Iowa vs #4 West Virginia
December 29, 1956 at Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC
Iowa (79) - Coach: Bucky O'Connor
West Virginia (76) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Lloyd Sharrar (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: Al Klutz (R), Don Elser (U)
Attendance: 12,400
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 80 | 15 | 28 | 59 | 19 | 79 | 11 | |
| Jim McConnell | G | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Roy Johnson | G | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Dave Gunther | F | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Clarence Wordlaw | F | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 3 |
| Thomas Payne | C | 7 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| Joe Williams | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Americus John-Lewis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Peer Hegg | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |
| George Seaburg | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| TEAM | 2 |
West Virginia (76) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 74 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 76 | 14 | ||
| 10 | Clayce Kishbaugh | G | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Joedy Gardner | G | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 21 | Bob Smith | F | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| 33 | Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley | F | 3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 6 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | Don Vincent | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| TEAM | 5 |
Lloyd Sharrar (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: Al Klutz (R), Don Elser (U)
Attendance: 12,400
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| West Virginia | 37 | 39 | 76 |