 85 Minnesota 84 Dec. 29, 7:30pm North Carolina 65 Duke 52 Dec. 29, 3:30pm Southern California 85 Wake Forest 93 Dec. 29, 2:00pm Cornell 71 West Virginia 79 Game log no1 #e3e3e3 December 27 2:00pm Southern California 58 North Carolina 67 22–31 36–36 Welsh (15) Rosenbluth (30) No. 1N. C. State Downs Cornell By 95–61 https://www.nytimes.com/1954/12/28/archives/n-c-state-downs-cornell-by-9561-southern-california-quintet-upset.html The New York Times UPI 28 December 1954 30 en subscription 112914515 Cage Classic In Second Round Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117953541/cage-classic-in-second-round-today/ The Durham Sun 28 December 1954 10 en 11,500McDuffie Mac Carolina Upsets Southern California; State Routs Cornell; Minnesota Beats Deacs, 81–73; Duke Wallops West Virginia https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117962537/carolina-upsets-southern-california/ The News and Observer 28 December 1954 11 en no2 December 27 3:30pm Cornell 61 NC State 95 32–44 29–51 Dwyer (25) Sheehy (28) No. 2 11,500 no3 #e3e3e3 December 27 7:30pm Minnesota 81 Wake Forest 73 43–35 38–38 Garmaker (30) Hemric (21) No. 3 12,000 no4 December 27 9:00pm West Virginia 79 Duke 92 31–49 48–43 Witting (24) Mayer (25) No. 4 12,000 no5 #e3e3e3 December 28 2:00pm Southern California 77 Cornell 58 40–30 37–28 Nagai (18) Sheehy (26) No. 5Minnesota Surge Stops Duke, 79–73 https://www.nytimes.com/1954/12/29/archives/minnesota-surge-stops-duke-7973-n-c-state-also-gains-final-beating.html The New York Times Associated Press 29 December 1954 27 en subscription 113035311 Helms Herman Gopher Prexy One Of Few To Make Baron Rupp Jump https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117962881/gopher-prexy-one-of-few-to-make-baron/ The Charlotte Observer 29 December 1954 16 en 11,000 no6 December 28 3:30pm North Carolina 44 NC State 47 18–20 26–27 Rosenbluth (13) Shavlik (10) No. 6 11,000 no7 #e3e3e3 December 28 7:30pm Wake Forest 96 West Virginia 94 57–40 39–54 Hemric (35) Hundley (47) No. 7 10,500 no8 December 28 9:00pm Minnesota 79 Duke 73 40–38 39–35 Mencel (24) Kalbfus (21) No. 8 10,500 no9 #e3e3e3 December 29 2:00pm Cornell 71 West Virginia 79 39–39 32–40 Sheehy (23) Hundley (24) No. 9N. C. State Checks Minnesota, 85–84 https://www.nytimes.com/1954/12/30/archives/n-c-state-checks-minnesota-8584-maglio-goal-with-9-seconds-left.html The New York Times Associated Press 30 December 1954 21 en subscription 113037357 Dixie Classic Box Scores https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117955106/dixie-classic-box-scores/ The Virginian-Pilot 16 en 30 December 1954 8,500 no10 December 29 3:30pm Southern California 85 Wake Forest 93 46–43 39–50 Psaltis (22) Hemric (30) No. 10 8,500 no11 #e3e3e3 December 29 7:30pm North Carolina 65 Duke 52 20–24 45–28 Rosenbluth (29) Mayer (29) No. 11 12,400 no12 December 29 9:00pm NC State 85 Minnesota 84 45–53 40–31 Shavlik (32) Garmaker, Simonovich (24) No. 12 12,400 References External links 1954 Dixie Classic program via NC State Libraries Category:1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season Category:1954 in sports in North Carolina Category:December 1954 sports events in the United States 1954