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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game took place on March 23, 1957 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The game was the final game of the nineteenth consecutive NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship single-elimination tournament — commonly referred to as the NCAA Tournament — organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is used to crown a national champion for men's basketball at the Division I level. The championship game went to a record three overtime periods before North Carolina won the game after Joe Quigg made two free throws to give the Tar Heels the lead with little time remaining in the game.After surviving numerous close games during the regular season, conference tournament, and most recently a triple overtime game against Michigan State in the National Semifinal, North Carolina came into the National Championship game with an unblemished record of 31-0. Led by coach Frank McGuire and Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year Lennie Rosenbluth, the Tar Heels were ranked first overall in the AP Poll. Kansas came into the National Championship game with two losses, which were credited to poor ball control on the Jayhawks part. The Kansas Jayhawks, led by Sophomore phenom and First-team All-American Wilt Chamberlain, came into the game favored to win against the Tar Heels of North Carolina.The game received heavy media attention with over ten television stations being represented along with over seventy news reporters being present. The North Carolina Tar Heels jumped out to an early 19-7 lead in the first half, before the Jayhawks were able to close the lead before halftime. In the second half, the Jayhawks managed to fully overcome the deficit and take the lead. However, the Tar Heels were able to tie the game in the final minute, sending the game to overtime. The first overtime saw each team score a basket before time ran out, while the second overtime saw zero points scored due to poor offensive execution on both teams parts. The third overtime saw more action take place, with the Tar Heels winning the game 54-53 as Joe Quigg made two free throws in the closing seconds to give the Tar Heels the lead.The Tar Heels won their first NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship and received a large welcome at Raleigh–Durham International Airport when they arrived back in North Carolina. Due to the success of televising the National Championship game in North Carolina, the broadcasting of collegiate basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference expanded greatly. Kansas' Wilt Chamberlain received heavy criticism for his inability to win the National Championship and eventually left Kansas after his junior year in order to join the Harlem Globetrotters.. }

• 1957_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Championship_Game abstract "The 1957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game took place on March 23, 1957 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The game was the final game of the nineteenth consecutive NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship single-elimination tournament — commonly referred to as the NCAA Tournament — organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is used to crown a national champion for men's basketball at the Division I level. The championship game went to a record three overtime periods before North Carolina won the game after Joe Quigg made two free throws to give the Tar Heels the lead with little time remaining in the game.After surviving numerous close games during the regular season, conference tournament, and most recently a triple overtime game against Michigan State in the National Semifinal, North Carolina came into the National Championship game with an unblemished record of 31-0. Led by coach Frank McGuire and Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year Lennie Rosenbluth, the Tar Heels were ranked first overall in the AP Poll. Kansas came into the National Championship game with two losses, which were credited to poor ball control on the Jayhawks part. The Kansas Jayhawks, led by Sophomore phenom and First-team All-American Wilt Chamberlain, came into the game favored to win against the Tar Heels of North Carolina.The game received heavy media attention with over ten television stations being represented along with over seventy news reporters being present. The North Carolina Tar Heels jumped out to an early 19-7 lead in the first half, before the Jayhawks were able to close the lead before halftime. In the second half, the Jayhawks managed to fully overcome the deficit and take the lead. However, the Tar Heels were able to tie the game in the final minute, sending the game to overtime. The first overtime saw each team score a basket before time ran out, while the second overtime saw zero points scored due to poor offensive execution on both teams parts. The third overtime saw more action take place, with the Tar Heels winning the game 54-53 as Joe Quigg made two free throws in the closing seconds to give the Tar Heels the lead.The Tar Heels won their first NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship and received a large welcome at Raleigh–Durham International Airport when they arrived back in North Carolina. Due to the success of televising the National Championship game in North Carolina, the broadcasting of collegiate basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference expanded greatly. Kansas' Wilt Chamberlain received heavy criticism for his inability to win the National Championship and eventually left Kansas after his junior year in order to join the Harlem Globetrotters.".