1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
1949–50 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Third place
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 5
Record	27–6 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach	Everett Case (4th season);
Home arena	Reynolds Coliseum

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.

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

Roster

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

Everett Case

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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

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

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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.

[ESPN-3] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 595. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
Venues	Thompson Gym (1925–1949) Reynolds Coliseum (1949–1999) PNC Arena (1999–present)
Rivalries	East Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest
Culture & lore	Dixie Classic/Big Four Tobacco Road 2018 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics