Selected teams
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1] The top four teams are seeded and receive a bye for the first round.[2]
Bracket
Below is the tournament bracket.[1]
| | First round | | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | | Finals |
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| | Duquesne | 69 | |
| | Oklahoma A&M | 61 | |
| | | Duquesne | 72 | |
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| | | 2 | Louisville | 84 | |
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| | | 2 | Louisville | 89 | |
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| | 3 | Saint Joseph's | 79 | |
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| | 3 | Saint Joseph's | 74 |
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| | | | Seton Hall | 65 | |
| | Seton Hall | 96 |
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| | Marquette | 78 | |
| | | 2 | Louisville | 93 |
| | |
| | 1 | Dayton | 80 |
| | St. Francis (NY) | 85 | |
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| | Lafayette | 74 | |
| | | St. Francis (NY) | 74 |
| |
| | | 4 | Niagara | 72 | |
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| | | | |
| | | | St. Francis (NY) | 58 |
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| | 1 | Dayton | 89 | |
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| | | | |
| | 1 | Dayton | 72 |
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| | | | Xavier | 68 | |
| | Xavier | 84 |
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| | Saint Louis | 80 | |
| Third place game | |
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| 3 | Saint Joseph's | 93 | |
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| | St. Francis (NY) | 82 | |
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See also
- 1956 NCAA Basketball Tournament
- 1956 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
References
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