1947 NCAA basketball championship game

The 1947 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1947 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1946-47 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 25, 1947, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Six Conference, and the independent Holy Cross Crusaders.

1947 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Oklahoma Sooners Holy Cross Crusaders
Big 6 Independent
(24-6) (24-7)
47 58
Head coach:
Bruce Drake
Head coach:
Doggie Julian
1st half2nd half Total
Oklahoma Sooners 3116 47
Holy Cross Crusaders 2830 58
DateMarch 25, 1947
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City
MVPGeorge Kaftan, Holy Cross
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