1948 NCAA basketball championship game

See also: 1948 NCAA basketball tournament

1948 NCAA Tournament Championship Game

National championship game
Kentucky Wildcats Baylor Bears SEC SWC (35-3) (24-7) 58 42 Head coach: Adolph Rupp Head coach: Bill Henderson
1st half 2nd half Total Kentucky Wildcats 29 29 58 Baylor Bears 16 26 42
Date	March 23, 1948[1]
Venue	Madison Square Garden, New York City
MVP	Alex Groza, Kentucky[2]

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

See also: 1947-48 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

• East
  • Kentucky 76, Columbia 53
• Final Four
  • Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52

Baylor Bears

See also: 1947-48 Baylor Bears basketball team

• West
  • Baylor 64, Washington 62
• Final Four
  • Baylor 60, Kansas State 52

Game summary

Source:^[3]

March 23, 1948

Kentucky Wildcats 58, Baylor Bears 42
Scoring by half: 29-16, 29-26
Pts: Alex Groza 14		Pts: Bill Johnson 10

Madison Square Garden, New York City

References

1. "Kentucky vs Baylor (Men), March 23, 1948". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
2. "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
3. "Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".