1957 Dixie Classic

The 1957 Dixie Classic was a mid-season college basketball tournament held December 26–28, 1957 at NC State's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was the ninth iteration of the Dixie Classic, and it was part of the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season.

1957 Dixie Classic
Season1957–58
Teams8
Finals siteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (2nd title)
Runner-upNC State (7th title game)
Winning coachFrank McGuire (2nd title)
MVPPete Brennan (North Carolina)
Attendance69,200
Dixie Classic
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Coming into the tournament, the clear favorite to win the tournament was North Carolina, the reigning champions with a 5–1 record so far in the season.[1] For the third consecutive year, the Big Four teams swept their first round opponents. In a slow-paced final, North Carolina defeated NC State 39–30.[2] In the third-place matchup, Duke's Bobby Vernon scored all 14 of his team's points in overtime to pull out a 79–75 victory over Wake Forest.[3]

Pete Brennan of North Carolina was voted most valuable player, having tallied 53 points and 28 rebounds in the Tar Heels' three wins.[4] Across the three days of six double-headers, the total attendance was 69,200.[5][6]

Teams

Each year, the Dixie Classic included the "Big Four" teams (Duke, NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest), as well as four other invited teams. The 1957 teams were:[7]

Bracket
Consolation finalConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Dec. 26, 2:00pm
Wake Forest64
Dec. 27, 2:00pmDuquesne54Dec. 27, 4:00pm
Duquesne70Wake Forest61
Northwestern80Dec. 26, 4:00pmNC State63
NC State71
Dec. 28, 4:00pmNorthwestern68Dec. 28, 9:30pm
Northwestern66NC State30
St. Louis53Dec. 26, 7:30pmNorth Carolina39
North Carolina63
Dec. 27, 7:30pmSt. Louis48Dec. 27, 9:30pm
Seventh placeSt. Louis77North Carolina76Third place
Dec. 28, 2:00pmSeton Hall44Dec. 26, 9:30pmDuke62Dec. 28, 7:30pm
Duquesne68Duke69Wake Forest75
Seton Hall65Seton Hall62Duke79

Game log
December 26
2:00pm
Wake Forest 64, Duquesne 54
Scoring by half: 25–23, 39–31
Pts: Budd (25) Pts: Binder, Matthews, Depalma (12)
No. 1[8]
Attendance: 12,200[5]
December 26
4:00pm
NC State 71, Northwestern 68
Scoring by half: 35–32, 36–36
Pts: Bell (23) Pts: Warren (20)
No. 2[8]
Attendance: 12,200[5]
December 26
7:30pm
North Carolina 63, St. Louis 48
Scoring by half: 31–25, 32–23
Pts: Kearns (23) Pts: Mimlitz (20)
No. 3[8]
Attendance: 12,400[5]
December 26
9:30pm
Duke 69, Seton Hall 62
Scoring by half: 26–32, 43–29
Pts: Allen (23) Pts: Cross, Roberts (13)
No. 4[8]
Attendance: 12,400[5]
December 27
2:00pm
Duquesne 70, Northwestern 80
Scoring by half: 33–37, 37–43
Pts: Brown (15) Pts: Ruklick (19)
No. 5[9]
Attendance: 12,400[10]
December 27
4:00pm
Wake Forest 61, NC State 63
Scoring by half: 33–40, 28–23
Pts: Ritchie (20) Pts: Pucillo (16)
No. 6[10]
Attendance: 12,400
December 27
7:30pm
St. Louis 77, Seton Hall 44
Scoring by half: 34–14, 43–33
Pts: Ferry (17) Pts: Roberts (13)
No. 7[11]
Attendance: 12,400[12]
December 27
9:30pm
North Carolina 76, Duke 62
Scoring by half: 36–38, 40–24
Pts: Brennan (27) Pts: Allen (15)
No. 8[13]
Attendance: 12,400[12]
December 28
2:00pm
Duquesne 68, Seton Hall 65
Scoring by half: 28–33, 40–32
Pts: Matthews (19) Pts: Roberts (24)
No. 9[14]
Attendance: 7,400[6]
December 28
4:00pm
Northwestern 66, St. Louis 53
Scoring by half: 25–25, 41–28
Pts: Ruklick (16) Pts: Mimlitz (12)
No. 10[15]
Attendance: 7,400[6]
December 28
7:30pm
Wake Forest 75, Duke 79 (OT)
Scoring by half: 35–32, 30–33 Overtime: 10–14
Pts: Ritchie (23) Pts: Vernon (28)
No. 11[16]
Attendance: 12,400[6]
December 28
9:30pm
NC State 30, North Carolina 39
Scoring by half: 12–16, 18–23
Pts: Pucillo (12) Pts: Kearns (14)
No. 12[2]
Attendance: 12,400[6]

References
  1. Williams, Jack (December 26, 1957). "Carolina Rules Favorite as Dixie Classic Opens Today". Durham Morning Herald. p. 12.
  2. Herbert, Dick (December 29, 1957). "Carolina Beats State, 39–30, for Classic Crown". The News and Observer. sec. II. pp. 1–2.
  3. "North Carolina Downs North Carolina State to Keep Dixie Classic Honors". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 29, 1957. sec. 5 p. 4. ProQuest 114255187.
  4. "Most Valuable". The News and Observer. December 29, 1957. sec. II p. 1.
  5. "Classic Crowds Reach 69,200". Durham Morning Herald. United Press. December 29, 1957. sec. B p. 2.
  6. "Crowd of 69,200". The News and Observer. December 29, 1957. sec. II p. 1.
  7. "Pairings, Ninth Annual Dixie Basketball Classic". The News and Observer. December 25, 1957. p. 29.
  8. "Dixie Classic Boxes". The Charlotte Observer. December 27, 1957. p. 10.
  9. Elmore, Grady (December 28, 1957). "Northwestern Pins 80–70 Loss On Dukes". The News and Observer. p. 7.
  10. Breibart, Jack (December 28, 1957). "Pack Wins Thriller In Last 24 Seconds On Richter's Basket". The News and Observer. p. 7.
  11. Elmore, Grady (December 28, 1957). "Pirates Outclassed By St. Louis, 77–44". The News and Observer. p. 8.
  12. Claiborne, Jack (December 28, 1957). "UNC Thrashes Duke, 76–62; State Nudges Wake, 63–61". The Charlotte Observer. p. 6.
  13. Herbert, Dick (December 28, 1957). "Second Half Rally Beats Devils, 76–62". The News and Observer. p. 7–8.
  14. Tiede, Joe (December 29, 1957). "Duquesne Edges Seton Hall, 68–65". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 2.
  15. Breibart, Jack (December 29, 1957). "Northwestern Defeats St. Louis For Consolation Honors, 66 to 53". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1.
  16. Breibart, Jack (December 29, 1957). "Duke Defeats Wake, 79–75, In Overtime". The News and Observer. sec. II p. 1–2.
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