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1955 NCAA basketball championship game

See also: 1955 NCAA basketball tournament

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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See also: 1954-55 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

La Salle Explorers

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See also: 1954-55 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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".