1947 NCAA basketball championship game

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1947 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
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Madison Square Garden in New York City hosted the championship game.
Oklahoma Sooners Holy Cross Crusaders
Big Six Independent
(24-6)(24-7)
4758
Head coach:
Bruce Drake 		Head coach:
Doggie Julian
1st half2nd halfTotal
Oklahoma Sooners 311647
Holy Cross Crusaders 283058
DateMarch 25, 1947 [1]
Venue Madison Square Garden, New York City
MVP George Kaftan, Holy Cross [2]
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The 1947 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1947 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1946-47 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 25, 1947, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Six Conference, and the independent Holy Cross Crusaders.

Contents

Participating teams

Oklahoma Sooners

Holy Cross Crusaders

Game summary

Source: [3]

March 25, 1947
Holy Cross Crusaders 58, Oklahoma Sooners 47
Scoring by half: 28-31, 30-16
Pts: George Kaftan 18Pts: Gerald Tucker 22

References

  1. ↑ "Oklahoma vs. Holy Cross (Men), March 25, 1947". 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 vs. Holy Cross Box Score, March 25, 1947 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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