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NCAA Division I Basketball 1954 Championship Tournament

The 1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8 and ended with the championship game on March 20 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 28 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game. La Salle, coached by Ken Loeffler, won the national title with a 92?76 victory in the final game over Bradley, coached by Forddy Anderson. Tom Gola of La Salle was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

1954 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri


  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
0   Pennsylvania State 54  
0  La Salle 69  
    0  Bradley 76
  0  La Salle 92
0   Pennsylvania State 54
0   La Salle 69  

East-1 Regional - Buffalo, New York

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Navy16-7Independent Carnevale, BenAt Large
Connecticut23-2Yankee Greer, HughAutomatic
North Carolina State24-6Atlantic Coast Case, EverettAutomatic
George Washington23-2Southern Reinhart, BillAutomatic
La Salle21-4Independent Loeffler, KenAutomatic
Fordham18-5New York Metropolitan Bach, JohnAt Large
Cornell17-5Ivy League Greene, RoynerAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Cornell  Bye  
       
        Navy 69
      Cornell 67  
   Navy 85
   Connecticut 80  
             
     Navy 48
   La Salle 64  
    North Carolina State  75  
   George Washington 73  
        North Carolina State 81
      La Salle 88
   La Salle 76
   Fordham 74  

East-2 Regional - Fort Wayne, Indiana

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Pennsylvania State14-5Independent Gross, ElmerAt Large
Toledo13-9Mid American Bush, JerryAutomatic
Notre Dame20-2Independent Jordan, JohnAt Large
Loyola, Louisiana15-8Independent McCafferty, JimAt Large
Louisiana State20-3Southeastern Rabenhorst, HarryAutomatic
Indiana19-3Big Ten McCracken, BranchAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Louisiana State  Bye  
       
        Pennsylvania State 78
      Louisiana State 70  
   Pennsylvania State 62
   Toledo 50  
             
     Pennsylvania State 71
   Notre Dame 63  
    Notre Dame  80  
   Loyola, Louisiana 70  
        Notre Dame 65
      Indiana 64
   
   Indiana Bye  

West-1 Regional - Peoria, Illinois

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Bradley15-12Independent Anderson, ForddyAt Large
Oklahoma City18-6Independent Parrack, DoyleAt Large
Colorado11-9Big Eight Lee, BebeAutomatic
Oklahoma State23-4Missouri Valley Iba, HenryAutomatic
Rice22-4Southwest Suman, DonAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Colorado  Bye  
       
        Bradley 76
      Colorado 64  
   Bradley 61
   Oklahoma City 55  
             
     Bradley 71
   Oklahoma State 57  
   Oklahoma State  Bye  
     
        Oklahoma State 51
      Rice 45
   
   Rice Bye  

West-2 Regional - Corvallis, Oregon

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Idaho State20-4Rocky Mountain Belko, SteveAutomatic
Seattle26-1Independent Brightman, AlAt Large
Santa Clara18-6West Coast Feerick, BobAt Large
Texas Tech20-4Border Robison, PolkAutomatic
Southern California17-12Pacific Ten Twogood, ForrestAutomatic
Colorado State22-5Mountain States Strannigan, BillAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Southern California  Bye  
       
        Idaho State 59
      Southern California 73  
   Idaho State 77
   Seattle 75  
             
     Southern California 66
   Santa Clara 65  
    Santa Clara  73  
   Texas Tech 64  
        Santa Clara 73
      Colorado State 50
   
   Colorado State Bye