1948 NCAA basketball championship game

none March 2026 1948 NCAA basketball tournament August 2023 1948 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ncg Madison Square Garden 1941 Postcard.jpg Madison Square Garden in New York City hosted the championship game. March 23, 1948https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1948-03-23-baylor.html Kentucky vs Baylor (Men), March 23, 1948 Sports-Reference.com February 18, 2024 1947-48 University of Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats 35-3 SEC Adolph Rupp 29 29 Baylor University Baylor Bears 24-7 SWC Bill Henderson 16 26 Madison Square Garden New York City Alex Groza, Kentuckyhttp://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer Final Four Most Outstanding Players cbs.sportsline.com February 19, 2024 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer 7 September 2008 1947 1949 The 1948 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1948 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1947-48 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 23, 1948, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference, and the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference. This was Baylor's last appearance in the title game until 2021, where they defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs to win the national championship. Participating teams Kentucky Wildcats 1947-48 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team East Kentucky 76, Columbia 53 Final Four Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52 Baylor Bears 1947-48 Baylor Bears basketball team West Baylor 64, Washington 62 Final Four Baylor 60, Kansas State 52 Game summary Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1948-03-23-baylor.html Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com #eee March 23, 1948 Madison Square Garden, New York City Kentucky Wildcats 58 Alex Groza 14 Baylor Bears 42 Bill Johnson 10 29-16 29-26 References NCAA basketball championship game NCAA basketball championship game Category:Basketball competitions in New York City Category:College sports tournaments in New York City NCAA basketball championship game Category:Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games Category:Baylor Bears men's basketball