VMI vs West Virginia
December 5, 1961 at Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV
VMI (56) - Coach: Louis F. "Weenie" Miller
West Virginia (90) - Coach: George King
Bill Blair (VMI) fouled out.
Officials: Don Neff (R), Jim Howard (U)
Attendance: 5,800
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22 | 73 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 20 | 56 | |
| Norm Halberstadt | G | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Gene Lazaroff | G | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| John Yurachek | F | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Blair | F | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Bobby Watson | C | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| Joe Gedro | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Weldon Eddins | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Bobby Byrd | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| TEAM | 14 |
West Virginia (90) - Coach: George King
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 | 77 | 22 | 31 | 62 | 14 | 90 | ||
| 11 | Jim McCormick | G | 9 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 44 | Rod Thorn | G | 2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Kenny Ward | F | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | Paul Miller | F | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 24 | Dave Shuck | C | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Don Weir | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 14 | Dick Dubois | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | Gale Catlett | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 25 | Tom Lowry | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
| 30 | Ed Bode | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 32 | Mike Wolfe | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 35 | Gary McWilliams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 11 |
Bill Blair (VMI) fouled out.
Officials: Don Neff (R), Jim Howard (U)
Attendance: 5,800
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| West Virginia | 36 | 54 | 90 |