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1947 NCAA basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1947 |
| Teams | 8 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City, New York |
| Champions | [Holy Cross Crusaders](1946-47-holy-cross-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | [Oklahoma Sooners](1946-47-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | [CCNY Beavers](1946-47-ccny-beavers-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | [Texas Longhorns](1946-47-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | Doggie Julian |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | George Kaftan |
| MOPTeam | Holy Cross |
| Attendance | 72,959 |
| TopScorer | George Kaftan |
| TopScorerTeam | Holy Cross |
| Points | 63 |
The 1947 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 9th annual edition of the tournament began on March 19, 1947, and ended with the championship game on March 25, at Madison Square Garden 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.
Holy Cross, coached by Doggie Julian, won the national title with a 58–47 victory in the final game over Oklahoma, coached by Bruce Drake. George Kaftan of Holy Cross was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was on a roster that included future Los Angeles Lakers coach Joe Mullaney and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy.
Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1947 tournament:
Regionals
;March 19 and 22 :West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference) ;March 20 and 22 :East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
Championship Game
;March 25: :Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score | East | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | CCNY | Nat Holman | MNYC | Fourth Place | [Texas](1946-47-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) | L 54–50 | ||
| East | [Holy Cross](1946-47-holy-cross-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) | Doggie Julian | Independent | **Champion** | [Oklahoma](1946-47-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) | W 58–47 | ||
| East | Navy | Ben Carnevale | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | [Wisconsin](1946-47-wisconsin-badgers-men-s-basketball-team) | L 50–49 | ||
| East | [Wisconsin](1946-47-wisconsin-badgers-men-s-basketball-team) | Bud Foster | Big Ten | Regional third place | Navy | W 50–49 | ||
| West | [Oklahoma](1946-47-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) | Bruce Drake | Big Six | Runner-up | [Holy Cross](1946-47-holy-cross-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) | L 58–47 | ||
| West | Oregon State | Slats Gill | Pacific Coast | Regional third place | Wyoming | W 63–46 | ||
| West | [Texas](1946-47-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) | Jack Gray | Southwest Conference | Third Place | CCNY | W 54–50 | ||
| West | Wyoming | Everett Shelton | Skyline Conference | Regional Fourth Place | Oregon State | L 63–46 |
Bracket
| RD1-team1=Holy Cross | RD1-score1=55 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Navy | RD1-score2=47 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=CCNY | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wisconsin | RD1-score4=56 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas | RD1-score5=42 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Wyoming | RD1-score6=40 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Oklahoma | RD1-score7=56 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Oregon State | RD1-score8=54 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Holy Cross | RD2-score1=60 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=CCNY | RD2-score2=45 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Texas | RD2-score3=54 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Oklahoma | RD2-score4=55 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Holy Cross | RD3-score1=58 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Oklahoma | RD3-score2=47 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=CCNY | RD3-score3=50 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Texas | RD3-score4=54
Regional third place games
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Navy | RD1-score1=49 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wisconsin | RD1-score2=50 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wyoming | RD1-score1=46 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Oregon State | RD1-score2=63
References
References
- "1947 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference.
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