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{{Infobox NCAA basketball tournament |
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| Year=1945 |
| Year=1945 |
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| FinalFourArena=[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]] |
| FinalFourArena=[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]] |
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| FinalFourCity=[[New York City]] |
| FinalFourCity=[[New York City]] |
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| Champions=[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]] |
| Champions=[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M Aggies]] |
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| ChampFFCount=1st |
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| RunnerUp=[[ |
| RunnerUp=[[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU Violets]] |
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| RunnerFFCount=1st |
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| Semifinal1=[[Arkansas Razorbacks basketball|Arkansas]] |
| Semifinal1=[[1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas Razorbacks]] |
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| FinalFourCount=2nd |
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| Semifinal2=[[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State]] |
| Semifinal2=[[1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State Buckeyes]] |
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| FinalFourCount2=3rd |
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| Coach=[[Henry Iba]] |
| Coach=[[Henry Iba]] |
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| MOPTeam=Oklahoma A&M |
| MOPTeam=Oklahoma A&M |
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| Attendance=67,780 |
| Attendance=67,780 |
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| TopScorer=Bob Kurland |
| 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 [[1945 NCAA basketball championship game|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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[[Oklahoma |
[[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]] (Host: [[Metropolitan New York Conference]]) |
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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]] (Host: [[Missouri Valley Conference]]) |
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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]] (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference) |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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{| class=wikitable |
{| class=wikitable |
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! Region |
! Region !! Team !! Coach !! Conference!! Finished !! Final Opponent !! Score |
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! colspan=7 | East |
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| '''East''' || || || || || || || |
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| East |
| East || [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]] || [[Adolph Rupp]] || [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]||Regional third place||[[Tufts University|Tufts]]||W 66–56 |
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| East |
| East || [[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]] || [[Howard Cann]] || [[Middle Atlantic Corporation|Middle Atlantic]]||Runner Up||[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]]||L 49–45 |
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| East |
| East || [[1944–45 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]] || [[Harold Olsen]]||[[Big Ten]] || National Semifinals||[[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]]||L 70–65 |
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| East |
| 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''' || || || || || || || |
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| West |
| West || [[1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]] || [[Eugene Lambert (basketball coach)|Eugene Lambert]]||[[Southwest Conference|Southwest]] || National Semifinals||[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]]||L 68–41 |
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| West |
| 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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| West |
| West || [[1944–45 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team|Oregon]] || [[John A. Warren]]||[[Pacific Coast Conference|Pacific Coast]]|| Regional third place||[[University of Utah|Utah]]||W 69–66 |
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| West |
| West || [[University of Utah|Utah]] || [[Vadal Peterson]]||[[Mountain States Conference|Skyline]] || Regional Fourth Place||[[1944–45 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team|Oregon]]||L 69–66 |
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period |
<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period |
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{{8TeamBracket |
{{8TeamBracket |
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| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''NYU''' |
| RD1-team1='''[[1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team|NYU]]''' |
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| RD1-score1='''59''' |
| RD1-score1='''59''' |
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| RD1-seed2= |
| RD1-seed2= |
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| RD1-team2=Tufts |
| RD1-team2=Tufts |
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| RD1-score2=44 |
| RD1-score2=44 |
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| RD1-seed3= |
| RD1-seed3= |
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| RD1-team3='''Ohio State''' |
| RD1-team3='''Ohio State''' |
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| RD1-score3='''45''' |
| RD1-score3='''45''' |
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| RD1-seed4= |
| RD1-seed4= |
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| RD1-team4=Kentucky |
| RD1-team4=Kentucky |
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| RD1-score4=37 |
| RD1-score4=37 |
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| RD1-seed5= |
| RD1-seed5= |
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| RD1-team5='''Arkansas''' |
| RD1-team5='''[[1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]]''' |
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| RD1-score5='''79''' |
| RD1-score5='''79''' |
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| RD1-seed6= |
| RD1-seed6= |
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| RD1-team6=Oregon |
| RD1-team6=[[1944–45 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team|Oregon]] |
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| RD1-score6=76 |
| RD1-score6=76 |
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| RD1-seed7= |
| RD1-seed7= |
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| RD1-team7='''Oklahoma A&M ''' |
| RD1-team7='''[[1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Oklahoma A&M]]''' |
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| RD1-score7='''62''' |
| RD1-score7='''62''' |
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| RD1-seed8= |
| RD1-seed8= |
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| RD1-team8=Utah |
| RD1-team8=Utah |
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| RD1-score8=37 |
| RD1-score8=37 |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1= |
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| RD2-team1='''NYU''' |
| RD2-team1='''NYU''' |
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| RD2-score1='''70''' |
| RD2-score1='''70''' |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2= |
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| RD2-team2=Ohio State |
| RD2-team2=Ohio State |
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| RD2-score2=65* |
| RD2-score2=65* |
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| RD2-seed3= |
| RD2-seed3= |
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| RD2-team3=Arkansas |
| RD2-team3=Arkansas |
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| RD2-score3=41 |
| RD2-score3=41 |
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| RD2-seed4= |
| RD2-seed4= |
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| RD2-team4='''Oklahoma A&M''' |
| RD2-team4='''Oklahoma A&M''' |
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| RD2-score4='''68''' |
| RD2-score4='''68''' |
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| RD3-seed1= |
| RD3-seed1= |
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| RD3-team1=NYU |
| RD3-team1=NYU |
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| RD3-score1=45 |
| RD3-score1=45 |
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| RD3-seed2= |
| RD3-seed2= |
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| RD3-team2='''Oklahoma A&M ''' |
| RD3-team2='''Oklahoma A&M ''' |
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| RD3-score2='''49''' |
| RD3-score2='''49''' |
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===Regional |
===Regional third place=== |
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{{col-break}} |
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{{2TeamBracket |
{{2TeamBracket |
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| RD1=East Regional |
| RD1=East Regional third place |
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| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1=Tufts |
| RD1-team1=Tufts |
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{{2TeamBracket |
{{2TeamBracket |
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| RD1=West Regional |
| RD1=West Regional third place |
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| RD1-seed1= |
| RD1-seed1= |
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| RD1-team1='''Oregon''' |
| RD1-team1='''Oregon''' |
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{{col-end}} |
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<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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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[1945 |
* [[1945 National Invitation Tournament]] |
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==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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Latest revision as of 03:57, 20 February 2024
Teams | 8 | ||||
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Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
Champions | Oklahoma A&M Aggies (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | NYU Violets (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Henry Iba (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Bob Kurland (Oklahoma A&M) | ||||
Attendance | 67,780 | ||||
Top scorer | Bob Kurland (Oklahoma A&M) (65 points) | ||||
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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.
Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49–45 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
[edit]The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1945 tournament:
Regionals
[edit]- March 22 and 24
- East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
- March 23 and 24
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
Championship Game
[edit]- March 27
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
Teams
[edit]Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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East | Kentucky | Adolph Rupp | SEC | Regional third place | Tufts | W 66–56 |
East | NYU | Howard Cann | Middle Atlantic | Runner Up | Oklahoma A&M | L 49–45 |
East | Ohio State | Harold Olsen | Big Ten | National Semifinals | NYU | L 70–65 |
East | Tufts | Richard Cochran | New England | Regional Fourth Place | Kentucky | L 66–56 |
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West | Arkansas | Eugene Lambert | Southwest | National Semifinals | Oklahoma A&M | L 68–41 |
West | Oklahoma A&M | Henry Iba | Missouri Valley | Champion | NYU | W 49–45 |
West | Oregon | John A. Warren | Pacific Coast | Regional third place | Utah | W 69–66 |
West | Utah | Vadal Peterson | Skyline | Regional Fourth Place | Oregon | L 69–66 |
Bracket
[edit]* – Denotes overtime period
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
NYU | 59 | |||||||||||||
Tufts | 44 | |||||||||||||
NYU | 70 | |||||||||||||
Ohio State | 65* | |||||||||||||
Ohio State | 45 | |||||||||||||
Kentucky | 37 | |||||||||||||
NYU | 45 | |||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M | 49 | |||||||||||||
Arkansas | 79 | |||||||||||||
Oregon | 76 | |||||||||||||
Arkansas | 41 | |||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M | 68 | |||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M | 62 | |||||||||||||
Utah | 37 |
Regional third place
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 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 was able to repeat as well.
- 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.
- 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "1945 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2018.