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1 Participating teams  



1.1  Wisconsin Badgers  





1.2  Washington State Cougars  







2 Game summary  





3 Aftermath  





4 References  














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1941 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Wisconsin Badgers Washington State Cougars
Big Ten PCC
(19-3) (26-5)
39 34
Head coach:
Harold E. Foster
Head coach:
Jack Friel
1st half2nd half Total
Wisconsin Badgers 2118 39
Washington State Cougars 1717 34
DateMarch 29, 1941[1]
VenueMunicipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVPJohn Kotz, Wisconsin[2]
← 1940
1942 →

The 1941 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1941 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1940-41 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 29, 1941, at Municipal AuditoriuminKansas City, Missouri. It featured the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference, and the Washington State Cougars of the Pacific Coast Conference.

Participating teams[edit]

Wisconsin Badgers[edit]

Washington State Cougars[edit]

Game summary[edit]

Source:[3]

March 29, 1941

Wisconsin Badgers 39, Washington State Cougars34
Scoring by half: 21-17, 18-17
Pts: Gene Englund13 Pts: Kirk Gebert 21

Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri

Aftermath[edit]

1941 represented a high point for both teams - This remains Wisconsin's only national championship, and this was their last appearance in the National Championship game until 2015, where they lost to the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 68–63. To date, this remains Washington State's sole appearance in the national championship game, and the Cougars would only make 5 more tournament appearances since.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wisconsin vs. Washington State (Men), March 29, 1941". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  • ^ "Wisconsin vs. Washington State Box Score, March 29, 1941 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1941_NCAA_basketball_championship_game&oldid=1222068438"

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