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. The 9th annual edition of the tournament began on March 19, 1947, and ended with the championship game on March 25, at Madison Square Garden 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 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 Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score East East CCNY Nat HolmanMNYC Fourth PlaceTexasL 54–50 East Holy Cross Doggie Julian IndependentChampionOklahomaW 58–47 East Navy Ben CarnevaleIndependent Regional Fourth PlaceWisconsinL 50–49 East Wisconsin Bud Foster Big Ten Regional third placeNavyW 50–49 West West Oklahoma Bruce DrakeBig Six Runner-upHoly CrossL 58–47 West Oregon State Slats GillPacific Coast Regional third placeWyomingW 63–46 West Texas Jack GraySouthwest Conference Third PlaceCCNYW 54–50 West Wyoming Everett SheltonSkyline Conference Regional Fourth PlaceOregon StateL 63–46
Bracket
Regional third place games
See also 1947 National Invitation Tournament 1947 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
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