| Region | Team | Coach | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East | |||
| East | Columbia | Gordon Ridings | Ivy League |
| East | Holy Cross | Doggie Julian | Independent |
| East | Kentucky | Adolph Rupp | SEC |
| East | Michigan | O. B. Cowles | Big Ten |
| West | |||
| West | Baylor | Bill Henderson | Southwest |
| West | Kansas State | Jack Gardner | Big Eight |
| West | Washington | Art McLarney | PCC |
| West | Wyoming | Everett Shelton | Skyline |
1948 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Elite 8 Final 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
The 1948 NCAA basketball tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 23 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 1948 tournament:
Regionals[edit]
- March 19 and 20
- East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game[edit]
- March 23
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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East REGIONAL at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York -March 19 and 20 |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Kentucky | Columbia | 76-53 | ||
| Holy Cross | Michigan | 63-45 | ||
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West REGIONAL at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri -March 19 and 20 |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Kansas State | Wyoming | 58-48 | ||
| Baylor | Washington | 64-62 | ||
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
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Kentucky |
Holy Cross |
60-52 |
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| Baylor | Kansas State |
60-52 |
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Regional Third Place:
Eastern: Michigan 66, Columbia 49
Western: Washington 57, Wyoming 47
National Third Place: Holy Cross 60, Kansas State 54
at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York -March 23
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Kentucky | Baylor | 58-42 | ||
Top 10 Teams
None. Polls began in 1948-49 season.
All-America Team
| Pos | Name | Cl. | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-C | Ed Macauley | Jr. | St. Louis |
| C | Jim McIntyre | Jr. | Minnesota |
| G | Ralph Beard | Jr. | Kentucky |
| G | Kevin O'Shea | So. | Notre Dame |
| G | Murray Weir | Sr. | Iowa |
Kentucky Wildcats Regulars: Wallace Jones, Cliff Barker, Alex Groza, Ralph Beard, Ken Rollins.
All NCAA Tournament Team
MVP: Alex Groza, Kentucky
Team Offense
Rhode Island, 76.3
Team Defense
Oklahoma A&M, 32.5
Individual Scoring
| Name | School | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Norm Hankins | Lawrence Tech | 22.5 |
| Murray Wier | Iowa | 21.0 |
| Tony Lavelli | Yale | 20.5 |
| Kudelka | St. Mary's | 20.4 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | Colgate | 20.3 |
| Hal Haskins | Hamline | 19.5 |
| George Kok | Arkansas | 19.5 |
| Jim McIntyre | Minnesota | 18.9 |
| Hatchett | Rutgers | 18.3 |
| Gene Berce | Marquette | 17.7 |
Notes
- Oregon State led the nation in field goal percentage (36.7), while Texas was # 1 in free throw shooting (73 percent).
- St. Bonaventure’s Sam Urzetta became the first 90+ free throw shooter
with a 92.2 percentage.
NIT 1st Place: St. Louis 65, NYU 52. "Easy Ed” Macauley led St. Louis (24-3), outscoring NYU’s Dolph Schayes 24-8 in a 65-52 victory. NYU ended 22-4. The leading scorer in the NIT was Ed Mikan of DePaul, brother of the famed George Mikan.