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The '''1956–57 NCAA men's University Division basketball season''' began in December 1956 |
The '''1956–57 NCAA men's University Division basketball season''' began in December 1956. It progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the [[1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament]] championship game on March 23, 1957, at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. The [[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina Tar Heels]] won their first NCAA national championship with a 54–53 triple-[[Overtime (sports)|overtime]] victory over the [[1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas Jayhawks]]. |
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* This was the first season in which NCAA basketball was split into two levels of play – the [[NCAA University Division|University Division]] for schools competing at the highest level of play and the [[NCAA College Division|College Division]] for teams playing at lower levels with limited or no scholarships. It also was the first season in which the NCAA held more than one |
* This was the first season in which NCAA basketball was split into two levels of play – the [[NCAA University Division|University Division]] for schools competing at the highest level of play and the [[NCAA College Division|College Division]] for teams playing at lower levels with limited or no scholarships. It also was the first season in which the NCAA held more than one championship tournament — one for the University Division and one for the College Division. In [[1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1973]], the University Division would be replaced by [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] and the College Division by [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] and [[NCAA Division III|Division III]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/about+the+ncaa/overview/history.html |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |title=History of the NCAA |work=NCAA.org |access-date=14 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924162754/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fncaa%2Fncaa%2Fabout%20the%20ncaa%2Foverview%2Fhistory.html |archive-date=24 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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* The California Basketball Association was renamed the West Coast Athletic Conference. It would be renamed the [[West Coast Conference]] in [[1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1989]]. |
* The California Basketball Association was renamed the West Coast Athletic Conference. It would be renamed the [[West Coast Conference]] in [[1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1989]]. |
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* In the [[1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament]], [[Forddy Anderson]] of [[1956–57 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] and [[Frank McGuire]] of [[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] became the first head coaches to take two different teams to the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] [[Final four|Final Four]]. Anderson had done it previously with [[Bradley Braves men's basketball|Bradley]] in [[1950 NCAA basketball tournament|1950]] and McGuire with [[1951–52 St. John's Redmen basketball team|St. John's]] in [[1952 NCAA basketball tournament|1952]].<ref name=ncaaruleshistory>{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf |title=Playing Rules History |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website=ncaa.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=June 25, 2024 |page=12}}</ref> McGuire also became the first head coach to take two different teams to the national championship game, having also done that with St. John's in [[1952 NCAA basketball championship game|1952]].<ref name=ncaaruleshistory/> |
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* In 1957, the [[Helms Athletic Foundation]] retroactively selected its national champions for the seasons from [[1900–01 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States|1900–01]] through [[1918–19 NCAA men's basketball season|1918–19]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Scott|date=Nov 9, 2010|title=The truth behind the Helms Committee|url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/helms.html|access-date=2015-12-14}}</ref> |
* In 1957, the [[Helms Athletic Foundation]] retroactively selected its national champions for the seasons from [[1900–01 collegiate men's basketball season in the United States|1900–01]] through [[1918–19 NCAA men's basketball season|1918–19]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Scott|date=Nov 9, 2010|title=The truth behind the Helms Committee|url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/helms.html|access-date=2015-12-14}}</ref> |
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{{main|1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}} |
{{main|1956–57 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}} |
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The top 20 from the [[AP Poll]] and the [[United Press International|UP]] [[Coaches Poll]] during the pre-season.<ref>*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=[[Random House]]|year=2009|isbn=0-345-51392- |
The top 20 from the [[AP Poll]] and the [[United Press International|UP]] [[Coaches Poll]] during the pre-season.<ref>*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=[[Random House]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}</ref> |
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| {{sort|Drake|[[Drake University|Drake]] [[Drake Bulldogs men's basketball|Bulldogs]]}} |
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|[[1956–57 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season|Atlantic Coast Conference]] || [[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] || [[Lennie Rosenbluth]], {{nowrap|[[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]}}<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref> || [[1957 ACC |
|[[1956–57 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season|Atlantic Coast Conference]] || [[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] || [[Lennie Rosenbluth]], {{nowrap|[[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]]}}<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}, retrieved 2010-08-14</ref> || [[1957 ACC men's basketball tournament]] || [[Reynolds Coliseum]]<br/>([[Raleigh, North Carolina]]) || [[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina]] |
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|[[Big Eight Conference|Big Seven Conference]] || [[1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] || [[Gary Thompson (basketball player)|Gary Thompson]], {{nowrap|[[1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team|Iowa State]]}} <ref>[http://www.cyclones.com//pdf5/646317.pdf Iowa State Athletic Site – Cyclone Tradition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408215207/http://www.cyclones.com//pdf5/646317.pdf |date=2010-04-08 }}, [[Iowa State University]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref> || colspan=3|No Tournament |
|[[Big Eight Conference|Big Seven Conference]] || [[1956–57 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]] || [[Gary Thompson (basketball player)|Gary Thompson]], {{nowrap|[[1956–57 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team|Iowa State]]}} <ref>[http://www.cyclones.com//pdf5/646317.pdf Iowa State Athletic Site – Cyclone Tradition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408215207/http://www.cyclones.com//pdf5/646317.pdf |date=2010-04-08 }}, [[Iowa State University]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref> || colspan=3|No Tournament |
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|[[Southeastern Conference]] || [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] || None Selected || colspan=3|No Tournament |
|[[Southeastern Conference]] || [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] || None Selected || colspan=3|No Tournament |
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|[[Southern Conference]] || [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]] || [[Rod Hundley]], {{nowrap|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]<ref>[http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section], [[Southern Conference]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref>}} || [[1957 Southern Conference |
|[[Southern Conference]] || [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]] || [[Rod Hundley]], {{nowrap|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]<ref>[http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section], [[Southern Conference]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref>}} || [[1957 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament]] || [[Richmond Arena]]<br/>([[Richmond, Virginia]]) || [[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]<ref>[http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section], [[Southern Conference]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref> |
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|[[Southwest Conference]] || [[SMU Mustangs men's basketball|SMU]] || None Selected || colspan=3|No Tournament |
|[[Southwest Conference]] || [[SMU Mustangs men's basketball|SMU]] || None Selected || colspan=3|No Tournament |
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|[[West Coast Conference|West Coast Athletic Conference]] || [[1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team|San Francisco]] || [[Mike Farmer]], {{nowrap|[[1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team|San Francisco]]<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf 2008–09 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide], [[West Coast Conference]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref>}} || colspan=3|No Tournament |
|[[West Coast Conference|West Coast Athletic Conference]] || [[1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team|San Francisco]] || [[Mike Farmer (basketball)|Mike Farmer]], {{nowrap|[[1956–57 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team|San Francisco]]<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf 2008–09 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143240/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf |date=2011-05-23 }}, [[West Coast Conference]], retrieved 2010-08-14</ref>}} || colspan=3|No Tournament |
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|[[Western New York Little Three Conference]] || [[Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball|Canisius]] & {{nowrap|[[St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball|St. Bonaventure]]}} || || colspan=3|No Tournament |
|[[Western New York Little Three Conference]] || [[Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball|Canisius]] & {{nowrap|[[St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball|St. Bonaventure]]}} || || colspan=3|No Tournament |
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|[[Philadelphia Big 5]] || [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle]], {{nowrap|[[St. Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|St. Joseph's]],}} & [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]] || colspan=3|No Tournament |
|[[Philadelphia Big 5]] || [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle]], {{nowrap|[[St. Joseph's Hawks men's basketball|St. Joseph's]],}} & [[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]] || colspan=3|No Tournament |
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| colspan=3 | {{center|'''Points per game'''}} || || colspan=3 | {{center|'''Rebound Percentage'''}}|| || colspan=3 | {{center|'''Field goal percentage'''}} || || colspan=3 | {{center|'''Free throw percentage'''}} |
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! Player !! School !! PPG !! !! Player !! School !! REB% !! !! Player !! School !! FG% !! !! Player !! School !! FT% |
! Player !! School !! PPG !! !! Player !! School !! REB% !! !! Player !! School !! FG% !! !! Player !! School !! FT% |
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| align="left" | [[Joe Gibbon]] || [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|Mississippi]] || 30.0 || || [[Boo Ellis]] || [[Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball|Niagara]] || .234 || || [[Alvin Innis]] || [[St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball|St. Francis (NY)]] || 56.1 || || [[Jack Murdock (basketball)|Jackie Murdock]] || [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] || 87.5 |
| align="left" | [[Joe Gibbon]] || [[Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball|Mississippi]] || 30.0 || || [[Boo Ellis]] || [[Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball|Niagara]] || .234 || || [[Alvin Innis]] || [[St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball|St. Francis (NY)]] || 56.1 || || [[Jack Murdock (basketball)|Jackie Murdock]] || [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]] || 87.5 |
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| align="left" | [[Elgin Baylor]] || [[Seattle Redhawks men's basketball|Seattle]] || 29.7 || || [[Charlie Tyra]] || [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] || .229 || || [[Dennis Roth]] || [[Muhlenberg |
| align="left" | [[Elgin Baylor]] || [[Seattle Redhawks men's basketball|Seattle]] || 29.7 || || [[Charlie Tyra]] || [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] || .229 || || [[Dennis Roth]] || [[Muhlenberg Mules|Muhlenberg]] || 54.4 || || [[Bob Seitz]] || [[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]] || 87.2 |
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| align="left" | [[Wilt Chamberlain]] || [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] || 29.6 || || [[Wilt Chamberlain]] || [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] || .227 || || [[Bob Holtsma]] || [[William & Mary Tribe men's basketball|William & Mary]] || 54.2 || || [[Dave Ricketts]] || [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|Duquesne]] || 86.2 |
| align="left" | [[Wilt Chamberlain]] || [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] || 29.6 || || [[Wilt Chamberlain]] || [[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]] || .227 || || [[Bob Holtsma]] || [[William & Mary Tribe men's basketball|William & Mary]] || 54.2 || || [[Dave Ricketts]] || [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|Duquesne]] || 86.2 |
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== Post- |
== Post-season tournaments == |
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=== NCAA |
=== NCAA tournament === |
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{{main|1957 NCAA University Division |
{{main|1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|1957 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game}} |
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[[Frank McGuire]] brought the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] its first |
[[Frank McGuire]] brought the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] its first national championship as his undefeated [[1956–57 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team|North Carolina Tar Heels]] defeated [[Wilt Chamberlain]] and the Kansas Jayhawks in what is considered one of the best games in NCAA history – a 54–53 triple–overtime thriller. Chamberlain was named tournament Most Outstanding Player. |
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==== Final Four ==== |
==== Final Four ==== |
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'''Played at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]''' |
'''Played at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]''' |
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{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National |
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National semifinals | RD2=National championship game | RD1-seed1=E |
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* Third Place – San Francisco 67, Michigan State 60 |
* Third Place – San Francisco 67, Michigan State 60 |
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=== National Invitation |
=== National Invitation tournament === |
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{{main|1957 National Invitation Tournament}} |
{{main|1957 National Invitation Tournament}} |
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Bradley won its first NIT title, defeating Memphis State in a one-point contest. Memphis State's [[Win Wilfong]] won the MVP in a losing cause as he poured in 89 points in the Tigers' four games, including 31 in the final.<ref>{{cite book|title=The National Invitation Tournament|publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]]|year=2005|isbn=0-7385-3904-X}}</ref> |
Bradley won its first NIT title, defeating Memphis State in a one-point contest. Memphis State's [[Win Wilfong]] won the MVP in a losing cause as he poured in 89 points in the Tigers' four games, including 31 in the final.<ref>{{cite book|title=The National Invitation Tournament|publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]]|year=2005|isbn=0-7385-3904-X}}</ref> |
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== Coaching changes == |
== Coaching changes == |
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Latest revision as of 14:47, 8 July 2024
1956–57 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | None |
NCAA Tournament | 1957 |
Tournament dates | March 11, 1957 – March 23, 1957 |
National Championship | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
NCAA Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Helms National Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Other champions | Bradley Braves (NIT) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina |
The 1956–57 NCAA men's University Division basketball season began in December 1956. It progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1957, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first NCAA national championship with a 54–53 triple-overtime victory over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Rule changes
[edit]- The width of the free throw lane (also known as the "key"), increased from 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.7 m).[1]
- When teams lined up along the key for a free throw, it became mandatory that the two spaces adjacent to the end line be occupied by opponents of the player shooting the free throw. Previously, one player from each team occupied the spaces adjacent to the end line, with a player from the home team occupying a space marked "H" and a player from the visiting team occupying a space marked "V."[1]
- Grasping the rim of the basket was deemed a form of unsportsmanlike conduct.[1]
Season headlines
[edit]- This was the first season in which NCAA basketball was split into two levels of play – the University Division for schools competing at the highest level of play and the College Division for teams playing at lower levels with limited or no scholarships. It also was the first season in which the NCAA held more than one championship tournament — one for the University Division and one for the College Division. In 1973, the University Division would be replaced by Division I and the College Division by Division II and Division III.[2]
- The California Basketball Association was renamed the West Coast Athletic Conference. It would be renamed the West Coast Conference in 1989.
- In the 1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, Forddy Anderson of Michigan State and Frank McGuire of North Carolina became the first head coaches to take two different teams to the NCAA tournament Final Four. Anderson had done it previously with Bradley in 1950 and McGuire with St. John's in 1952.[3] McGuire also became the first head coach to take two different teams to the national championship game, having also done that with St. John's in 1952.[3]
- In 1957, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected its national champions for the seasons from 1900–01 through 1918–19.[4]
Season outlook
[edit]Pre-season polls
[edit]The top 20 from the AP Poll and the UP Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[5]
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Conference membership changes
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Drake Bulldogs | Independent | Missouri Valley Conference |
Texas Tech Red Raiders | Border Conference | NCAA University Division independent |
Regular season
[edit]Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Informal championships
[edit]Conference | Regular season winner |
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Tournament venue (City) |
Tournament winner |
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Philadelphia Big 5 | La Salle, St. Joseph's, & Temple | No Tournament |
Statistical leaders
[edit]Points per game |
Rebound Percentage |
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Free throw percentage
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Grady Wallace | South Carolina | 31.2 | Elgin Baylor | Seattle | .235 | Bailey Howell | Mississippi St. | 56.8 | Ernie Wiggins | Wake Forest | 87.7 | |||
Joe Gibbon | Mississippi | 30.0 | Boo Ellis | Niagara | .234 | Alvin Innis | St. Francis (NY) | 56.1 | Jackie Murdock | Wake Forest | 87.5 | |||
Elgin Baylor | Seattle | 29.7 | Charlie Tyra | Louisville | .229 | Dennis Roth | Muhlenberg | 54.4 | Bob Seitz | NC State | 87.2 | |||
Wilt Chamberlain | Kansas | 29.6 | Wilt Chamberlain | Kansas | .227 | Bob Holtsma | William & Mary | 54.2 | Dave Ricketts | Duquesne | 86.2 | |||
Chet Forte | Columbia | 28.9 | Gene Guarilia | George Washington | .218 | Boo Ellis | Niagara | 53.7 | Bobby Plump | Butler | 86.0 |
Post-season tournaments
[edit]NCAA tournament
[edit]Frank McGuire brought the ACC its first national championship as his undefeated North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Wilt Chamberlain and the Kansas Jayhawks in what is considered one of the best games in NCAA history – a 54–53 triple–overtime thriller. Chamberlain was named tournament Most Outstanding Player.
Final Four
[edit]Played at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri
National semifinals | National championship game | ||||||||
E | North Carolina | 74(3OT) | |||||||
ME | Michigan St. | 70 | |||||||
E | North Carolina | 54(3OT) | |||||||
MW | Kansas | 53 | |||||||
MW | Kansas | 80 | |||||||
W | San Francisco | 56 |
- Third Place – San Francisco 67, Michigan State 60
National Invitation tournament
[edit]Bradley won its first NIT title, defeating Memphis State in a one-point contest. Memphis State's Win Wilfong won the MVP in a losing cause as he poured in 89 points in the Tigers' four games, including 31 in the final.[12]
NIT Semifinals and Final
[edit]Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City
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St. Bonaventure | 78 | ||||||||
Memphis State | 80 | ||||||||
Memphis State | 83 | ||||||||
Bradley | 84 | ||||||||
Bradley | 94 | ||||||||
Temple | 66 |
- Third Place – Temple 67, St. Bonaventure 50
Award winners
[edit]Consensus All-American teams
[edit]Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Wilt Chamberlain | C | Sophomore | Kansas |
Chet Forte | G | Senior | Columbia |
Rod Hundley | G/F | Senior | West Virginia |
Jim Krebs | F/C | Senior | SMU |
Lennie Rosenbluth | F | Senior | North Carolina |
Charlie Tyra | C | Senior | Louisville |
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Elgin Baylor | F | Sophomore | Seattle |
Frank Howard | F | Junior | Ohio State |
Guy Rodgers | G | Junior | Temple |
Gary Thompson | G | Senior | Iowa State |
Grady Wallace | F | Senior | South Carolina |
Major player of the year awards
[edit]- Helms Foundation Player of the Year: Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina
- UPI Player of the Year: Chet Forte, Columbia
Major coach of the year awards
[edit]Other major awards
[edit]- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Guy Rodgers, Temple
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Chet Forte, Columbia
Coaching changes
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State | Bill Kajikawa | Ned Wulk | ||
Loyola (LA) | Jim McCafferty | Jim Harding | ||
Texas A&M | Ken Loeffler | Bob Rogers | ||
Virginia | Evan Male | Billy McCann | ||
Washington & Lee | Billy McCann | Weenie Miller | ||
West Texas A&M | Gus Miller | Borden Price | ||
Xavier | Ned Wulk | Jim McCafferty |
References
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- ^ 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-08-14
- ^ Iowa State Athletic Site – Cyclone Tradition Archived 2010-04-08 at the Wayback Machine, Iowa State University, retrieved 2010-08-14
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2010-08-14
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2010-08-14
- ^ 2008–09 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, West Coast Conference, retrieved 2010-08-14
- ^ The National Invitation Tournament. Arcadia Publishing. 2005. ISBN 0-7385-3904-X.