1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1945 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 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.
Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49-45 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1945 tournament:
Regionals
- March 22 and 24
- East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- March 23 and 24
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game
- March 27
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Teams
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
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| NYU
| 59
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| Tufts
| 44
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| NYU
| 70
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| Ohio State
| 65*
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| Ohio State
| 45
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| Kentucky
| 37
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| NYU
| 45
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| Oklahoma A&M
| 49
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| Arkansas
| 79
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| Oregon
| 76
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| Arkansas
| 41
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| Oklahoma A&M
| 68
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| Oklahoma A&M
| 62
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| Utah
| 37
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Regional Third Place
| East Regional Third Place
| | | | | | | | | Tufts
| 56
| | | | Kentucky
| 66
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| West Regional Third Place
| | | | | | | | | Oregon
| 69
| | | | Utah
| 66
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