- Saturday, March 16 1957 -
NCAA Mideast Regional Finals (at Lexington, KY)
Kentucky - 68 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Final Rank 3rd by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cox | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| John Crigler | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| Ray Mills | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln Collinsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Beck | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Gerry Calvert | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Vernon Hatton | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Adrian Smith | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| John Brewer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Adkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 68 | 20 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 68 |
Michigan State - 80 (Head Coach: Forrest Anderson) - [Final Rank 11th by AP and 7th by UPI]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ferguson | 5 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Larry Hedden | 4 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Robert Anderegg | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Markovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Green | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| Charles Bencie | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Quiggle | 9 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Patrick Wilson | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Harry Lux | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Scott | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 30 | 87 | 20 | 29 | 51 | 18 | 80 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Pittsburgh 98 - 92 | | | Duke 78 - 74 |
Ed Beck (#34) jumps in front of Michigan State's Johnny Green (#24)
Michigan State's "Jumping" Johnny Green secures a rebound in front of Ed Beck
Over 2,000 Michigan State students and other fans welcome the conquering Spartans at the airport after their victory over Kentucky
