1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament

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The 1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament was an eight-team single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.

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[]

March 22 and 24

East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

March 23 and 24

West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri

Championship Game[]

March 27

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

Teams[]

Bracket[]

* – Denotes overtime period

Regional Third Place[]

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See also[]

• 1945 National Invitation Tournament
• 1945 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

References[]