1948 NCAA basketball tournament

1948 NCAA basketball tournament
Teams8
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (1st title, 1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Runner-upBaylor Bears (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (1st title)
MOPAlex Groza (Kentucky)
Attendance72,523
Top scorerAlex Groza (Kentucky)
(54 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1947 1949»

The 1948 NCAA basketball tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in New York City. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, won the national title with a 58–42 victory in the final game over Baylor, coached by Bill Henderson. Alex Groza of Kentucky was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

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The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1948 tournament:

Regionals

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March 19 and 20
East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)

Championship Game

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March 23
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)

Teams

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Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East Columbia Gordon Ridings EIBL Regional Fourth Place Michigan L 66–49
East Holy Cross Doggie Julian Independent Third Place Kansas State W 60–54
East Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Champion Baylor W 58–42
East Michigan Ozzie Cowles Big Ten Regional third place Columbia W 66–49
West
West Baylor Bill Henderson Southwest Runner-up Kentucky L 58–42
West Kansas State Jack Gardner Big Six Fourth Place Holy Cross L 60–54
West Washington Art McLarney Pacific Coast Regional third place Wyoming W 57–47
West Wyoming Everett Shelton Skyline Regional Fourth Place Washington L 57–47

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Kentucky 76
  Columbia 53
  Kentucky 60
  Holy Cross 52
  Holy Cross 63
  Michigan 45
  Kentucky 58
  Baylor 42
  Kansas State 58
  Wyoming 48
  Kansas State 52 Third place
  Baylor 60
  Baylor 64 Holy Cross 60
  Washington 62 Kansas State 54

Regional third place games

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1948 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2018.