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1947 NCAA basketball tournament

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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. It began on March 19, 1947, and ended with the championship game on March 25 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[edit]

The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1947 tournament:

Regionals[edit]

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[edit]

March 25

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)

Teams[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Regional third place games[edit]

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See also[edit]

• 1947 National Invitation Tournament
• 1947 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

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