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1945–46 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
year	1945–46
team	Oklahoma A&M Aggies
sport	Basketball
image	1946_Oklahoma_State.jpg
image_size	300px
conference	Missouri Valley Conference
short_conf	MVC
record	31–2
conf_record	12–0
head_coach	Henry Iba
asst_coach1	Leroy Floyd
champion	NCAA tournament National champions
MVC regular season champions
tourney	National Championship Game
tourney_result
W 43–40 vs. North Carolina

MVC regular season champions W 43–40 vs. North Carolina

The 1945–46 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known as Oklahoma State University, in NCAA competition in the 1945–46 season. The Aggies won their second consecutive NCAA championship, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels by a score of 43–40 in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, Oklahoma A&M was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was retroactively ranked as the top team of the season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

NCAA tournament

Main article: 1946 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

West Region
- Oklahoma A&M 44, Baylor 29
Final Four
- Oklahoma A&M 52, California 35
Finals
- Oklahoma A&M 43, North Carolina 40

References

When Oklahoma A&M changed its name to Oklahoma State in 1957, it also adopted a new athletic nickname. Men's teams are now "Cowboys" and women's teams are now "Cowgirls".
(2004). "NCAA Division I Mens Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street.
(2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". ESPN Books.

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