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1949 NCAA basketball championship game

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1949 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Oklahoma A&M Aggies Kentucky Wildcats
MVC SEC
(23-4) (31-2)
36 46
Head coach:
Henry Iba
Head coach:
Adolph Rupp
1st half2nd half Total
Oklahoma A&M Aggies 2016 36
Kentucky Wildcats 2521 46
DateMarch 26, 1949[1]
VenueHec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Washington
MVPAlex Groza, Kentucky[2]
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The 1949 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1949 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1948-49 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 26, 1949, at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. It featured the defending national champion Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference, and the Oklahoma A&M Aggies of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Participating teams

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Oklahoma A&M Aggies

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Kentucky Wildcats

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  • East
    • Kentucky 85, Villanova 72
  • Final Four
    • Kentucky 76, Illinois 47

Game summary

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Source:[4]

March 26, 1949
#1 Kentucky Wildcats 46, #2 Oklahoma A&M Aggies 36
Scoring by half: 25-20, 21-16
Pts: Alex Groza 25 Pts: Jack Shelton 12

References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma State vs. Kentucky (Men), March 26, 1949". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "OKLAHOMA AGGIES TRIUMPH, 55 TO 30". The New York Times. March 20, 1949. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma State vs. Kentucky Box Score, March 26, 1949 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".