1952-53 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 14-8 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Ozzie Cowles. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.07.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 9–1 at home, 5–7 on the road. The Golden Gophers scored 72.4 points per game and allowed 67.7 (+4.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 6, 1952 to Dec 30, 1952. The most lopsided win was 74–50 over Purdue Boilermakers on Feb 7, 1953; the heaviest defeat was 70–59 at Marquette Golden Eagles on Dec 31, 1952. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Illinois Fighting Illini (82–83).

Among Minnesota Golden Gophers' 127 recorded seasons, 1952-53's .636 winning percentage ranks 43rd. Previous season: 1951-52 Golden Gophers (15–7). Next season: 1953-54 Golden Gophers (17–5).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1952-12-06	at Bradley Braves	W 79–63	Robertson Memorial Field House
1952-12-08	at Xavier Musketeers	W 76–71	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1952-12-13	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 71–62	Williams Arena
1952-12-23	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 77–73	Williams Arena
1952-12-30	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 64–47	Williams Arena
1952-12-31	at Marquette Golden Eagles	L 59–70	Milwaukee Arena
1953-01-03	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 65–71	Williams Arena
1953-01-05	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 64–53	Williams Arena
1953-01-10	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 63–66	Field House
1953-01-12	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 74–76	Wisconsin Field House
1953-01-17	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 65–58	Williams Arena
1953-01-24	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 82–64	Williams Arena
1953-01-26	at Purdue Boilermakers	W 77–72	Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-01-31	at Michigan State Spartans	L 60–64	Jenison Field House
1953-02-02	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 72–69	McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-07	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 74–50	Williams Arena
1953-02-09	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 71–81	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1953-02-16	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 90–83	Williams Arena
1953-02-23	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 82–83	Huff Hall
1953-02-28	at Michigan Wolverines	W 83–69	Yost Field House
1953-03-02	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 79–81	Iowa Field House
1953-03-07	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 65–63	Williams Arena

Game recaps

1953-01-24: Behind Mensal's 32 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 82–64. Wilks had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1953-02-09: Behind Ebert's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Minnesota 81–71. Kalafat had 26 for Minnesota.

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1952-53 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball — schedule and results

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