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| Date | March 25, 1947 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||||||||||
| MVP | George Kaftan, Holy Cross [2] | ||||||||||||
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.
Participating teams
Oklahoma Sooners
- West
- Oklahoma 56, Oregon State 54
- Final Four
- Oklahoma 55, Texas 54 (rivalry)
Holy Cross Crusaders
- East
- Holy Cross 55, Navy 47
- Final Four
- Holy Cross 60, CCNY 45
Game summary
Source: [3]
March 25, 1947
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| Holy Cross Crusaders 58, Oklahoma Sooners 47 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28-31, 30-16 | ||
| Pts: George Kaftan 18 | Pts: Gerald Tucker 22 | |
References
- ^ "Oklahoma vs. Holy Cross (Men), March 25, 1947". 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 vs. Holy Cross Box Score, March 25, 1947 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
Categories:
- 1946–47 NCAA men's basketball season
- 1947 in sports in New York City
- Basketball competitions in New York City
- College sports tournaments in New York City
- March 1947 sports events in the United States
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball
- NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games
- Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball