VMI vs #19 West Virginia
January 9, 1956 at Mountaineer Field House, Morgantown, WV
VMI (66) - Coach: Jack Null
West Virginia (89) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Don Vincent (WVU), Ralph Lawson (VMI) fouled out.
Officials: Bob Pence (R), Dick Phillips (U)
Attendance: 2,600
Rod Hundley scored 1000th career point.
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | 81 | 28 | 43 | 51 | 22 | 66 | 5 | |
| Donald Nyman | G | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Ralph Lawson | G | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Bill Coupland | F | 5 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| James Lowe | F | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Chuck Cotton | C | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Terry Blankenship | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Engles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jack Fiske | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Donald Coombs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Kyle | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Charles MacLeod | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bobby Ross | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 4 |
West Virginia (89) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 33 | 88 | 23 | 37 | 84 | 25 | 89 | 15 | ||
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | Gary Mullins | G | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 33 | Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley | F | 11 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 9 |
| 34 | Willie Bergines | F | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 11 | Jim Barnett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | Ronnie LaNeve | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 22 | Paul Witting | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 23 | Don Eddy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | Bill King | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 26 | Jim Brennan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 30 | Fred Richardson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Marc Constantine | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 4 |
Don Vincent (WVU), Ralph Lawson (VMI) fouled out.
Officials: Bob Pence (R), Dick Phillips (U)
Attendance: 2,600
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| West Virginia | 43 | 46 | 89 |
Rod Hundley scored 1000th career point.