The Sports Almanac

1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament



LA SALLE EXPLORERS

1954 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
FIRST ROUND
SWEET 16
ELITE 8
FINAL FOUR
EAST REGION CHAMPIONS

LSU Tigers
70
Penn State Nittany Lions
78



Penn State Nittany Lions
62
Toledo Rockets
50






Penn State Nittany Lions
71
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
63



Indiana Hoosiers
64
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
65
Third Place Game
LSU Tigers
73
Indiana Hoosiers
62
Third Place Winner
LSU Tigers

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
80
Loyola-New Orleans Wolfpack
70







Penn State Nittany Lions
54
La Salle Explorers
69
La Salle Explorers

Cornell Big Red
67
Navy Midshipmen
69



Navy Midshipmen
85
Connecticut Huskies
80






Navy Midshipmen
48
La Salle Explorers
64


North Carolina State Wolfpack
75
George Washington Colonials
73

Third Place Game
Cornell Big Red
54
North Carolina State Wolfpack
65
Third Place Winner
North Carolina State Wolfpack


North Carolina State Wolfpack
81
La Salle Explorers
88



La Salle Explorers
76 OT
Fordham Rams
74





WEST REGION
FIRST ROUND
SWEET 16
ELITE 8
FINAL FOUR
WEST REGION CHAMPIONS

Colorado Buffaloes
64
Bradley Braves
76



Bradley Braves
61
Oklahoma City Stars
55






Bradley Braves
71
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
57



Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
51
Rice Owls
45
Third Place Game
Colorado Buffaloes
55
Rice Owls
78
Third Place Winner
Rice Owls









Bradley Braves
74
USC Trojans
72
Bradley Braves

USC Trojans
73
Idaho State Bengals
59



Idaho State Bengals
77 OT
Seattle Redhawks
75






USC Trojans
66 2OT
Santa Clara Broncos
65








Colorado State Rams
50
Santa Clara Broncos
73
Third Place Game
Idaho State Bengals
62
Colorado State Rams
57
Third Place Winner
Idaho State Bengals

Santa Clara Broncos
73
Texas Tech Red Raiders
64






NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
La Salle Explorers
92
Bradley Braves
76
LA SALLE EXPLORERS
Third Place Game
Penn State Nittany Lions
70
USC Trojans
61
Third Place Winner
Penn State Nittany Lions