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1947 NCAA Tournament

1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Teams 8
Finals site Madison Square Garden
New York City
Champions Holy Cross (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-up Oklahoma (1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
  • CCNY (1st Final Four)
  • Texas (2nd Final Four)
Winning coach Doggie Julian (1st title)
MOP George Kaftan Holy Cross
Attendance 72,959
Top scorer George Kaftan Holy Cross
(63 points)
NCAA Division I Men's Tournaments
«1946 1948»

The 1947 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, 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.

The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1947 tournament:


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