1949 NCAA basketball tournament

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. It began on March 18, 1949, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Seattle, Washington. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

1949 NCAA basketball tournament
Season1948–49
Teams8
Finals siteHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seattle, Washington
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (2nd title, 2nd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Runner-upOklahoma A&M Aggies (3rd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (2nd title)
MOPAlex Groza (Kentucky)
Attendance72,523
Top scorerAlex Groza (Kentucky)
(82 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1948 1950»

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
RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
EastIllinoisHarry CombesBig TenThird PlaceOregon StateW 57–53
EastKentuckyAdolph RuppSoutheasternChampionOklahoma A&MW 46–36
EastVillanovaAlex SeveranceIndependentRegional third placeYaleW 78–67
EastYaleHoward HobsonIvy LeagueRegional Fourth PlaceVillanovaL 78–67
West
WestArkansasEugene LambertSouthwestRegional third placeWyomingW 61–48
WestOklahoma A&MHenry IbaMissouri ValleyRunner UpKentuckyL 46–36
WestOregon StateSlats GillPacific CoastFourth PlaceIllinoisL 57–53
WestWyomingEverett SheltonMountain StatesRegional Fourth PlaceArkansasL 61–48

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  #4 Illinois 71
  #11 Yale 67
  #4 Illinois 47
  #1 Kentucky 76
  #1 Kentucky 85
  #14 Villanova 72
  #1 Kentucky 46
  #2 Oklahoma A&M 36
  #2 Oklahoma A&M 40
  #17 Wyoming 39
  #2 Oklahoma A&M 55 Third place
  Oregon State 30
  Oregon State 56 #4 Illinois 57
  Arkansas 38 Oregon State 53

Regional third place games

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See also

References
  1. "1949 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. "1949 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll | College Poll Archive". CollegePollArchive.com. College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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