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NCAA Division I Basketball 1956 Championship Tournament
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The 1956 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA college basketball. It began on March 12, 1956, and ended with the championship game on March 24 on Northwestern University's campus in Evanston, Illinois. A total of 29 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 an 83?71 victory in the final game over Iowa, coached by Bucky O'Connor. Hal Lear of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1956 - Final Four - Evanston, Illinois
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Temple |
76 |
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Iowa |
83 |
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Iowa |
71 |
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San Francisco |
83 |
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Temple |
76 |
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Iowa |
83 |
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East Regional - New York City, New York
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Connecticut | 16-9 | Yankee | Greer, Hugh | Automatic |
| Manhattan | 16-7 | New York Metropolitan | Norton, Ken | At Large |
| Temple | 23-3 | Independent | Litwack, Harry | Automatic |
| Holy Cross | 22-4 | Independent | Leenig, Roy | At Large |
| Dartmouth | 16-10 | Ivy League | Julian, Doggie | Automatic |
| West Virginia | 21-8 | Southern | Schaus, Fred | Automatic |
| Canisius | 17-6 | Western New York Little Three | Curran, Joseph | At Large |
| North Carolina State | 24-3 | Atlantic Coast | Case, Everett | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Connecticut |
84 |
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Manhattan |
75 |
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Connecticut |
59 |
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Temple |
65 |
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Temple |
74 |
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Holy Cross |
72 |
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Temple |
60 |
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Canisius |
58 |
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Dartmouth |
61 |
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West Virginia |
59 |
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Dartmouth |
58 |
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Canisius |
66 |
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Canisius |
79 |
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North Carolina State |
78 |
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Mideast Regional - ,
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Connecticut | 16-9 | Yankee | Greer, Hugh | Automatic |
| Manhattan | 16-7 | New York Metropolitan | Norton, Ken | At Large |
| Temple | 23-3 | Independent | Litwack, Harry | Automatic |
| Holy Cross | 22-4 | Independent | Leenig, Roy | At Large |
| Dartmouth | 16-10 | Ivy League | Julian, Doggie | Automatic |
| West Virginia | 21-8 | Southern | Schaus, Fred | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Bye |
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Connecticut |
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Connecticut |
84 |
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Manhattan |
75 |
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Temple |
74 |
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Holy Cross |
72 |
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Bye |
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West Regional - Wichita, Kansas
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Southern Methodist | 22-2 | Southwest | Hayes, Doc | Automatic |
| Texas Tech | 13-11 | Border | Robison, Polk | Automatic |
| Oklahoma City | 18-6 | Independent | Lemons, Abe | At Large |
| Memphis | 20-6 | Independent | Lambert, Eugene | At Large |
| Houston | 19-5 | Missouri Valley | Pasche, Alden | Automatic |
| Kansas State | 16-7 | Big Eight | Winter, Tex | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Houston |
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Southern Methodist |
89 |
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Houston |
74 |
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Southern Methodist |
68 |
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Texas Tech |
67 |
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Southern Methodist |
84 |
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Oklahoma City |
63 |
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Oklahoma City |
97 |
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Memphis |
81 |
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Oklahoma City |
97 |
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Kansas State |
93 |
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Kansas State |
Bye |
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Far West Regional - Seattle, Washington
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Seattle | 17-9 | Independent | Brightman, Al | At Large |
| Idaho State | 18-7 | Rocky Mountain | Belko, Steve | Automatic |
| Utah | 21-5 | Mountain States | Gardner, Jack | Automatic |
| San Francisco | 25-0 | West Coast | Woolpert, Phil | Automatic |
| UCLA | 21-5 | Pacific Ten | Wooden, John | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Utah |
Bye |
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Seattle |
72 |
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Utah |
81 |
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Seattle |
68 |
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Idaho State |
66 |
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Utah |
77 |
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San Francisco |
92 |
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San Francisco |
Bye |
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San Francisco |
72 |
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UCLA |
61 |
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UCLA |
Bye |
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