1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 21, 1941, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.
Wisconsin, coached by Bud Foster, won the national title with a 39-34 victory in the final game over Washington State, coached by Jack Friel. John Kotz of Wisconsin was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1941 tournament:
Regionals
- March 21 and 22
- East Regional, Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game
- March 29
- Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Teams
Bracket
| Quarterfinals
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| | | Finals
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| Wisconsin
| 51
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| Dartmouth
| 50
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| Wisconsin
| 36
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| Pittsburgh
| 30
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| Pittsburgh
| 26
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| North Carolina
| 20
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| Wisconsin
| 39
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| Washington State
| 34
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| Arkansas
| 52
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| Wyoming
| 40
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| Arkansas
| 53
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| Washington State
| 64
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| Washington State
| 48
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| Creighton
| 39
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Regional Third Place
| East Regional Third Place
| | | | | | | | | Dartmouth
| 60
| | | | North Carolina
| 59
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| West Regional Third Place
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| 44
| | | | Creighton
| 45
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See also
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1940–41 NCAA championships |
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- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Fencing (debut)
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Swimming and Diving
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
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