1941 NCAA basketball championship game

1941 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Wisconsin Badgers Washington State Cougars
Big Ten PCC
(19-3) (26-5)
39 34
Head coach:
Harold E. Foster
Head coach:
Jack Friel
1st half2nd half Total
Wisconsin Badgers 2118 39
Washington State Cougars 1717 34
DateMarch 29, 1941[1]
VenueMunicipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
MVPJohn Kotz, Wisconsin[2]
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The 1941 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1941 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1940-41 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 29, 1941, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. It featured the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference, and the Washington State Cougars of the Pacific Coast Conference.

  1. ^ "Wisconsin vs. Washington State (Men), March 29, 1941". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2024.