Villanova vs #19 West Virginia
January 6, 1956 at Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Villanova (54) - Coach: Alex Severance
West Virginia (53) - Coach: Fred Schaus
James Smith (VU) fouled out.
Officials: Henry Fogel (R), Cliff Calvert (U)
Attendance: 4,722
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 67 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 17 | 54 | 12 | |
| Richard Griffith | G | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Robert Powers | G | 10 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| James Smith | F | 1 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| John Weissman | F | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| James Fahey | C | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| John Kelly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia (53) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 78 | 11 | 27 | 64 | 16 | 53 | 11 | ||
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 21 | Gary Mullins | G | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 33 | Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley | F | 7 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 34 | Willie Bergines | F | 5 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Barnett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | Paul Witting | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
| 23 | Don Eddy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
James Smith (VU) fouled out.
Officials: Henry Fogel (R), Cliff Calvert (U)
Attendance: 4,722
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| Villanova | 23 | 31 | 54 |