Home Baseball Hockey Football Racing Basketball Events Privacy
Basketball SectionBasketball Section National Basketball Association (NBA) SectionNational Basketball Association National Womens Basketball Association (WNBA) SectionWomens Basketball Association College Basketball SectionCollege Basketball

NCAA Division I Basketball 1949 Championship 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. 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.

1949 - Final Four - Seattle, Washington


  Nationsl Finals
       
   Oklahoma State  36
   Kentucky  46

East Regional - New York City, New York

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Illinois19-3Big Ten Combes, HarryAt Large
Yale22-6Ivy League Hobson, HowardAt Large
Kentucky29-2Southeastern Rupp, AdolphAt Large
Villanova22-3Independent Severance, AlexAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
  
                 
1  Illinois 71  
2  Yale 67  
        Illinois 47
      Kentucky 76
3   Kentucky 85
4   Villanova 72  

West Regional - Kansas City, Missouri

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Oklahoma State21-4Missouri Valley Iba, HenryAt Large
Wyoming25-8Mountain States Shelton, EverettAt Large
Oregon State23-10Pacific Ten Gill, StatsAt Large
Arkansas14-10Southwest Lambert, EugeneAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
  
                 
1  Oklahoma State 40  
2  Wyoming 39  
        Oklahoma State 55
      Oregon State 30
3   Oregon State 56
4   Arkansas 38