1954 NCAA basketball championship game

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1954 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City Missouri.jpg
The Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted the championship game.
La Salle Explorers Bradley Braves
IndependentIndependent
(25-4)(19-12)
9276
Head coach:
Ken Loeffler 		Head coach:
Forddy Anderson
1st half2nd halfTotal
La Salle Explorers 425092
Bradley Braves 433376
DateMarch 20, 1954 [1]
Venue Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVP Tom Gola, La Salle [2]
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The 1954 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1954 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1953-54 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 20, 1954, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the independent Bradley Braves, and the independent La Salle Explorers.

Contents

Participating teams

La Salle Explorers

Bradley Braves

Game summary

Source: [3]

March 20, 1954
#2 La Salle Explorers 92, #7 Bradley Braves 76
Scoring by half: 42-43, 50-33
Pts: Charles Singley 23
Rebs: Tom Gola 19		Pts: Bob Carney, Dick Estergard 17
Rebs: Dick Estergard 15

References

  1. ↑ "La Salle vs. Bradley (Men), March 20, 1954". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "La Salle vs. Bradley Box Score, March 20, 1954 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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