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1956 National Invitation Tournament

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1956 National Invitation Tournament
Season1955–56
Teams12
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsLouisville Cardinals (1st title)
Runner-upDayton Flyers (4th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBernard Hickman (1st title)
MVPCharlie Tyra (Louisville)
National Invitation Tournaments
«1955 1957»

The 1956 National Invitation Tournament was the 1956 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams

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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

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tournament Results (1950s) at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009. 11/7/09
  2. ^ "Invitation Tourney Draw". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2019.