1956 National Invitation Tournament
Annual NCAA basketball competition
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The 1956 National Invitation Tournament was the 1956 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Season1955–56
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden,
New York City
New York City
ChampionsLouisville Cardinals (1st title)
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| Season | 1955–56 | ||||
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| Teams | 12 | ||||
| Finals site | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||
| Champions | Louisville Cardinals (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Dayton Flyers (4th title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Bernard Hickman (1st title) | ||||
| MVP | Charlie Tyra (Louisville) | ||||
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Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1] The top four teams are seeded and receive a bye for the first round.[2]
| Participants | Seed |
|---|---|
| Dayton | 1 |
| Louisville | 2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 3 |
| Niagara | 4 |
| Duquesne | |
| Lafayette | |
| Marquette | |
| Oklahoma A&M | |
| St. Francis (NY) | |
| Saint Louis | |
| Seton Hall | |
| Xavier |
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Joseph's | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Joseph's | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dayton | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis (NY) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dayton | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dayton | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Third place game | ||||
| 3 | Saint Joseph's | 93 | ||
| St. Francis (NY) | 82 | |||
