1954 NCAA basketball championship game

See also: 1954 NCAA basketball tournament

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
AP: 2 AP: 7
1st half 2nd half Total La Salle Explorers 42 50 92 Bradley Braves 43 33 76
Date	March 20, 1954[1]
Venue	Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVP	Tom Gola, La Salle[2]
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Participating teams

La Salle Explorers

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

• 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

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

• 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

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

Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri

References

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".