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1955 NCAA basketball championship game

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1955 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
San Francisco Dons La Salle Explorers
CBA Independent
(27-1) (25-5)
77 63
Head coach:
Phil Woolpert
Head coach:
Ken Loeffler
1st half2nd half Total
San Francisco Dons 3542 77
La Salle Explorers 2439 63
DateMarch 19, 1955[1]
VenueMunicipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVPBill 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.

Participating teams

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San Francisco Dons

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  • West-2
    • San Francisco 98, West Texas State 66
    • San Francisco 78, Utah 59
    • San Francisco 57, Oregon State 56
  • Final Four
    • San Francisco 62, Colorado 50

La Salle Explorers

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  • Midwest
    • La Salle 95, West Virginia 61
    • La Salle 73, Princeton 46
    • La Salle 99, Canisius 64
  • Final Four
    • La Salle 76, Iowa 73

Game summary

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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

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  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".