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1945 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Teams 8
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Oklahoma A&M (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-up NYU (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Henry Iba (1st title)
MOP Bob Kurland Oklahoma A&M
Attendance 67,780
Top scorer Bob Kurland Oklahoma A&M
(65 points)
NCAA Division I Men's Tournaments
«1944 1946»

The 1945 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 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.

Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49–45 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1945 tournament:

* – Denotes overtime period


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