1956 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

25 Teams

Final Four

       
Temple 76  
  East  
  3/22 Evanston, IL Iowa 71  
       
Iowa 83    
  Midwest    
    3/23 Evanston, IL San Francisco
      Second Title
SMU 68    
  West    
  3/22 Evanston, IL San Francisco 83  
       
San Francisco 86    
  Far West    
     
  Temple 90  
 

Third Place

3/23 Evanston, IL Temple
  SMU 81