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- Tuesday, March 27 1951 -
NCAA Championship (at Minneapolis, MN)
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Kentucky - 68 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Final Rank 1st by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucian Whitaker | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Shelby Linville | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Bill Spivey | 9 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 22 |
| Frank Ramsey | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Bobby Watson | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Cliff Hagan | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| C. M. Newton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 69 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 23 | 68 |
Kansas State - 58 (Head Coach: Jack Gardner) - [Final Rank 4th by AP and 3rd by UPI]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Head | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Jack Stone | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Lew Hitch | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Ernie Barrett | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Iverson | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Bob Rousey | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| John Gibson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Don Upson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Knostman | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Dick Peck | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Schuyler | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 23 | 80 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 58 |
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| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Illinois 76 - 74 | | | Washington & Lee 96 - 46 |
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Bill Spivey grabs the ball in front of a Kansas State defender
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Bill Spivey and Frank Ramsey battle #21 from Kansas State
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Bill Spivey looks to make a play
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