| 1955-1956 NCAA Tournament |
| Coach Eugene Lambert took the Tigers to their second straight NCAA tournament appearance in the 1955-1956 season. The Tigers lost to Oklahoma City that year in the first round as Memphis was forced to play without four starters (Forest Arnold, Win Wilfong, Ken Caldwell, and Orby Arnold) because of NCAA rules on freshmen and four-year men. |
| Season Record: 20-7 Head Coach: Eugene Lambert |
| Date | Opponent | Location | W/L | Score |
| 03/12/56 | Oklahoma City | Wichita, KS | L | 81-96 |
| Box Score Oklahoma City 97, Memphis 81 March 12, 1956 - Wichita, KS Midwest Region, First Round |
| MEMPHIS | MIN | FG-A | FT-A | REB | AST | PF | TP |
| Bob Swander | 3-13 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Neal Doyle | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Hoover Scott | 7-16 | 9-11 | 7 | 5 | 23 | ||
| Don Jones | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Jimmie Ballard | 1-4 | 3-9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Elmore Fortner | 5-12 | 5-8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Jack Butcher | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Spud Hays | 8-13 | 0-1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | ||
| TOTALS | 30-72 | 21-38 | 35 | 23 | 81 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | MIN | FG-A | FT-A | REB | AST | PF | TP |
| Leon Griffin | 7-11 | 3-5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | ||
| Larry Bradshaw | 5-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Cecil Magana | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Wheeler | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lyndon Lee | 5-15 | 5-8 | 11 | 3 | 15 | ||
| Tom Juby | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Dennis Jeter | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Robert Holloway | 1-8 | 9-10 | 11 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Hubert Reed | 10-14 | 7-12 | 7 | 5 | 27 | ||
| TOTALS | 35-72 | 27-39 | 44 | 24 | 97 |
| Halftime: Memphis 41, Oklahoma City 33 Officials: Morrow & Knowles |
Attendance: 2,340 |
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