1955 Dixie Classic

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Season1955–56
Teams8
Finals siteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (6th title)
1955 Dixie Classic
Cover of the tournament program
Season1955–56
Teams8
Finals siteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (6th title)
Runner-upNorth Carolina (1st title game)
Winning coachEverett Case (6th title)
MVPRonnie Shavlik (NC State)
Attendance71,800
Dixie Classic
«1954 1956»

The 1955 Dixie Classic was a mid-season college basketball tournament held December 29–31, 1955 at NC State's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It was the seventh iteration of the Dixie Classic and it was part of the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season.

Second-ranked NC State entered the tournament as a clear favorite as the reigning champions who were so far undefeated in the season.[1] NC State defeated North Carolina 82–60 in the final to win their sixth Dixie title.

Ronnie Shavlik of NC State was named the most valuable player of the tournament for the second year in a row.[2] Across the three days of six double-headers, the total attendance was 71,800.[3]

Each year, the Dixie Classic included the "Big Four" teams (Duke, NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest), as well as four other invited teams. The 1955 teams were:[4]

Bracket

Consolation finalConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Dec. 29, 2:00pm
Wake Forest87
Dec. 30, 2:00pmMinnesota83Dec. 30, 4:00pm
Minnesota64Wake Forest58
Oregon State60Dec. 29, 4:00pmNC State70
Oregon State54
Dec. 31, 4:00pmNC State59Dec. 31, 9:30pm
Minnesota70NC State82
Wyoming66Dec. 29, 7:30pmNorth Carolina60
Duke71
Dec. 30, 7:30pmWyoming54Dec. 30, 9:30pm
Seventh placeWyoming69Duke64Third place
Dec. 31, 2:00pmVillanova68Dec. 29, 9:30pmNorth Carolina74Dec. 31, 7:30pm
Oregon State63Villanova63Wake Forest52
Villanova68North Carolina86Duke64

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