1947 NCAA basketball tournament
Teams8
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsHoly Cross Crusaders (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-upOklahoma Sooners (1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDoggie Julian (1st title)
MOPGeorge Kaftan (Holy Cross)
Attendance72,959
Top scorerGeorge Kaftan (Holy Cross)
(63 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1946 1948»

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 (basketball) and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy.

Locations

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

Regionals

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

March 25
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)

Teams

RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
EastCCNYNat HolmanMNYCFourth PlaceTexasL 54–50
EastHoly CrossDoggie JulianIndependentChampionOklahomaW 58–47
EastNavyBen CarnevaleIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceWisconsinL 50–49
EastWisconsinBud FosterBig TenRegional third placeNavyW 50–49
West
WestOklahomaBruce DrakeBig SixRunner-upHoly CrossL 58–47
WestOregon StateSlats GillPacific CoastRegional third placeWyomingW 63–46
WestTexasJack GraySouthwest ConferenceThird PlaceCCNYW 54–50
WestWyomingEverett SheltonSkyline ConferenceRegional Fourth PlaceOregon StateL 63–46

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Holy Cross 55
  Navy 47
  Holy Cross 60
  CCNY 45
  CCNY 70
  Wisconsin 56
  Holy Cross 58
  Oklahoma 47
  Texas 42
  Wyoming 40
  Texas 54 Third place
  Oklahoma 55
  Oklahoma 56 CCNY 50
  Oregon State 54 Texas 54

Regional third place games

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "1947 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
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