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.
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 Madison Square Garden in New York City hosted the championship game. | |||||||||||||
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| Date | March 25, 1947[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||||||||||
| MVP | George Kaftan, Holy Cross[2] | ||||||||||||
Participating teams
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March 25, 1947 |
| Holy Cross Crusaders 58, Oklahoma Sooners 47 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28-31, 30-16 | ||
| Pts: George Kaftan 18 | Pts: Gerald Tucker 22 | |
References
edit- ↑ "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".