The 1954 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1954 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1953-54 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 20, 1954, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the independent Bradley Braves, and the independent La Salle Explorers.
Participating teams
La Salle Explorers
East-1 La Salle 76, Fordham 74 La Salle 88, NC State 81 La Salle 64, Navy 48 Final Four La Salle 69, Penn State 54
Bradley Braves
West-1 Bradley 61, Oklahoma City 55 Bradley 76, Colorado 64 Bradley 71, Oklahoma A&M 57 Final Four Bradley 74, USC 72
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