GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1953-1954 Season

1953-1954 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/05/1953 @ Nebraska W 75-64
12/07/1953 Tulsa W 62-60
12/10/1953 Oklahoma A&M W 57-56
12/19/1953 Colorado W 74-46
12/21/1953 @ Tulsa W 66-63
12/23/1953 Marquette W 91-73
12/26/1953 @ Xavier (OH) W 67-64
12/28/1953 @ Kentucky L 59-74
01/02/1954 @ Illinois W 84-72
01/09/1954 Indiana L 63-71
01/16/1954 @ Iowa W 59-55
01/23/1954 @ Northwestern W 82-78
01/25/1954 Purdue W 80-64
01/30/1954 Michigan State W 79-71
02/06/1954 @ Purdue W 67-64
02/08/1954 @ Indiana L 77-90
02/13/1954 Iowa L 82-86 OT
02/15/1954 @ Wisconsin W 78-68
02/20/1954 @ Ohio State L 73-84
02/22/1954 Michigan W 79-70
02/27/1954 Northwestern W 81-69
03/06/1954 Wisconsin W 78-73 OT

1953-1954 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Indiana 12 2 .857 20 4 .833
Iowa 11 3 .786 17 5 .773
Minnesota 10 4 .714 17 5 .773
Illinois 10 4 .714 17 5 .773
Wisconsin 6 8 .429 12 10 .545
Northwestern 6 8 .429 9 13 .409
Ohio State 5 9 .357 11 11 .500
Michigan State 4 10 .286 9 13 .409
Michigan 3 11 .214 9 13 .409
Purdue 3 11 .214 9 13 .409

Season notes:

Coached by O.B. Cowles (6th season).

1953-1954 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Kentucky
2. La Salle
3. Holy Cross
4. Indiana
5. Duquesne
6. Notre Dame
7. Bradley
8. Western Kentucky
9. Penn State
10. Oklahoma State
11. Southern California
12. George Washington
13. Iowa
14. Louisiana State
15. Duke
16. Niagara
17. Seattle
18. Kansas
19. Illinois
20. Maryland
1. Indiana
2. Kentucky
3. Duquesne
4. Oklahoma State
5. Notre Dame
6. Western Kentucky
7. Kansas
8. Louisiana State
9. Holy Cross
10. Iowa
11. La Salle
12. Illinois
13. Colorado State
14. North Carolina State
14. Southern California
16. Oregon State
17. Seattle
17. Dayton
19. Rice
20. Duke


1953-1954 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
St. Francis (NY) 60, Louisville 55
Dayton 90, Manhattan 79 		Bowling Green 88, Wichita 84
St. Francis (PA) 81, Brigham Young 68


Quarterfinals
Western Kentucky 95, Bowling Green 81
Niagara 77, Dayton 74 		Duquesne 69, St. Francis (PA) 63
Holy Cross 93, St. Francis (NY) 69


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Duquesne 66, Niagara 51
Holy Cross 75, Western Kentucky 59 		Holy Cross 71, Duquesne 62


1953-1954 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East West
La Salle 76, Fordham 74 (OT)
North Carolina State 75, George Washington 73
Navy 85, Connecticut 80
Notre Dame 80, Loyola (LA) 70
Penn State 62, Toledo 50 		Bradley 61, Oklahoma City 55
Idaho State 77, Seattle 75 (OT)
Santa Clara 73, Texas Tech 64


Sweet Sixteen
East West
La Salle 88, North Carolina State 81
Navy 69, Cornell 67
Penn State 78, Louisiana State 70
Notre Dame 65, Indiana 64 		Bradley 76, Colorado 64
Oklahoma A&M 51, Rice 45
Southern California 73, Idaho State 59
Santa Clara 73, Colorado A&M 50


Elite Eight
East West
La Salle 64, Navy 48
Penn State 71, Notre Dame 63 		Bradley 71, Oklahoma A&M 57
Southern California 66, Santa Clara 65 (2OT)


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
La Salle 69, Penn State 54
Bradley 74, Southern California 72 		La Salle 92, Bradley 76

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