Niagara vs West Virginia
January 10, 1948 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
Niagara (58) - Coach: John J. "Taps" Gallagher
West Virginia (59) - Coach: Lee Patton
Henry Foley (NU) fouled out.
Officials: Kenny Blakeslee (R), Emmett Carroll (U)
Attendance: 8,000
| Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 58 | |
| Edwin Kiem | G | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Maurice Buckley | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Smyth | F | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Paul Yesawich | F | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Fred Schwab | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Edward Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henry Foley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| William Holroyd | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| John Kiernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia (59) - Coach: Lee Patton
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 59 | ||
| 3 | Joe Duff | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Bobby Carroll | G | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Eddie Sidaris | F | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Leland Byrd | F | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 17 | Eddie Beach | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Fred Schaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 12 | Ivan Repass | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Clyde Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Henry Foley (NU) fouled out.
Officials: Kenny Blakeslee (R), Emmett Carroll (U)
Attendance: 8,000
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Niagara | 31 | 27 | 58 |