1948 NCAA basketball championship game
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| Date | March 23, 1948[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Alex Groza, Kentucky[2] | ||||||||||||
The 1948 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1948 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1947-48 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 23, 1948, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference, and the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference.
This was Baylor's last appearance in the title game until 2021, where they defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs to win the national championship.
Participating teams[edit]
Kentucky Wildcats[edit]
- East
- Kentucky 76, Columbia 53
- Final Four
- Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52
Baylor Bears[edit]
- West
- Baylor 64, Washington 62
- Final Four
- Baylor 60, Kansas State 52
Game summary[edit]
Source:[3]
March 23, 1948
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| Kentucky Wildcats 58, Baylor Bears 42 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-16, 29-26 | ||
| Pts: Alex Groza 14 | Pts: Bill Johnson 10 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kentucky vs Baylor (Men), March 23, 1948". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
Categories:
- 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season
- 1948 in sports in New York City
- Basketball competitions in New York City
- College sports tournaments in New York City
- March 1948 sports events in the United States
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
- NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games
- Baylor Bears men's basketball