1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season

1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season
NCAA Tournament1948
Tournament datesMarch 19 – 23, 1948
National ChampionshipMadison Square Garden
New York City, New York
NCAA ChampionsKentucky Wildcats
Helms National ChampionsKentucky Wildcats
Other championsSaint Louis Billikens (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Ed Macauley, Saint Louis Billikens

The 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1947, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1948 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1948, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 58–42 victory over the Baylor Bears.

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