1955 NCAA basketball championship game

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1955 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City Missouri.jpg
The Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted the championship game.
San Francisco Dons La Salle Explorers
CBA Independent
(27-1)(25-5)
7763
Head coach:
Phil Woolpert 		Head coach:
Ken Loeffler
1st half2nd halfTotal
San Francisco Dons 354277
La Salle Explorers 243963
DateMarch 19, 1955 [1]
Venue Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVP Bill Russell, San Francisco [2]
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The 1955 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1954-55 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 19, 1955, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the San Francisco Dons of the California Basketball Association, and the independent La Salle Explorers, the defending national champions.

Contents

Participating teams

San Francisco Dons

La Salle Explorers

Game summary

Source: [3]

March 19, 1955
#1 San Francisco Dons 77, #3 La Salle Explorers 63
Scoring by half:35-24, 42-39
Pts: K.C. Jones 24
Rebs: Bill Russell 25		Pts: Charles Singley 20
Rebs: Tom Gola 18

References

  1. ↑ "San Francisco vs. La Salle (Men), March 19, 1955". 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. ↑ "San Francisco vs. La Salle Box Score, March 19, 1955 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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