The 1949 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1949, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Seattle, Washington. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

1949 NCAA basketball tournament
Season1948–49
Teams8
Finals siteHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seattle, Washington
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (2nd title, 2nd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Runner-upOklahoma A&M Aggies (3rd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (2nd title)
MOPAlex Groza (Kentucky)
Attendance72,523
Top scorerAlex Groza (Kentucky)
(82 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1948 1950»

Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, won the national title with a 46–36 victory in the final game over Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba. Alex Groza of Kentucky was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

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The following were the sites selected to host each round of the 1949 tournament:

Regionals

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March 18 and 19
West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
March 21 and 22
East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)

Championship Game

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March 26
Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington (Host: University of Washington)

Teams

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Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East Illinois Harry Combes Big Ten Third Place Oregon State W 57–53
East Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Champion Oklahoma A&M W 46–36
East Villanova Alex Severance Independent Regional third place Yale W 78–67
East Yale Howard Hobson Ivy League Regional Fourth Place Villanova L 78–67
West
West Arkansas Eugene Lambert Southwest Regional third place Wyoming W 61–48
West Oklahoma A&M Henry Iba Missouri Valley Runner Up Kentucky L 46–36
West Oregon State Slats Gill Pacific Coast Fourth Place Illinois L 57–53
West Wyoming Everett Shelton Mountain States Regional Fourth Place Arkansas L 61–48

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  #4 Illinois 71
  #11 Yale 67
  #4 Illinois 47
  #1 Kentucky 76
  #1 Kentucky 85
  #14 Villanova 72
  #1 Kentucky 46
  #2 Oklahoma A&M 36
  #2 Oklahoma A&M 40
  #17 Wyoming 39
  #2 Oklahoma A&M 55 Third place
  Oregon State 30
  Oregon State 56 #4 Illinois 57
  Arkansas 38 Oregon State 53

Regional third place games

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1949 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "1949 Final AP Men's Basketball Poll | College Poll Archive". CollegePollArchive.com. College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 26, 2022.