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1949 NCAA basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Teams | 8 |
| FinalFourArena | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| FinalFourCity | Seattle, Washington |
| Champions | [Kentucky Wildcats](1948-49-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 2nd |
| ChampGameCount | 2nd |
| ChampFFCount | 3rd |
| RunnerUp | [Oklahoma A&M Aggies](1948-49-oklahoma-a-m-aggies-men-s-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 3rd |
| RunnerFFCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal1 | [Illinois Fighting Illini](1948-49-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | [Oregon State Beavers](1948-49-oregon-state-beavers-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Adolph Rupp |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MOP | Alex Groza |
| MOPTeam | Kentucky |
| Attendance | 72,523 |
| TopScorer | Alex Groza |
| TopScorerTeam | Kentucky |
| Points | 82 |
The 1949 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 11th annual edition of the tournament began on March 18, 1949, and ended with the championship game on March 26, at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. 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 46–36 victory in the final game over Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba. Alex Groza of Kentucky was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
The following were the sites selected to host each round of the 1949 tournament:
Regionals
;March 18 and 19 :West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference) ;March 21 and 22 :East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
Championship Game
;March 26: :Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington (Host: University of Washington)
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score | East | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | [Illinois](1948-49-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team) | Harry Combes | Big Ten | Third Place | [Oregon State](1948-49-oregon-state-beavers-men-s-basketball-team) | W 57–53 | ||
| East | [Kentucky](1948-49-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | Adolph Rupp | Southeastern | **Champion** | [Oklahoma A&M](1948-49-oklahoma-a-m-aggies-men-s-basketball-team) | W 46–36 | ||
| East | Alex Severance | Independent | Regional third place | W 78–67 | ||||
| East | Howard Hobson | Ivy League | Regional Fourth Place | L 78–67 | ||||
| West | [Arkansas](1948-49-arkansas-razorbacks-men-s-basketball-team) | Eugene Lambert | Southwest | Regional third place | [Wyoming](1948-49-wyoming-cowboys-basketball-team) | W 61–48 | ||
| West | [Oklahoma A&M](1948-49-oklahoma-a-m-aggies-men-s-basketball-team) | Henry Iba | Missouri Valley | Runner Up | [Kentucky](1948-49-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) | L 46–36 | ||
| West | [Oregon State](1948-49-oregon-state-beavers-men-s-basketball-team) | Slats Gill | Pacific Coast | Fourth Place | [Illinois](1948-49-illinois-fighting-illini-men-s-basketball-team) | L 57–53 | ||
| West | [Wyoming](1948-49-wyoming-cowboys-basketball-team) | Everett Shelton | Mountain States | Regional Fourth Place | [Arkansas](1948-49-arkansas-razorbacks-men-s-basketball-team) | L 61–48 |
Bracket
| RD1-team1=#4 Illinois | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=#11 Yale | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=#1 Kentucky | RD1-score3=85 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=#14 Villanova | RD1-score4=72 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=#2 Oklahoma A&M | RD1-score5=40 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=#17 Wyoming | RD1-score6=39 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Oregon State | RD1-score7=56 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Arkansas | RD1-score8=38 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=#4 Illinois | RD2-score1=47 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=#1 Kentucky | RD2-score2=76 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=#2 Oklahoma A&M | RD2-score3=55 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Oregon State | RD2-score4=30 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=#1 Kentucky | RD3-score1=46 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=#2 Oklahoma A&M | RD3-score2=36 | RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3= #4 Illinois | RD3-score3= 57 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4= Oregon State | RD3-score4= 53
Regional third place games
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=#11 Yale | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=#14 Villanova | RD1-score2=78 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=#17 Wyoming | RD1-score1=48 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Arkansas | RD1-score2=61
References
References
- "1949 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference.
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