The 1955–56 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1955, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1956, at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois.
The San Francisco Dons won their second NCAA national championship with an 83–71 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Coach Phil Woolpert and his star Bill Russell successfully guided San Francisco to its second consecutive championship, capping an undefeated season.
Played at McGaw Hall in Evanston, Illinois Louisville won its first NIT title, defeating Dayton 83–80.
Louisville's Charlie Tyra won MVP honors Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City