1956–57 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

1956–57 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
1956–57 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Southern Conference champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 7
Record	25–5 (12–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Fred Schaus;
Home arena	WVU Field House
	Seasons ← 1955–56 1957–58 →

1956–57 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 West Virginia †	12	–	0	1.000	25	–	5	.833
Washington and Lee	10	–	3	.769	20	–	7	.741
Virginia Tech	12	–	5	.706	14	–	8	.636
Furman	7	–	5	.583	10	–	17	.370
Richmond	9	–	7	.563	15	–	11	.577
William & Mary	7	–	11	.389	9	–	18	.333
The Citadel	5	–	9	.357	11	–	14	.440
Davidson	4	–	8	.333	7	–	20	.259
George Washington	3	–	9	.250	3	–	21	.125
VMI	1	–	13	.071	4	–	22	.154

† Southern Conference Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956–57 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in NCAA college basketball competition in the 1956–57 season. Coached by Fred Schaus and competing in the Southern Conference, the Mountaineers started the season strong, beating their first eight opponents, which included 19th-ranked NC State. However, in the 1956 Dixie Classic, the undefeated streak fell apart, and West Virginia lost all three of their tournament games.^[1] The team regrouped and won their next 11, only losing one more game in the regular season. They cruised through the Southern Conference tournament, beating Davidson, Richmond, and Washington & Lee each by double-digit margins for their third consecutive Southern Conference championship.^[2] Their season came to an end when 20th-ranked Canisius felled them in the first round of the NCAA tournament.^[3]

References

^ Brooks, Bob (December 30, 1956). "Mounties' Fold Is Bitter Disappointment to Coach". The News and Observer. p. 15.
^ McCutcheon, Andy (March 11, 1957). "Sharrar, Hundley on Tourney Team". The Richmond News Leader. p. 22.
^ "North Carolina Humbles Yale To Advance in Tournament". The Daily Journal. March 13, 1957. p. 10.

External links

Stats via Sports Reference

[1] Brooks, Bob (December 30, 1956). "Mounties' Fold Is Bitter Disappointment to Coach". The News and Observer. p. 15.

[2] McCutcheon, Andy (March 11, 1957). "Sharrar, Hundley on Tourney Team". The Richmond News Leader. p. 22.

[3] "North Carolina Humbles Yale To Advance in Tournament". The Daily Journal. March 13, 1957. p. 10.

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