1948 NCAA basketball championship game
| National championship game | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Date | March 23, 1948 Kentucky[2] | ||||||||||||
The 1948 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the
Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference
.
This was Baylor's last appearance in the title game until
Gonzaga Bulldogs
to win the national championship.
Participating teams
Kentucky Wildcats
- East
- Kentucky 76, Columbia 53
- Final Four
- Kentucky 60, Holy Cross 52
Baylor Bears
- West
- Baylor 64, Washington 62
- Final Four
- Baylor 60, Kansas State 52
Game summary
Source:[3]
March 23, 1948
|
Baylor Bears 42
| ||
| Scoring by half: 29-16, 29-26 | ||
Pts: Alex Groza 14 |
Pts: Bill Johnson 10 | |
References
- ^ "Kentucky vs Baylor (Men), March 23, 1948". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky vs. Baylor Box Score, March 23, 1948 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".