1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season

1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1None
San Francisco Dons (UP)
NCAA Tournament1956
Tournament datesMarch 12, 1956 –
March 24, 1956
National ChampionshipMcGaw Hall
Evanston, Illinois
NCAA ChampionsSan Francisco Dons
Helms National ChampionsSan Francisco Dons
Other championsLouisville Cardinals (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Bill Russell, San Francisco Dons

The 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1955, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois. The San Francisco Dons won their second NCAA national championship with an 83–71 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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