Mid-season college basketball tournament
The 1955 Dixie Classic was a mid-season college basketball tournament held December 29–31, 1955 at NC State 's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina , United States. It was the seventh iteration of the Dixie Classic and it was part of the 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season .
Second-ranked NC State entered the tournament as a clear favorite as the reigning champions who were so far undefeated in the season.[ 1] North Carolina 82–60 in the final to win their sixth Dixie title.
Ronnie Shavlik of NC State was named the most valuable player of the tournament for the second year in a row.[ 2] double-headers , the total attendance was 71,800.[ 3]
Teams
Each year, the Dixie Classic included the "Big Four " teams (Duke, NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest), as well as four other invited teams. The 1955 teams were:[ 4]
Bracket
Consolation final Consolation semifinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Dec. 29, 2:00pm Wake Forest 87 Dec. 30, 2:00pm Minnesota 83 Dec. 30, 4:00pm Minnesota 64 Wake Forest 58 Oregon State 60 Dec. 29, 4:00pm NC State 70 Oregon State 54 Dec. 31, 4:00pm NC State 59 Dec. 31, 9:30pm Minnesota 70 NC State 82 Wyoming 66 Dec. 29, 7:30pm North Carolina 60 Duke 71 Dec. 30, 7:30pm Wyoming 54 Dec. 30, 9:30pm Seventh place Wyoming 69 Duke 64 Third place Dec. 31, 2:00pm Villanova 68 Dec. 29, 9:30pm North Carolina 74 Dec. 31, 7:30pm Oregon State 63 Villanova 63 Wake Forest 52 Villanova 68 North Carolina 86 Duke 64
Game log
Wake Forest 87 , Minnesota 83
Scoring by half: 37–39, 50–44
Pts :Pts: Tucker (17)
Oregon State 54, NC State 59
Scoring by half: 21–34, 33–25
Pts :Pts: Shavlik (19)
Duke 71 , Wyoming 54
Scoring by half: 30–24, 41–30
Pts :Pts: Capua (15)
No. 3
[ 5] Attendance: 12,400
Villanova 63, North Carolina 86
Scoring by half: 30–39, 33–47
Pts :Pts: Rosenbluth (35)
No. 4
[ 5] Attendance: 12,400
Minnesota 64 , Oregon State 60
Scoring by half: 28–22, 36–38
Pts :Pts: Nanson (22)
Wake Forest 58, NC State 70
Scoring by half: 23–38, 35–32
Pts :Pts: Hafer (20)
Wyoming 69 , Villanova 68
Scoring by half: 38–36, 31–32
Pts :Pts: Fahey (18)
No. 7
[ 7] Attendance: 12,400
Duke 64, North Carolina 74
Scoring by half: 35–27, 29–47
Pts :Pts: Rosenbluth (19)
No. 8
[ 7] Attendance: 12,400
Oregon State 63, Villanova 68
Scoring by half: 29–31, 34–37
Pts :Pts: Weissman, Fahey (20)
Minnesota 70 , Wyoming 66
Scoring by half: 39–40, 31–26
Pts :Pts: Cupua (26)
No. 10
[ 3] Attendance: 10,000
[ 8]
Wake Forest 52, Duke 64
Scoring by half: 24–25, 28–39
Pts :Pts: Belmont (23)
No. 11
[ 3] Attendance: 12,400
[ 9]
NC State 82 , North Carolina 60
Scoring by half: 46–31, 36–29
Pts :Pts: Rosenbluth (19)
No. 12
[ 3] Attendance: 12,400
[ 9]
References
^ Hart, Reese (December 25, 1955). "Wolfpack In Role Of Dixie Classic Favorite Again" . Durham Morning Herald . p. 13. ^ "Coach McGuire Says: 'The Best State Team I've Seen' . The News and Observer . January 1, 1956. p. 1-II.^ a b c d e "N.C. State Takes Dixie Classic; Ga. Tech, Xavier Gain at Buffalo" The New York Times . Associated Press. January 1, 1956. sec. 5. pp. 1, 3. ProQuest 113630557 .^ "Program, Men's basketball, Dixie Classic, 7th, 29 December-31 December 1955" . Men's Basketball, 1911–2008 (UA015.010 Series 4), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries .^ a b c d "N. Carolina Trips Villanova, 86–63; Gains in Dixie Classic With Duke, Wake Forest and N. C. State Quintets" The New York Times . Associated Press. December 30, 1955. p. 22. ProQuest 113287234 .^ a b Brooks, Bob (December 30, 1955). "Deacons Beat Minnesota, 87–83 In Overtime; Gilley, Davis Star" . The News and Observer . p. 15. ^ a b c d "Tarheels Reach Final at Raleigh; North Carolina Tops Duke, 74–64, in Dixie Classic—N. C. State Victor" The New York Times . Associated Press. December 31, 1955. p. 8. ProQuest 113380230 .^ a b c d "Classic Record" . Rocky Mount Telegram . Associated Press. January 1, 1956. p. 9.^ a b Herbert, Dick (January 1, 1956). "Wolfpack Crushes Carolina to Retain Dixie Classic Crown" . The News and Observer . p. 1-II.
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