1947 NCAA basketball tournament explained

Year:1947
Teams:8
Finalfourarena:Madison Square Garden
Finalfourcity:New York City
Champions:Holy Cross Crusaders
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Champffcount:1st
Runnerup:Oklahoma Sooners
Gamecount:1st
Runnerffcount:2nd
Semifinal1:CCNY Beavers
Finalfourcount:1st
Semifinal2:Texas Longhorns
Finalfourcount2:2nd
Coach:Doggie Julian
Coachcount:1st
Mop:George Kaftan
Mopteam:Holy Cross
Attendance:72,959
Topscorer:George Kaftan
Topscorerteam:Holy Cross
Points:63

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.

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 ConferenceFinished Final Opponent Score
    East
    East Nat HolmanMNYCFourth PlaceTexasL 54–50
    East IndependentChampionOklahomaW 58–47
    East Ben CarnevaleIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceWisconsinL 50–49
    East WisconsinRegional third placeNavyW 50–49
    West
    West Bruce DrakeRunner-upHoly CrossL 58–47
    West Slats GillPacific CoastRegional third placeWyomingW 63–46
    West Jack GraySouthwest ConferenceThird PlaceCCNYW 54–50
    West Everett SheltonRegional Fourth PlaceOregon StateL 63–46

    Bracket

    Regional third place games

    [1]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 1947 NCAA basketball tournament. College Basketball Reference. 4 April 2018.