Furman vs West Virginia
March 2, 1956 at Richmond Arena, Richmond, VA
Furman (74) - Coach: Lyles Alley
West Virginia (77) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Jimmy Herring (FUR), Dick Wright (FUR) fouled out.
Officials: George Gasser (R), Dallas Shirley (U)
Attendance: 5,635
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 66 | 26 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 74 | ||
| 23 | Dick Wright | G | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 26 | Fred Fraley | G | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 24 | Charles Ruth | F | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | Darrell Floyd | F | 9 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 32 | Jimmy Herring | C | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bob Gaines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Al Kyber | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
West Virginia (77) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 72 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 77 | ||
| 12 | Joedy Gardner | G | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 33 | Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley | F | 17 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 42 |
| 34 | Willie Bergines | F | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Witting | 5 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 17 |
Jimmy Herring (FUR), Dick Wright (FUR) fouled out.
Officials: George Gasser (R), Dallas Shirley (U)
Attendance: 5,635
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| West Virginia | 47 | 30 | 77 |