1941 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1941 NCAA Basketball Tournament | |||||
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
| Finals site |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Champions |
Wisconsin (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
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| Runner-up |
Washington State (1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
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| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Bud Foster (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | John Kotz Wisconsin | ||||
| Attendance | 48,055 | ||||
| Top scorer |
John Adams Arkansas (48 points) |
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The 1941 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 21, 1941, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.
Wisconsin, coached by Bud Foster, won the national title with a 39–34 victory in the final game over Washington State, coached by Jack Friel. John Kotz of Wisconsin was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1941 tournament:
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