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1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
| 1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball |
|---|
| Southern Conference |
| 13–10 (8–7 SoCon) |
| Barney Wilson (1st season) |
| Blow Gymnasium |
The 1947–48 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the first year of head coach Barney Wilson, the team finished the season 13–10 and 8–7 in the Southern Conference. This was the 43rd season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe. William & Mary played its home games at Blow Gymnasium.
The Indians finished in a tie for 8th place in the conference and qualified for the 1948 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament, hosted by Duke University at the Duke Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, where the Indians defeated Wake Forest in the opening round before losing to NC State in the quarterfinals.
The Indians played two teams for the first time this season: American International and Western Maryland.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1947 | at The Citadel | W 64–41 | 1–0 (1–0) | The Citadel Armory Charleston, SC | |
| 12/8/1947 | at Furman | L 50–51 | 1–1 (1–1) | Greenville, SC | |
| * | Hampden–Sydney | L 36–37 | 1–2 | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| * | Western Maryland | W 75–49 | 2–2 | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| * | Virginia | W 51–33 | 3–2 | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| Wake Forest | L 52–61 | 3–3 (1–2) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | ||
| * | Randolph–Macon | W 68–35 | 4–3 | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| VMI | W 53–39 | 5–3 (2–2) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | ||
| at VPI | L 41–59 | 5–4 (2–3) | War Memorial Gymnasium Blacksburg, VA | ||
| at Washington & Lee | L 56–61 | 5–5 (2–4) | Doremus Gymnasium Lexington, VA | ||
| 1/17/1948 | at Richmond | W 50–47 | 6–5 (3–4) | Blues Armory Richmond, VA | |
| The Citadel | W 50–34 | 7–5 (4–4) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | ||
| George Washington | L 40–65 | 7–6 (4–5) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | ||
| 2/5/1948 | Duke | L 36–45 | 7–7 (4–6) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| VPI | W 46–42 | 8–7 (5–6) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | ||
| North Carolina | L 61–63 | 8–8 (5–7) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | ||
| * | at Boston University | L 61–71 | 8–9 | Boston, MA | |
| * | at American International | W 61–35 | 9–9 | Springfield, MA | |
| 2/24/1948 | Washington & Lee | W 71–47 | 10–9 (6–7) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| at VMI | W 53–52 | 11–9 (7–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA | ||
| 2/28/1948 | Richmond | W 52–47 | 12–9 (8–7) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA | |
| 3/2/1948 | vs. Wake Forest First Round | W 61–56 | 13–9 | Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |
| 3/3/1948 | vs. NC State Quarterfinals | L 52–73 | 13–10 | Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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