1950-51 Northwestern Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 1950-51 Northwestern Wildcats went 12-10 (7-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harold Olsen. Simple Rating System: 2.49.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 7–5 at home, 5–5 on the road. The Wildcats scored 68.4 points per game and allowed 69.6 (-1.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 20, 1951 to Feb 3, 1951. The most lopsided win was 97–79 over Purdue Boilermakers on Jan 27, 1951; the heaviest defeat was 94–63 at Indiana Hoosiers on Feb 17, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kansas Jayhawks (54–53).
Among Northwestern Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1950-51's .545 winning percentage ranks 31st. Previous season: 1949-50 Wildcats (10–12). Next season: 1951-52 Wildcats (7–15).
Game-by-game results (22 games)
Game recaps
1951-01-20: Northwestern Wildcats got past Ohio State Buckeyes 81–75 as R. Ragelis scored a team-high 26. Wilks had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1951-01-29: Behind Fendley's 19 points, Northwestern pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 78–67. Wilks had 16 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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