| 1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Finals Site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Champions | Wisconsin (1st title) | ||
| Runner-Up | Washington State (1st title game) | ||
| Semifinalists | Arkansas (1st Final Four) Pittsburgh (1st Final Four) |
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| Winning Coach | Bud Foster (1st title) | ||
| MOP | John Kotz Wisconsin | ||
| Attendance | 48,055 | ||
| Top scorer | Johnny Adams Arkansas (48 points) |
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NCAA Men's Division I Tournaments
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The 1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 21, 1941, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.
Wisconsin, coached by Bud Foster, won the national title with a 39-34 victory in the final game over Washington State, coached by Jack Friel. John Kotz of Wisconsin was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
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Locations
| Region | Site | Other Locations |
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| East | Madison, Wisconsin | |
| West | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Finals | Kansas City, Missouri |
Teams
| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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| East | n/a | Dartmouth | O. B. Cowles | Ivy League | Regional Third Place | North Carolina | W 60-59 |
| East | n/a | North Carolina | Bill Lange | Southern | Regional Fourth Place | Dartmouth | L 60-59 |
| East | n/a | Pittsburgh | Henry Carlson | Eastern | National Semifinals | Wisconsin | L 36-30 |
| East | n/a | Wisconsin | Bud Foster | Big Ten | Champion | Washington State | W 39-34 |
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| West | n/a | Arkansas | Glen Rose | Southwest | National Semifinals | Washington State | L 64-53 |
| West | n/a | Creighton | Eddie Hickey | Independent | Regional Third Place | Wyoming | W 45-44 |
| West | n/a | Washington State | Jack Friel | Pacific Coast | Runner Up | Wisconsin | L 39-34 |
| West | n/a | Wyoming | Everett Shelton | Skyline | Regional Fourth Place | Creighton | L 45-44 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 26 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 39 | ||||||||||||
| Washington St | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 52 | ||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 53 | ||||||||||||
| Washington St | 64 | ||||||||||||
| Washington St | 48 | ||||||||||||
| Creighton | 39 | ||||||||||||
External links
- 1941 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
- HoopsTournament.Net, source for much of the information on this page.
See also
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