The 1956 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1955-56 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 23, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois. It featured the defending national champion San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
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| Date | March 23, 1956[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | McGaw Hall, Evanston, Illinois | ||||||||||||
As of 2024, this remains Iowa's sole appearance in the national championship game.
Participating teams
editSan Francisco Dons
edit- Far West
- San Francisco 72, UCLA 61
- San Francisco 92, Utah 77
- Final Four
- San Francisco 86, SMU 68
Iowa Hawkeyes
edit- Midwest
- Iowa 97, Morehead State 83
- Iowa 89, Kentucky 77
- Final Four
- Iowa 83, Temple 76
Game summary
editSource:[2]
March 23, 1956
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| #1 San Francisco Dons 83, #4 Iowa Hawkeyes 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38-33, 45-38 | ||
| Pts: Bill Russell 26 Rebs: Bill Russell 27 |
Pts: Carl Cain, Bill Seaberg 17 Rebs: Bill Logan 15 | |
References
edit- ^ "San Francisco vs. Iowa (Men), March 23, 1956". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco vs. Iowa Box Score, March 23, 1956 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".