The 1950–51 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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as a member of the Big Seven Conference during the

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. The head coach was Jack Gardner, who was in his eighth season at the helm. The Wildcats reached the

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of the NCAA tournament, losing to

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in the national championship game, and finished with a record of 25–4 (11–1 Big 7). The team played its home games at

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Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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