1945 NCAA basketball championship game
The 1945 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1945 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1944-45 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 27, 1945, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Oklahoma A&M Aggies of the Missouri Valley Conference, and the independent NYU Violets.
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| Date | March 27, 1945[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Bob Kurland, Oklahoma A&M[2] | ||||||||||||
Participating teams
Oklahoma A&M Aggies
- West
- Oklahoma A&M 62, Utah 37
- Final Four
- Oklahoma A&M 68, Arkansas 41
NYU Violets
- East
- NYU 59, Navy 44
- Final Four
- NYU 70, Ohio State 65 (OT)
Game summary
Source:[3]
March 27, 1945 |
| Oklahoma A&M Aggies 49, NYU Violets 45 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26-21, 23-24 | ||
| Pts: Bob Kurland 22 | Pts: Al Grenert 12 | |
References
- "Oklahoma State vs. NYU (Men), March 27, 1945". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- "Oklahoma State vs. NYU Box Score, March 27, 1945 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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