1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| 1953 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament |
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| Teams | 22 | ||||
| Finals site |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Champions |
Indiana (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) |
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| Runner-up |
Kansas (3rd title game, 3rd Final Four) |
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| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Branch McCracken (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | B. H. Born Kansas | ||||
| Attendance | 127,149 | ||||
| Top scorer |
Bob Houbregs Washington (139 points) |
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The 1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 10, 1953, and ended with the championship game on March 18 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 26 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Indiana, coached by Branch McCracken, won the tournament title with a 69-68 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Phog Allen. B. H. Born of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1953 tournament:
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