1956 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament - 1956 NAIA Bracket

1956 NAIA Bracket

First Round Second Round Elite Eight NAIA National Semifinals NAIA National Championship
- Western Illinois 114
- Eastern New Mexico 87
- Western Illinois 72
- Pacific Lutheran 67
- Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 79
- South Dakota State 64
- Western Illinois 76
TOP TIER
- Pittsburg State 83
- Georgia Southern 81
- Southeastern Oklahoma 78
- Georgia Southern 72
- Pittsburg State 99
- Pittsburg State (Kan.) 77
- Elon (N.C.) 55
- Pittsburg State 72
- McNeese State 78
- Wisconsin–Eau Claire 84
- Portland State (Ore.) 76
- Wisconsin–Eau Claire 61
- Tennessee A&I 62
- Tennessee A&I 86
- Indiana Central 63
- Tennessee A&I 68
TOP TIER
- McNeese State 76
- Central State (Ohio) 67
- Montana State 66
- Central State 74
- McNeese State 87
- McNeese State (La.) 88
- Georgetown (Ky.) 65
- McNeese State 60
- Texas Southern 55
- Wheaton (Ill.) 80
- Kalamazoo (Mich.) 60
- Wheaton 74
- Stephen F. Austin 66
- Stephen F. Austin (Texas) 72
Coe (Iowa) 64
- Wheaton 90
BOTTOM TIER
- Gustavus Adolphus 73
- Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 80
- East Tennessee State 60
- Gustavus Adolphus 69
- San Diego State 60
- San Diego State 77
- Alderson-Broaddus (W.Va.) 64
- Wheaton 73
- Texas Southern 82
- Texas Southern 108
- Hastings (Neb.) 81
- Texas Southern 64
- Rockhust 61
- Rockhurst (Mo.) 81
- Rider (N.J.) 59
- Texas Southern 85
BOTTOM TIER
- Midwestern State 82
- Midwestern State (Texas) 87
- American International (Mass.) 70
- Midwestern State 93
- Geneva 75
- Geneva (Pa.) 74
- Arkansas Tech 69

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