1947 NCAA basketball tournament
| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||
| Champions | Holy Cross Crusaders (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Oklahoma Sooners (1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Doggie Julian (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | George Kaftan (Holy Cross) | ||||
| Attendance | 72,959 | ||||
| Top scorer | George Kaftan (Holy Cross) (63 points) | ||||
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The 1947 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1947, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in New York City. A total of 10 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Holy Cross, coached by Doggie Julian, won the national title with a 58–47 victory in the final game over Oklahoma, coached by Bruce Drake. George Kaftan of Holy Cross was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was on a roster that included future Los Angeles Lakers coach Joe Mullaney and Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Cousy.