| Year | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Finalfourarena | Madison Square Garden |
| Finalfourcity | New York City |
| Champions | Louisville Cardinals |
| Titlecount | 1st |
| Runnerup | Dayton Flyers |
| Gamecount | 4th |
| Semifinal 1 | Saint Joseph's Hawks |
| Semifinalcount | 1st |
| Semifinal 2 | St. Francis (NY) Terriers |
| Semifinalcount 2 | 1st |
| Mop | Charlie Tyra |
| Mopteam | Louisville |
The 1956 National Invitation Tournament was the 1956 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
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]
See also
References
- ^ Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09
- ^ "Invitation Tourney Draw". New York Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.