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 half2nd half Total
Oklahoma A&M Aggies 2623 49
NYU Violets 2124 45
DateMarch 27, 1945[1]
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City
MVPBob Kurland, Oklahoma A&M[2]
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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.

  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.