1948 NCAA basketball championship game explained

See also: 1948 NCAA basketball tournament.

1948 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 23, 1948[1]
Year:1947-48
Visitor School:University of Kentucky
Visitor Name Short:Kentucky
Visitor Nickname:Wildcats
Visitor Record:35-3
Visitor Conference:SEC
Visitor Coach:Adolph Rupp
Visitor Per1:29
Visitor Per2:29
Home School:Baylor University
Home Name Short:Baylor
Home Nickname:Bears
Home Record:24-7
Home Conference:SWC
Home Coach:Bill Henderson
Home Per1:16
Home Per2:26
Arena:Madison Square Garden
City:New York City
Mvp:Alex Groza, Kentucky[2]
Previous:1947
Next:1949

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

Kentucky Wildcats

See also: 1947-48 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team.

Baylor Bears

See also: 1947-48 Baylor Bears basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky vs Baylor (Men), March 23, 1948. Sports-Reference.com. February 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 19, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.