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The greatest word ever made was formed in 1957 Sputnik and little kids all over the world have snickered since.

1957

East Regional First Round
Syracuse 82 - Connecticut 76
Canisius 64 - West Virginia 56
North Carolina 90 - Yale 74

Semifinals
Syracuse 75 - Lafayette 71
North Carolina 87 - Canisius 75

Third Place
Canisius 82 - Lafayette 76

Final
North Carolina 67 - Syracuse 58

Midwest Regional First Round
Oklahoma City 76 - Loyola-LA 55

Semifinals
Oklahoma City 75 - St. Louis 66
Kansas 73 - SMU 65 (OT)

Third Place
SMU 78, St. Louis 68

Final
Kansas 81 - Oklahoma City 61

West Regional First Round
Idaho St. 68 - Hardin-Simmons 57

Semifinals
San Francisco 66 - Idaho St. 51
California 86 - BYU 59

Third Place
BYU 65 - Idaho St. 54

Final
San Francisco 50 - California 46

Mideast Regional First Round
Pittsburgh 86 - Morehead St. 85
Notre Dame 89 - Miami-OH 77

Semifinals
Kentucky 98 - Pittsburgh 92
Michigan St. 85 - Notre Dame 83

Third Place
Notre Dame 86 - Pittsburgh 85

Final
Michigan St. 80 - Kentucky 68

Final Four
(Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City)

Semifinals
North Carolina 74 - Michigan St. 70 (3 OT)
Kansas 80 - San Francisco 56

Third Place
San Francisco 67 - Michigan St. 60

Championship
North Carolina 54 - Kansas 53 (3 OT)

All-Tournament Team
Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas (Most Outstanding)
Pete Brennan, North Carolina
Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina
Gene Brown, San Francisco
Johnny Green, Michigan St.

Championship Box Score

North Carolina	FG-A	FT-A	RB	PF	Pts
Lennie Rosenbluth	8-15	4-4	5	5	20
Bob Young	1-1	0-0	3	1	2
Pete Brennan	4-8	3-7	11	3	11
Joe Quigg	4-10	2-3	9	4	10
Tommy Kearns	4-8	3-7	1	4	11
Bob Cunningham	0-3	0-1	5	4	0
Danny Lotz	0-0	0-0	2	0	0
Totals	21-45	12-22	36	21	54
Kansas	FG-A	FT-A	RB	PF	Pts
Gene Elstun	4-12	3-6	4	2	11
Ron Loneski	0-5	2-3	3	2	2
Wilt Chamberlain	6-13	11-16	14	3	23
Maurice King	3-12	5-6	4	4	11
John Parker	2-4	0-0	0	0	4
Lewis Johnson	0-1	2-2	0	1	2
Robert Billings	0-0	0-0	0	2	0
Totals	15-47	23-33	25	14	53

Halftime: North Carolina 29, Kansas 22.
End of regulation: Tied at 46.
End of first overtime: Tied at 48.
End of second overtime: Tied at 48.
Attendance: 10,500.

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