The 1945–46 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known as Oklahoma State University,When Oklahoma A&M changed its name to Oklahoma State in 1957, it also adopted a new athletic nickname. Men's teams are now "Cowboys" and women's teams are now "Cowgirls". in NCAA competition in the 1945–46 season. The Aggies won their second consecutive NCAA championship, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels by a score of 43–40 in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, Oklahoma A&M was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and was retroactively ranked as the top team of the season by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.
NCAA tournament
West Region Oklahoma A&M 44, Baylor 29 Final Four Oklahoma A&M 52, California 35 Finals Oklahoma A&M 43, North Carolina 40
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