1955 Dixie Classic

Mid-season college basketball tournament February 2023 Dixie Men's 1955 1956 1955 Dixie Classic program page 01.jpg Cover of the tournament program 8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina NC State 6th North Carolina 1st Everett Case 6th Ronnie Shavlik NC State 71,800 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.Hart Reese Wolfpack In Role Of Dixie Classic Favorite Again https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118468568/wolfpack-in-role-of-dixie-classic/ Durham Morning Herald 25 December 1955 13 en 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.Coach McGuire Says: 'The Best State Team I've Seen' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118469081/coach-mcguire-says-the-best-state/ The News and Observer 1 January 1956 1-II en Across the three days of six double-headers, the total attendance was 71,800. 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:Program, Men's basketball, Dixie Classic, 7th, 29 December-31 December 1955 https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/ua015_010-004-bx0043-011-001 Men's Basketball, 1911–2008 (UA015.010 Series 4), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries en 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 yes Consolation final Dec. 29, 2:00pm Wake Forest 87 Minnesota 83 Dec. 29, 4:00pm Oregon State 54 NC State 59 Dec. 29, 7:30pm Duke 71 Wyoming 54 Dec. 29, 9:30pm Villanova 63 North Carolina 86 Dec. 30, 4:00pm Wake Forest 58 NC State 70 Dec. 30, 9:30pm Duke 64 North Carolina 74 Dec. 30, 2:00pm Minnesota 64 Oregon State 60 Dec. 30, 7:30pm Wyoming 69 Villanova 68 Dec. 31, 9:30pm NC State 82 North Carolina 60 Dec. 31, 7:30pm Wake Forest 52 Duke 64 Dec. 31, 4:00pm Minnesota 70 Wyoming 66 Dec. 31, 2:00pm Oregon State 63 Villanova 68 Game log no1 #e3e3e3 December 29 2:00pm Wake Forest 87 Minnesota 83 37–39 50–44 Davis (27) Tucker (17) No. 1N. Carolina Trips Villanova, 86–63; Gains in Dixie Classic With Duke, Wake Forest and N. C. State Quintets https://www.nytimes.com/1955/12/30/archives/n-carolina-trips-villanova-8663-gains-in-dixie-classic-with-duke.html The New York Times Associated Press 30 December 1955 22 en subscription 113287234 12,400Brooks Bob Deacons Beat Minnesota, 87–83 In Overtime; Gilley, Davis Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118470418/deacons-beat-minnesota-87-83-in/ The News and Observer 30 December 1955 15 en no2 December 29 4:00pm Oregon State 54 NC State 59 21–34 33–25 Nanson (19) Shavlik (19) No. 2 12,400 no3 #e3e3e3 December 29 7:30pm Duke 71 Wyoming 54 30–24 41–30 Mayer (24) Capua (15) No. 3 12,400 no4 December 29 9:30pm Villanova 63 North Carolina 86 30–39 33–47 Smith (17) Rosenbluth (35) No. 4 12,400 no5 #e3e3e3 December 30 2:00pm Minnesota 64 Oregon State 60 28–22 36–38 Tucker (20) Nanson (22) No. 5Tarheels Reach Final at Raleigh; North Carolina Tops Duke, 74–64, in Dixie Classic—N. C. State Victor https://www.nytimes.com/1955/12/31/archives/tarheels-reach-final-at-raleigh-north-carolina-tops-duke-7464-in.html The New York Times Associated Press 31 December 1955 8 en subscription 113380230 12,200Classic Record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118471396/classic-record/ Rocky Mount Telegram Associated Press 1 January 1956 9 en no6 December 30 4:00pm Wake Forest 58 NC State 70 23–38 35–32 Murdock (16) Hafer (20) No. 6 12,200 no7 #e3e3e3 December 30 7:30pm Wyoming 69 Villanova 68 38–36 31–32 Sharp (16) Fahey (18) No. 7 12,400 no8 December 30 9:30pm Duke 64 North Carolina 74 35–27 29–47 Belmont (24) Rosenbluth (19) No. 8 12,400 no9 #e3e3e3 December 31 2:00pm Oregon State 63 Villanova 68 29–31 34–37 Gambee (32) Weissman, Fahey (20) No. 9N.C. State Takes Dixie Classic; Ga. Tech, Xavier Gain at Buffalo https://www.nytimes.com/1956/01/01/archives/nc-state-takes-dixie-classic-ga-tech-xavier-gain-at-buffalo-nc.html The New York Times Associated Press 1 January 1956 sec. 5. pp. 1, 3 en subscription 113630557 10,000 no10 December 31 4:00pm Minnesota 70 Wyoming 66 39–40 31–26 Lindsly (29) Cupua (26) No. 10 10,000 no11 #e3e3e3 December 31 7:30pm Wake Forest 52 Duke 64 24–25 28–39 Davis (28) Belmont (23) No. 11 12,400Herbert Dick Wolfpack Crushes Carolina to Retain Dixie Classic Crown https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118468934/wolfpack-crushes-carolina-to-retain/ The News and Observer 1 January 1956 1-II en no12 December 31 9:30pm NC State 82 North Carolina 60 46–31 36–29 Molodet (21) Rosenbluth (19) No. 12 12,400 References External links 1955 Dixie Classic program via NC State Libraries Category:1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season Category:1955 in sports in North Carolina Category:December 1955 sports events in the United States 1955