1895 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 1895 throughout the world.

Events

• January – Drexel University faced Temple University in the schools first organized games. Drexel beat temple by a score of 26-1.[1]

• February 9 – The first recorded game between two American college teams occurred, when Hamline University faced Minnesota A&M (which later became a part of the University of Minnesota).[2][3] Minnesota A&M won the game, which was played under rules allowing nine players per side, 9–3.[3]

References

1. "Did You Know That" (PDF). The Triangle. January 29, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
2. Traughber, Bill (March 12, 2008). "VU first college to play basketball". vucommodores.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
3. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. ESPN. 2009. pp. 528–529. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.