South Carolina vs West Virginia
December 23, 1952 at Mountaineer Field House, Morgantown, WV
South Carolina (73) - Coach: Frank Johnson
West Virginia (86) - Coach: Red Brown
Mack Isner (WVU), Tom Hofferth (USC) fouled out.
Officials: Tut Melman (R), Mucheck (U)
Attendance: 3,600
| Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 73 | 6 | |
| Jack Neeley | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Jack Hufford | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Joe Smith | F | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Tom Hofferth | F | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Johnnie Peterson | C | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| George Clauson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Finley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 3 |
West Virginia (86) - Coach: Red Brown
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Off | Def | Reb | PF | PTS | A | TO | Stl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 83 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 17 | 86 | 18 | 4 | 17 | ||
| Frank Spadafore | G | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 30 | Ralph "Red" Holmes | G | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Jim Sottile | F | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Mack Isner | F | 8 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Eddie Becker | F | 7 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | John Coil | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Willie Bergines | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 1 |
Mack Isner (WVU), Tom Hofferth (USC) fouled out.
Officials: Tut Melman (R), Mucheck (U)
Attendance: 3,600
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| West Virginia | 38 | 48 | 86 |