1954 NCAA basketball championship game

The 1954 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1954 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1953-54 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 20, 1954, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the independent Bradley Braves, and the independent La Salle Explorers.

1954 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
La Salle Explorers Bradley Braves
Independent Independent
(25-4) (19-12)
92 76
Head coach:
Ken Loeffler
Head coach:
Forddy Anderson
1st half2nd half Total
La Salle Explorers 4250 92
Bradley Braves 4333 76
DateMarch 20, 1954[1]
VenueMunicipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVPTom Gola, La Salle[2]
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Participating teams

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La Salle Explorers

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  • East-1
    • La Salle 76, Fordham 74
    • La Salle 88, NC State 81
    • La Salle 64, Navy 48
  • Final Four
    • La Salle 69, Penn State 54

Bradley Braves

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  • West-1
    • Bradley 61, Oklahoma City 55
    • Bradley 76, Colorado 64
    • Bradley 71, Oklahoma A&M 57
  • Final Four
    • Bradley 74, USC 72

Game summary

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Source:[3]

March 20, 1954
#2 La Salle Explorers 92, #7 Bradley Braves 76
Scoring by half: 42-43, 50-33
Pts: Charles Singley 23
Rebs: Tom Gola 19
Pts: Bob Carney, Dick Estergard 17
Rebs: Dick Estergard 15

References

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  1. ^ "La Salle vs. Bradley (Men), March 20, 1954". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "La Salle vs. Bradley Box Score, March 20, 1954 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".