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1948 NCAA basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Teams | 8 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City, New York |
| Champions | [Kentucky Wildcats](1947-48-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 2nd |
| RunnerUp | [Baylor Bears](1947-48-baylor-bears-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | [Holy Cross Crusaders](1947-48-holy-cross-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | [Kansas State Wildcats](1947-48-kansas-state-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Adolph Rupp |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Alex Groza |
| MOPTeam | Kentucky |
| Attendance | 72,523 |
| TopScorer | Alex Groza |
| TopScorerTeam | Kentucky |
| Points | 54 |
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. The 10th annual edition of the tournament began on March 19, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 23, 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.
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
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1948 tournament:
Regionals
;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
;March 23: :Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score | East | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Columbia | Gordon Ridings | EIBL | Regional Fourth Place | [Michigan](1947-48-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team) | L 66–49 | ||
| East | Holy Cross | Doggie Julian | Independent | Third Place | [Kansas State](1947-48-kansas-state-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | W 60–54 | ||
| East | [Kentucky](1947-48-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Adolph Rupp | Southeastern | **Champion** | Baylor | W 58–42 | ||
| East | [Michigan](1947-48-michigan-wolverines-men-s-basketball-team) | Ozzie Cowles | Big Ten | Regional third place | Columbia | W 66–49 | ||
| West | Baylor | Bill Henderson | Southwest | Runner-up | [Kentucky](1947-48-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | L 58–42 | ||
| West | [Kansas State](1947-48-kansas-state-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Jack Gardner | Big Six | Fourth Place | Holy Cross | L 60–54 | ||
| West | [Washington](1947-48-washington-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | Art McLarney | Pacific Coast | Regional third place | Wyoming | W 57–47 | ||
| West | Wyoming | Everett Shelton | Skyline | Regional Fourth Place | [Washington](1947-48-washington-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | L 57–47 |
Bracket
| RD1-team1=Kentucky | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Columbia | RD1-score2=53 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Holy Cross | RD1-score3=63 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Michigan | RD1-score4=45 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Kansas State | RD1-score5=58 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Wyoming | RD1-score6=48 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Baylor | RD1-score7=64 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Washington | RD1-score8=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Kentucky | RD2-score1=60 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Holy Cross | RD2-score2=52 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Kansas State | RD2-score3=52 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Baylor | RD2-score4=60 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Kentucky | RD3-score1=58 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Baylor | RD3-score2=42 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= Holy Cross | RD3-score3= 60 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= Kansas State | RD3-score4= 54
Regional third place games
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Columbia | RD1-score1=49 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wyoming | RD1-score1=47 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Washington | RD1-score2=57
References
References
- "1948 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference.
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