| Region | Team | Coach | Conference |
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| East | |||
| East | CCNY | Nat Holman | Independent |
| East | Holy Cross | Doggie Julian | Independent |
| East | Navy | Ben Carnevale | Independent |
| East | Wisconsin | Bud Foster | Big Ten |
| West | |||
| West | Oklahoma | Bruce Drake | Big Eight |
| West | Oregon State | Slats Gill | Pacific Coast |
| West | Texas | Jack Gray | Southwest Conference |
| West | Wyoming | Everett Shelton | Skyline Conference |
1947 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Elite 8 Final 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
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.
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1947 tournament:
Regionals[edit]
- March 19 and 22
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
- March 20 and 22
- East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Championship Game[edit]
- March 25
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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East REGIONAL at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York -March 20 and 22 |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Holy Cross | Navy | 55-47 | ||||
| City College of New York | Wisconsin | 70-56 | ||||
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West REGIONAL at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri -March 19 and 22 |
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| Favorite | Seed | Team | Seed | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Texas | Wyoming | 42-40 | ||||
| Oklahoma | Oregon State | 56-54 | ||||
Regional Third Place:
Eastern: Wisconsin 50, Navy 49
Western: Oregon State 63, Wyoming 46
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
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Holy Cross |
CCNY |
60-45 |
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| Oklahoma | Texas |
55-54 |
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National Third Place: Texas 54, CCNY 50
at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York -March 25
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Holy Cross | Oklahoma | 58-47 | ||
Team Offense & Team Defense & Individual Scoring & Individual Rebounding
Unavailable until 1948 season when NCAA began keeping more complete records.
Top 10 Teams
None. Polls began in 1948-49 season.
All-America Team
| Pos | Name | Cl. | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Ralph Hamilton | Sr. | Indiana |
| C | Alex Groza | So. | Kentucky |
| C | Gerry Tucker | Sr. | Oklahoma |
| G | Ralph Beard | So. | Kentucky |
| G | Sid Tannenbaum | Sr. | NYU |
All NCAA Tournament Team
MVP: George Kaftan, Holy Cross
Holy Cross Leaders: George Kaftan, 11.1; Dermie O'Connell, 9.0; Bob Cousy, 7.6; Ken Haggerty, 5.7; Andy Laska, 5.6; Joe Mullaney, 5.0.
Team Offense
Rhode Island, 82.5
Team Defense
Oklahoma A&M, 34.8
Notes
- NIT 1st Place: Utah (19-5) 49, Kentucky (34-3) 45.
- Holy Cross had no home arena, but put together a 23-game road winning streak en route to a 27-3 record.
- St. John’s Harry Boykoff had the top single-game scoring performance, getting 54 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.)