1945 NCAA basketball championship game

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1945 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Madison Square Garden 1941 Postcard.jpg
Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, hosted the championship game.
Oklahoma A&M Aggies NYU Violets
MVC Independent
(26-4)(14-6)
4945
Head coach:
Henry Iba 		Head coach:
Howard Cann
1st half2nd halfTotal
Oklahoma A&M Aggies 262349
NYU Violets 212445
DateMarch 27, 1945 [1]
Venue Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
MVP Bob Kurland, Oklahoma A&M [2]
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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.

Contents

Participating teams

Oklahoma A&M Aggies

NYU Violets

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 22Pts: Al Grenert 12

References

  1. ↑ "Oklahoma State vs. NYU (Men), March 27, 1945". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma State vs. NYU Box Score, March 27, 1945 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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