1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season
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The 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1955, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois. The San Francisco Dons won their second NCAA national championship with an 83–71 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Quick Facts –56 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Preseason AP No. 1 ...
1955–56 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | None San Francisco (UP) |
NCAA Tournament | 1956 |
Tournament dates | March 12, 1956 – March 24, 1956 |
National Championship | McGaw Hall Evanston, Illinois |
NCAA Champions | San Francisco |
Helms National Champions | San Francisco |
Other champions | Louisville (NIT) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Bill Russell, San Francisco |
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