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.
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| Date | March 23, 1948[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Alex Groza, Kentucky[2] | ||||||||||||
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
editKentucky Wildcats
edit- East
- Kentucky 76, Columbia 53
- Final Four
- Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52
Baylor Bears
edit- West
- Baylor 64, Washington 62
- Final Four
- Baylor 60, Kansas State 52
Game summary
editSource:[3]
March 23, 1948
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| Kentucky Wildcats 58, Baylor Bears 42 | ||
| Scoring by half: 29-16, 29-26 | ||
| Pts: Alex Groza 14 | Pts: Bill Johnson 10 | |
References
edit- ^ "Kentucky vs Baylor (Men), March 23, 1948". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".