1950-51 Saint Louis Billikens basketball — schedule and results

The 1950-51 Saint Louis Billikens went 22-8 (11-3 in the MVC) under head coach Eddie Hickey. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.23.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Louis Billikens scored 59.8 points per game and allowed 56.4 (+3.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 19, 1951 to Feb 10, 1951. The most lopsided win was 83–53 over Wichita State Shockers on Feb 17, 1951; the heaviest defeat was 97–65 at Bradley Braves on Feb 20, 1951. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kentucky Wildcats (43–42, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Saint Louis Billikens' 110 recorded seasons, 1950-51's .733 winning percentage ranks 15th. Previous season: 1949-50 Louis Billikens (17–9). Next season: 1951-52 Louis Billikens (23–8).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1950-12-05	vs Houston Cougars	W 71–44	Kiel Auditorium
1950-12-09	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 63–46	Kiel Auditorium
1950-12-12	at Houston Cougars	W 71–63	Jeppesen Field House
1950-12-16	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 62–52	Kiel Auditorium
1950-12-19	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 53–48	Kiel Auditorium
1950-12-23	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 55–65	Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1950-12-27	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	W 57–49	Kiel Auditorium
1950-12-29	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 43–42 (OTOT)	Municipal Auditorium
1950-12-30	neutral Bradley Braves	L 59–64
1951-01-05	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 56–47	Kiel Auditorium
1951-01-06	at Canisius Golden Griffins	W 52–40	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1951-01-09	at Long Island University Sharks	L 62–74	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-01-13	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 58–52	Kiel Auditorium
1951-01-17	at Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 44–55	Gallagher Hall
1951-01-19	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 69–49	Expo Square Pavillion
1951-01-27	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 58–51	Kiel Auditorium
1951-01-31	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 47–45	Kiel Auditorium
1951-02-03	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 62–57	Kiel Auditorium
1951-02-06	at Wichita State Shockers	W 49–48	Henrion Gymnasium
1951-02-10	vs Bradley Braves	W 72–69	Kiel Auditorium
1951-02-13	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 70–77	Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1951-02-17	vs Wichita State Shockers	W 83–53	Kiel Auditorium
1951-02-20	at Bradley Braves	L 65–97	Robertson Memorial Field House
1951-02-24	at Drake Bulldogs	W 68–57	Drake Fieldhouse
1951-02-26	at Detroit Mercy Titans	W 64–50	Detroit Naval Armory
1951-03-03	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 29–50	Kiel Auditorium
1951-03-10	neutral La Salle Explorers	W 73–61	Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-12	neutral BYU Cougars	L 58–75	Madison Square Garden (III)

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1950-12-23: Behind Remington's 16 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Saint Louis Billikens 65–55.

1950-12-29: Saint Louis Billikens survived Kentucky Wildcats 43–42 as Ray Sonnenberg scored a team-high 12. Bill Spivey had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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