Winning coach Henry Iba (1st title) Teams 8 Finals site Madison Square Garden | Dates 22 Mar 1945 – 27 Mar 1945 Attendance 67,780 | |
Champions Oklahoma A&M (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four) Runner-up NYU (1st title game,
1st Final Four) Semifinalists Arkansas (2nd Final Four)
Ohio State (3rd Final Four) MOP Bob Kurland Oklahoma A&M Top scorer Bob Kurland Oklahoma A&M
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The 1945 NCAA Men's Division I 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 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.
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Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49-45 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1945 tournament:
Regionals
Championship Game
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
References
1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA