1954 NCAA basketball championship game explained

See also: 1954 NCAA basketball tournament.

1954 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 20, 1954[1]
Year:1953-54
Visitor School:La Salle University
Visitor Name Short:La Salle
Visitor Nickname:Explorers
Visitor Record:25-4
Visitor Conference:Independent
Visitor Ap:2
Visitor Coach:Ken Loeffler
Visitor Per1:42
Visitor Per2:50
Home School:Bradley University
Home Name Short:Bradley
Home Nickname:Braves
Home Record:19-12
Home Conference:Independent
Home Ap:7
Home Coach:Forddy Anderson
Home Per1:43
Home Per2:33
Arena:Municipal Auditorium
City:Kansas City, Missouri
Mvp:Tom Gola, La Salle[2]
Previous:1953
Next:1955

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.

Participating teams

La Salle Explorers

See also: 1953-54 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team.

Bradley Braves

See also: 1953-54 Bradley Braves men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Salle vs. Bradley (Men), March 20, 1954. Sports-Reference.com. February 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 18, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: La Salle vs. Bradley Box Score, March 20, 1954 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.