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1952 NCAA basketball tournament

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The 1952 NCAA basketball tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 14th annual edition of the tournament began on March 21, 1952, and ended with the championship game on March 26, at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion, located on the University of Washington's campus in Seattle. A total of 20 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

1952 NCAA basketball tournament
Season1951–52
Teams16
Finals siteHec Edmundson Pavilion,
Seattle, Washington
ChampionsKansas Jayhawks (1st title, 2nd title game,
2nd Final Four)
Runner-upSt. John's Redmen (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachPhog Allen (1st title)
MOPClyde Lovellette (Kansas)
Attendance115,712
Top scorerClyde Lovellette (Kansas)
(141 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1951 1953»

Kansas, coached by Phog Allen, won the national title with an 80–63 victory in the final game over St. John's, coached by Frank McGuire. Clyde Lovellette of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

This tournament was the first to have a true "Final Four" format, with the winners at four regional sites advancing to the final site—although the four regionals did not receive distinct names until the 1956 tournament. It was also the first to have regional television coverage.

Locations

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The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1952 tournament:

Regionals

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Final Four

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Teams

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RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
EastDaytonTom BlackburnIndependentRegional third placePrincetonW 77–61
EastDuquesneDudey MooreIndependentElite EightIllinoisL 74–68
EastIllinoisHarry CombesBig TenThird PlaceSanta ClaraW 67–64
EastKentuckyAdolph RuppSoutheasternElite EightSt. John'sL 64–57
EastNC StateEverett CaseSouthernRegional third placePenn StateW 69–60
EastPenn StateElmer GrossIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceNC StateL 69–60
EastPrincetonFranklin CapponIvy LeagueRegional Fourth PlaceDaytonL 77–61
EastSt. John'sFrank McGuireMetro NYRunner-upKansasL 80–63
West
WestKansasPhog AllenBig 7ChampionSt. John'sW 80–63
WestNew Mexico A&MGeorge McCartyBorderRegional Fourth PlaceTCUL 61–44
WestOklahoma CityDoyle ParrackIndependentRegional third placeUCLAW 55–53
WestSanta ClaraBob FeerickIndependentFourth PlaceIllinoisL 67–64
WestSaint LouisEddie HickeyMissouri ValleyElite EightKansasL 74–55
WestTCUBuster BrannonSouthwestRegional third placeNew Mexico A&MW 61–44
WestUCLAJohn WoodenPacific CoastRegional Fourth PlaceOklahoma CityL 55–53
WestWyomingEverett SheltonMountain StatesElite EightSanta ClaraL 56–53

Bracket

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East-1 regional – Raleigh, North Carolina

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Regional Semifinals
March 21 		Regional Finals
March 22
    
Kentucky 82
Penn State 54
Kentucky 57
St John's 64
St. John's 60
NC State 49 Third place
NC State 69
Penn State 60

East-2 regional – Chicago, Illinois

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Regional Semifinals
March 21 		Regional Finals
March 22
    
Illinois 80
Dayton 61
Illinois 74
Duquesne 68
Duquesne 60
Princeton 49 Third place
Dayton 77
Princeton 61

West-1 regional – Kansas City, Missouri

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Regional Semifinals
March 21 		Regional Finals
March 22
    
Kansas 68
TCU 64
Kansas 74
Saint Louis 55
Saint Louis 62
New Mexico A&M 53 Third place
TCU 61
New Mexico A&M 44

West-2 regional – Corvallis, Oregon

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Regional Semifinals
March 21 		Regional Finals
March 22
    
Santa Clara 68
UCLA 59
Santa Clara 56
Wyoming 53
Wyoming 54
Oklahoma City 48 Third place
Oklahoma City 55
UCLA 53

Final Four – Seattle, Washington

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National Semifinals
March 25 		National Finals
March 26
      
St John's 61
Illinois 59
St. John's 63
Kansas 80
Kansas 74
Santa Clara 55 Third place
Illinois 67
Santa Clara 64
Source:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "1952 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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