1945 NCAA basketball championship game

See also: 1945 NCAA basketball tournament

1945 NCAA Tournament Championship Game

National championship game
Oklahoma A&M Aggies NYU Violets MVC Independent (26-4) (14-6) 49 45 Head coach: Henry Iba Head coach: Howard Cann
1st half 2nd half Total Oklahoma A&M Aggies 26 23 49 NYU Violets 21 24 45
Date	March 27, 1945[1]
Venue	Madison Square Garden, New York City
MVP	Bob Kurland, Oklahoma A&M[2]

The 1945 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1945 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1944-45 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 27, 1945, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Oklahoma A&M Aggies of the Missouri Valley Conference, and the independent NYU Violets.

Participating teams

Oklahoma A&M Aggies

See also: 1944-45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team

• West
  • Oklahoma A&M 62, Utah 37
• Final Four
  • Oklahoma A&M 68, Arkansas 41

NYU Violets

See also: 1944-45 NYU Violets men's basketball team

• East
  • NYU 59, Navy 44
• Final Four
  • NYU 70, Ohio State 65 (OT)

Game summary

Source:^[3]

March 27, 1945

Oklahoma A&M Aggies 49, NYU Violets 45
Scoring by half: 26-21, 23-24
Pts: Bob Kurland 22		Pts: Al Grenert 12

Madison Square Garden, New York City

References

1. "Oklahoma State vs. NYU (Men), March 27, 1945". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
2. "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
3. "Oklahoma State vs. NYU Box Score, March 27, 1945 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".