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NCAA Division I Basketball 1954 Championship Tournament
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The 1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8 and ended with the championship game on March 20 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 28 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
La Salle, coached by Ken Loeffler, won the national title with a 92?76 victory in the final game over Bradley, coached by Forddy Anderson. Tom Gola of La Salle was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1954 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Pennsylvania State |
54 |
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La Salle |
69 |
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Bradley |
76 |
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La Salle |
92 |
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Pennsylvania State |
54 |
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La Salle |
69 |
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East-1 Regional - Buffalo, New York
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Navy | 16-7 | Independent | Carnevale, Ben | At Large |
| Connecticut | 23-2 | Yankee | Greer, Hugh | Automatic |
| North Carolina State | 24-6 | Atlantic Coast | Case, Everett | Automatic |
| George Washington | 23-2 | Southern | Reinhart, Bill | Automatic |
| La Salle | 21-4 | Independent | Loeffler, Ken | Automatic |
| Fordham | 18-5 | New York Metropolitan | Bach, John | At Large |
| Cornell | 17-5 | Ivy League | Greene, Royner | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Cornell |
Bye |
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Navy |
69 |
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Cornell |
67 |
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Navy |
85 |
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Connecticut |
80 |
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Navy |
48 |
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La Salle |
64 |
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North Carolina State |
75 |
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George Washington |
73 |
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North Carolina State |
81 |
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La Salle |
88 |
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La Salle |
76 |
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Fordham |
74 |
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East-2 Regional - Fort Wayne, Indiana
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Pennsylvania State | 14-5 | Independent | Gross, Elmer | At Large |
| Toledo | 13-9 | Mid American | Bush, Jerry | Automatic |
| Notre Dame | 20-2 | Independent | Jordan, John | At Large |
| Loyola, Louisiana | 15-8 | Independent | McCafferty, Jim | At Large |
| Louisiana State | 20-3 | Southeastern | Rabenhorst, Harry | Automatic |
| Indiana | 19-3 | Big Ten | McCracken, Branch | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Louisiana State |
Bye |
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Pennsylvania State |
78 |
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Louisiana State |
70 |
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Pennsylvania State |
62 |
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Toledo |
50 |
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Pennsylvania State |
71 |
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Notre Dame |
63 |
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Notre Dame |
80 |
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Loyola, Louisiana |
70 |
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Notre Dame |
65 |
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Indiana |
64 |
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Indiana |
Bye |
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West-1 Regional - Peoria, Illinois
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Bradley | 15-12 | Independent | Anderson, Forddy | At Large |
| Oklahoma City | 18-6 | Independent | Parrack, Doyle | At Large |
| Colorado | 11-9 | Big Eight | Lee, Bebe | Automatic |
| Oklahoma State | 23-4 | Missouri Valley | Iba, Henry | Automatic |
| Rice | 22-4 | Southwest | Suman, Don | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Colorado |
Bye |
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Bradley |
76 |
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Colorado |
64 |
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Bradley |
61 |
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Oklahoma City |
55 |
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Bradley |
71 |
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Oklahoma State |
57 |
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Oklahoma State |
Bye |
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Oklahoma State |
51 |
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Rice |
45 |
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Rice |
Bye |
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West-2 Regional - Corvallis, Oregon
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Idaho State | 20-4 | Rocky Mountain | Belko, Steve | Automatic |
| Seattle | 26-1 | Independent | Brightman, Al | At Large |
| Santa Clara | 18-6 | West Coast | Feerick, Bob | At Large |
| Texas Tech | 20-4 | Border | Robison, Polk | Automatic |
| Southern California | 17-12 | Pacific Ten | Twogood, Forrest | Automatic |
| Colorado State | 22-5 | Mountain States | Strannigan, Bill | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Southern California |
Bye |
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Idaho State |
59 |
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Southern California |
73 |
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Idaho State |
77 |
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Seattle |
75 |
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Southern California |
66 |
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Santa Clara |
65 |
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Santa Clara |
73 |
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Texas Tech |
64 |
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Santa Clara |
73 |
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Colorado State |
50 |
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Colorado State |
Bye |
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