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1956 National Invitation Tournament

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Teams
  
12

Champions
  
Louisville (1st title)

Finals site
  
Madison Square Garden New York City

Runner-up
  
Dayton (4th title game)

Semifinalists
  
St. Joseph's (1st semifinal) St. Francis (NY) (1st semifinal)

Winning coach
  
Bernard Hickman (1st title)

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

Contents

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.

Brackets/Results

Below is the tournament bracket.

  • Third Place - St. Joseph's 93, St. Francis (NY) 82
  • References

    1956 National Invitation Tournament Wikipedia