The 1954–55 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1954, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 19, 1955, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The San Francisco Dons won their first NCAA national championship with a 77–63 victory over the La Salle Explorers.
[4][5] A total of 44 college teams played as major independents.
Among them, Holy Cross (24–3) had the best winning percentage (.889) and La Salle (26–5) finished with the most wins.
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.