The 1948 NCAA basketball tournament involved 8 schools playing in
single-elimination
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play to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA
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Division I college basketball
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. It began on March 19, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in
New York City
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. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Kentucky
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, coached by
Adolph Rupp
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, won the national title with a 58–42 victory in the final game over
Baylor, coached by
Bill Henderson.
Alex Groza of Kentucky was named the tournament's
Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1948 tournament:
Regionals
;March 19 and 20
:East Regional,
Madison Square Garden,
New York, New York
:West Regional,
Municipal Auditorium,
Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game
;March 23:
:
Madison Square Garden,
New York, New York
Teams
Bracket
Regional third place games
See also
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1948 National Invitation Tournament
The 1948 National Invitation Tournament was the 1948 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Selected teams
Below is a list of the eight teams selected for the tournament.
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1948 NAIA Basketball Tournament
The 1948 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
The championship game featured Louisvi ...
References
{{1948 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball navbox
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
NCAA basketball tournament
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