1945 NCAA basketball tournament

1945 NCAA basketball tournament
Teams8
Finals siteMadison Square Garden
New York City
ChampionsOklahoma A&M Aggies (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-upNYU Violets (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachHenry Iba (1st title)
MOPBob Kurland (Oklahoma A&M)
Attendance67,780
Top scorerBob Kurland (Oklahoma A&M)
(65 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1944 1946»

The 1945 NCAA basketball tournament was an eight-team single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.

Oklahoma A&M, coached by Henry Iba, won the national title with a 49–45 victory in the final game over NYU, coached by Howard Cann. Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.