The 1941 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA college basketball. The 3rd annual edition of the tournament began on March 21, 1941, and ended with the championship game on March 29, at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in both regions.
Wisconsin, coached by Bud Foster, won the national title with a 39–34 victory in the final over Washington State, coached by Jack Friel. John Kotz of Wisconsin was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1941 tournament:
Regionals
March 21 and 22 East Regional, Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin-Madison) West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
Championship Game
March 29 Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
Teams East Regional - MadisonSchoolCoachConferenceRecord Osborne Cowles EIBL 18–4 Bill Lange Southern 19–7 Pittsburgh Doc Carlson Independent 12–5 Wisconsin Bud Foster Big Ten 17–3
West Regional - Kansas CitySchoolCoachConferenceRecord Arkansas Glen Rose Southwest 19–2 Eddie Hickey Missouri Valley 17–6 Washington State Jack Friel Pacific Coast 24–5 Everett Shelton Mountain States 14–4
Bracket
See also 1941 National Invitation Tournament 1941 NAIA Basketball Tournament
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