1948 NCAA basketball tournament
| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden, New York City | ||||
| Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Baylor Bears (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Adolph Rupp (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Alex Groza (Kentucky) | ||||
| Attendance | 72,523 | ||||
| Top scorer | Alex Groza (Kentucky) (54 points) | ||||
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The 1948 NCAA 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 19, 1948, and ended with the championship game on March 23 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.
Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, won the national title with a 58–42 victory in the final game over Baylor, coached by Bill Henderson. Alex Groza of Kentucky was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.