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NCAA Division I Basketball 1955 Championship Tournament
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The 1955 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, 1955, and ended with the championship game on March 19 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.
San Francisco, coached by Phil Woolpert, won the national title with a 77?63 victory in the final game over La Salle, coached by Ken Loeffler. Bill Russell of San Francisco was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1955 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Iowa |
73 |
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La Salle |
76 |
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San Francisco |
77 |
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La Salle |
63 |
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Iowa |
73 |
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La Salle |
76 |
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East-1 Regional - New York City, New York
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| La Salle | 22-4 | Independent | Loeffler, Ken | Automatic |
| West Virginia | 19-10 | Southern | Schaus, Fred | Automatic |
| Canisius | 16-6 | Western New York Little Three | Curran, Joseph | At Large |
| Williams | 17-1 | Little Three | Shaw, Alex | Automatic |
| Villanova | 16-9 | Independent | Severance, Alex | At Large |
| Duke | 20-7 | Atlantic Coast | Bradley, Harold | Automatic |
| Princeton | 13-10 | Ivy League | Cappon, Franklin | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Princeton |
Bye |
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La Salle |
73 |
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Princeton |
46 |
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La Salle |
95 |
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West Virginia |
61 |
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La Salle |
99 |
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Canisius |
64 |
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Canisius |
73 |
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Williams |
60 |
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Canisius |
73 |
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Villanova |
71 |
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Villanova |
74 |
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Duke |
73 |
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East-2 Regional - Lexington, Kentucky
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Marquette | 22-2 | Independent | Nagle, Jack | At Large |
| Miami, Ohio | 14-8 | Mid American | Rohr, Bill | Automatic |
| Pennsylvania State | 17-8 | Independent | Egli, John | At Large |
| Memphis | 17-4 | Independent | Lambert, Eugene | At Large |
| Kentucky | 22-2 | Southeastern | Rupp, Adolph | Automatic |
| Iowa | 17-5 | Big Ten | O'Connor, Bucky | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Kentucky |
Bye |
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Marquette |
79 |
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Kentucky |
71 |
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Marquette |
90 |
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Miami, Ohio |
79 |
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Marquette |
81 |
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Iowa |
86 |
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Pennsylvania State |
59 |
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Memphis |
55 |
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Pennsylvania State |
53 |
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Iowa |
82 |
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Iowa |
Bye |
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West-1 Regional - El Reno, Oklahoma
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Bradley | 7-19 | Independent | Vanatta, Bob | At Large |
| Oklahoma City | 9-17 | Independent | Parrack, Doyle | At Large |
| Southern Methodist | 15-8 | Southwest | Hayes, Doc | Automatic |
| Colorado | 16-5 | Big Eight | Lee, Bebe | Automatic |
| Tulsa | 20-6 | Missouri Valley | Iba, Clarence | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Southern Methodist |
Bye |
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Bradley |
81 |
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Southern Methodist |
79 |
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Bradley |
69 |
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Oklahoma City |
65 |
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Bradley |
81 |
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Colorado |
93 |
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Colorado |
Bye |
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Colorado |
69 |
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Tulsa |
59 |
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Tulsa |
Bye |
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West-2 Regional - San Francisco, California
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Seattle | 21-5 | Independent | Brightman, Al | At Large |
| Idaho State | 18-7 | Rocky Mountain | Belko, Steve | Automatic |
| San Francisco | 23-1 | West Coast | Woolpert, Phil | At Large |
| West Texas A&M | 15-6 | Border | Miller, Gus | Automatic |
| Oregon State | 21-7 | Pacific Ten | Gill, Stats | Automatic |
| Utah | 23-3 | Mountain States | Gardner, Jack | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Oregon State |
Bye |
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Seattle |
71 |
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Oregon State |
83 |
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Seattle |
80 |
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Idaho State |
63 |
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Oregon State |
56 |
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San Francisco |
57 |
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San Francisco |
89 |
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West Texas A&M |
66 |
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San Francisco |
78 |
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Utah |
59 |
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Utah |
Bye |
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