1955 Dixie Classic
 Cover of the tournament program | |||||
| Season | 1955–56 | ||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||
| Champions | NC State (6th title) | ||||
| Runner-up | North Carolina (1st title game) | ||||
| Winning coach | Everett Case (6th title) | ||||
| MVP | Ronnie Shavlik (NC State) | ||||
| Attendance | 71,800 | ||||
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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] NC State defeated 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] Across the three days of six double-headers, the total attendance was 71,800.[3]
Teams[edit]
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]
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Oregon State Beavers
- NC State Wolfpack
- Duke Blue Devils
- Wyoming Cowboys
- Villanova Wildcats
- North Carolina Tar Heels
Bracket[edit]
| 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[edit]
December 29
2:00pm |
| Wake Forest 87, Minnesota 83 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–39, 50–44 | ||
| Pts: Davis (27) | Pts: Tucker (17) | |
December 29
4:00pm |
| Oregon State 54, NC State 59 | ||
| Scoring by half: 21–34, 33–25 | ||
| Pts: Nanson (19) | Pts: Shavlik (19) | |
December 29
7:30pm |
| Duke 71, Wyoming 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–24, 41–30 | ||
| Pts: Mayer (24) | Pts: Capua (15) | |
No. 3[5]
Attendance: 12,400 |
December 29
9:30pm |
| Villanova 63, North Carolina 86 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–39, 33–47 | ||
| Pts: Smith (17) | Pts: Rosenbluth (35) | |
No. 4[5]
Attendance: 12,400 |
December 30
2:00pm |
| Minnesota 64, Oregon State 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–22, 36–38 | ||
| Pts: Tucker (20) | Pts: Nanson (22) | |
December 30
4:00pm |
| Wake Forest 58, NC State 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 23–38, 35–32 | ||
| Pts: Murdock (16) | Pts: Hafer (20) | |
December 30
7:30pm |
| Wyoming 69, Villanova 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38–36, 31–32 | ||
| Pts: Sharp (16) | Pts: Fahey (18) | |
No. 7[7]
Attendance: 12,400 |
December 30
9:30pm |
| Duke 64, North Carolina 74 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–27, 29–47 | ||
| Pts: Belmont (24) | Pts: Rosenbluth (19) | |
No. 8[7]
Attendance: 12,400 |
December 31
2:00pm |
| Oregon State 63, Villanova 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29–31, 34–37 | ||
| Pts: Gambee (32) | Pts: Weissman, Fahey (20) | |
December 31
4:00pm |
| Minnesota 70, Wyoming 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–40, 31–26 | ||
| Pts: Lindsly (29) | Pts: Cupua (26) | |
December 31
7:30pm |
| Wake Forest 52, Duke 64 | ||
| Scoring by half: 24–25, 28–39 | ||
| Pts: Davis (28) | Pts: Belmont (23) | |
December 31
9:30pm |
| NC State 82, North Carolina 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 46–31, 36–29 | ||
| Pts: Molodet (21) | Pts: Rosenbluth (19) | |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to 1955 Dixie Classic at Wikimedia Commons- 1955 Dixie Classic program via NC State Libraries
