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1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record27–6 (12–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
Seasons
1949–50 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 NC State 12 2   .857 27 6   .818
William & Mary 12 4   .750 23 9   .719
George Washington 12 4   .750 17 8   .680
South Carolina 12 5   .706 13 9   .591
North Carolina 13 6   .684 17 12   .586
Virginia Tech 9 5   .643 16 9   .640
Wake Forest 11 8   .579 14 16   .467
Duke 9 7   .563 15 15   .500
Clemson 8 8   .500 10 10   .500
Davidson 6 12   .333 10 16   .385
Furman 4 8   .333 9 12   .429
Washington and Lee 4 9   .308 8 12   .400
Maryland 5 13   .278 7 18   .280
Richmond 4 13   .235 8 16   .333
The Citadel 2 10   .167 4 16   .200
VMI 2 11   .154 4 17   .190
1950 Southern Conference tournament winner
As of April 30, 1950
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Everett Case, the team played their home games at the brand new Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Roster

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1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Vic Bubas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Gary, Indiana
F 70 Dick Dickey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Pendleton, Indiana
F 77 Sam Ranzino 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Gary, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1949
Washington & Lee W 67–47  1–0
(1–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 5, 1949
Davidson W 77–43  2–0
(2–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 8, 1949
George Washington W 74–52  3–0
(3–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 15, 1949*
Loyola Marymount W 62–47  4–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 19, 1949*
Michigan L 46–54  4–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 20, 1949*
Michigan W 63–52  5–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 29, 1949*
Georgia Tech W 57–34  7–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1949*
vs. Penn State W 50–40  8–1
 
 
Jan 3, 1950*
San Francisco W 69–54  9–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 25, 1950*
Villanova L 64–65  22–5
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Southern Conference tournament
Mar 2, 1950*
No. 8 vs. Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 67–42  23–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Mar 3, 1950*
No. 8 vs. Wake Forest
Semifinals
W 59–53  24–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Mar 4, 1950*
No. 8 at Duke
Championship game
W 67–47  25–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 24, 1950*
No. 5 vs. No. 4 Holy Cross
National Quarterfinal
W 87–74  26–5
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 25, 1950*
No. 5 vs. CCNY
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 73–78[1]  26–6
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 28, 1950*
No. 5 vs. Baylor
National consolation game
W 53–41  27–6
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "C.C.N.Y. Five Tops N.C. State, 78-73". The New York Times. March 26, 1950. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "1949-50 Men's Basketball Schedule". NC State University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 595. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.