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{{Infobox NCAA basketball tournament |
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| Semifinal1=[[1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas Razorbacks]] |
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| Semifinal2=[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State Buckeyes]] |
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| Coach=[[Henry Iba]] |
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| Attendance=67,780 |
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| TopScorer=Bob Kurland |
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| TopScorerTeam=Oklahoma A&M |
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The '''1945 NCAA |
The '''1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament''' was an eight-team [[single-elimination tournament]] to determine the national champion of men's [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[college basketball]]. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in [[New York City]]. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region. |
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[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]], coached by [[Henry Iba]], won the national title with a 49–45 victory in the final game over [[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]], coached by [[Howard Cann]]. [[Bob Kurland]] of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's [[NCAA |
[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]], coached by [[Henry Iba]], won the national title with a 49–45 victory in the final game over [[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]], coached by [[Howard Cann]]. [[Bob Kurland]] of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's [[NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]]. |
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==Locations== |
==Locations== |
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;March 22 and 24 |
;March 22 and 24 |
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:'''East Regional''', [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City|New York, New York]] |
:'''East Regional''', [[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City|New York, New York]] |
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;March 23 and 24 |
;March 23 and 24 |
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:'''West Regional''', [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Missouri)|Municipal Auditorium]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]] |
:'''West Regional''', [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City, Missouri)|Municipal Auditorium]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]] |
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===Championship Game=== |
===Championship Game=== |
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;March 27: |
;March 27: |
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:[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City|New York, New York]] |
:[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City|New York, New York]] |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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! Region !! Team !! Coach !! Conference!! Finished !! Final Opponent !! Score |
! Region !! Team !! Coach !! Conference!! Finished !! Final Opponent !! Score |
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! colspan=7 | East |
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| East || [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]] || [[Adolph Rupp]] || [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]||Regional third place||[[Tufts University|Tufts]]||W 66–56 |
| East || [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]] || [[Adolph Rupp]] || [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]||Regional third place||[[Tufts University|Tufts]]||W 66–56 |
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| East || [[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]] || [[Howard Cann]] || [[Middle Atlantic Corporation|Middle Atlantic]]||Runner Up||[[ |
| East || [[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]] || [[Howard Cann]] || [[Middle Atlantic Corporation|Middle Atlantic]]||Runner Up||[[Oklahoma State University - Stillwater|Oklahoma A&M]]||L 49–45 |
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| East || [[ |
| East || [[Ohio State University|Ohio State]] || [[Harold Olsen]]||[[Big Ten]] || National Semifinals||[[New York University|NYU]]||L 70–65 |
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| East || [[Tufts Jumbos|Tufts]] || [[Richard Cochran (basketball)|Richard Cochran]] || [[New England Small College Athletic Conference|New England]]||Regional Fourth Place||[[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]]||L 66–56 |
| East || [[Tufts Jumbos|Tufts]] || [[Richard Cochran (basketball)|Richard Cochran]] || [[New England Small College Athletic Conference|New England]]||Regional Fourth Place||[[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]]||L 66–56 |
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! colspan=7 | West |
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| West || [[1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]] || [[Eugene Lambert (basketball coach)|Eugene Lambert]]||[[Southwest Conference|Southwest]] || National Semifinals||[[ |
| West || [[1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]] || [[Eugene Lambert (basketball coach)|Eugene Lambert]]||[[Southwest Conference|Southwest]] || National Semifinals||[[Oklahoma State University - Stillwater|Oklahoma A&M]]||L 68–41 |
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| West || [[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]]||[[Henry Iba]] ||[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]|| '''Champion'''||[[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]]||W 49–45 |
| West || [[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]]||[[Henry Iba]] ||[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]|| '''Champion'''||[[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]]||W 49–45 |
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<ref>{{cite web|title=1945 NCAA |
<ref>{{cite web|title=1945 NCAA Basketball Tournament|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/postseason/1945-ncaa.html|publisher=College Basketball Reference|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* This was the first appearance for Oklahoma A&M, who would win their first two NCAA tournaments. They would be the first team to win multiple tournaments, and the first team to repeat as champions. Of the nine other teams to win the championship in their first tournament appearance, only [[San Francisco Dons men's basketball|San Francisco]] was able to repeat as well. |
* This was the first appearance for Oklahoma A&M, who would win their first two NCAA tournaments. They would be the first team to win multiple tournaments, and the first team to repeat as champions. Of the nine other teams to win the championship in their first tournament appearance, only [[San Francisco Dons men's basketball|San Francisco]] was able to repeat as well. |
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* Three teams - NYU, Ohio State and Oklahoma A&M - would return for the 1946 tournament. Arkansas and Kentucky would both return within four years; Utah would not return to the tournament until 1955, and Oregon would not return until 1960. |
* Three teams - NYU, Ohio State and Oklahoma A&M - would return for the 1946 tournament. Arkansas and Kentucky would both return within four years; Utah would not return to the tournament until 1955, and Oregon would not return until 1960. |
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* This was the only appearance of then-Tufts College, who are currently in Division III. Tufts is one of fourteen colleges and universities to have made the NCAA tournament and no longer be in Division I. |
* This was the only appearance of then-Tufts College, who are currently in Division III. Tufts is one of fourteen colleges and universities to have made the NCAA tournament and no longer be in Division I. |
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* [[1945 NAIA Basketball Tournament]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{NCAA Division I |
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