#12 North Carolina State vs West Virginia
March 6, 1953 at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC
North Carolina State (85) - Coach: Everett Case
West Virginia (80) - Coach: Red Brown
Eddie Becker (WVU), Jim Sottile (WVU), Pete White (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: George Gasser (R), Arnie Heft (U)
Attendance: 12,000
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29 | 82 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 85 | |
| Ronnie Scheffel | G | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Gotkin | G | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| William Kukoy | F | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Bobby Speight | F | 7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Mel Thompson | C | 6 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| Bernie Yurin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Danny Knapp | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Paul Brandenburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dick Tyler | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Herb Applebaum | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
West Virginia (80) - Coach: Red Brown
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 84 | 28 | 36 | 26 | 80 | ||
| 24 | Pete White | F | 5 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 25 | Jim Sottile | F | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 32 | Mack Isner | F | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 33 | Eddie Becker | F | 6 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 34 | Willie Bergines | F | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Spadafore | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Ronnie LaNeve | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Paul Witting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 30 | Ralph "Red" Holmes | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Eddie Becker (WVU), Jim Sottile (WVU), Pete White (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: George Gasser (R), Arnie Heft (U)
Attendance: 12,000
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| West Virginia | 46 | 34 | 80 |