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1951–52 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Seven Conference

AP
  
No. 8

Head coach
  
Phog Allen

Coaches
  
No. 3

1951–52 record
  
28–3 ( Big Seven)

Assistant coach
  
Dick Harp

Season summary

Legendary coach Forrest C. "Phog" Allen guided Kansas to its first NCAA Tournament championship behind center Clyde Lovellette, who scored 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in an 80-63 victory over St. John's in the title game. Lovellette became the only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in scoring while leading his team to the national championship in the same season.

Contents

NCAA tournament

  • West
  • Kansas 68, TCU 64
  • Kansas 74, St Louis 55
  • Final Four
  • Kansas 74, Santa Clara 55
  • Kansas 80, St. Johns 63
  • Awards and honors

  • Clyde Lovellette, NCAA Men's MOP Award
  • References

    1951–52 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team Wikipedia