1951 NCAA basketball championship game

1951 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted the championship game.
Kentucky Wildcats Kansas State Wildcats
SEC Big Seven
(31-2) (25-3)
68 58
Head coach:
Adolph Rupp
Head coach:
Jack Gardner
1st half2nd halfTotal
Kentucky Wildcats 274168
Kansas State Wildcats 292958
DateMarch 27, 1951
VenueWilliams Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVPBill Spivey, Kentucky

The 1951 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1951 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1950-51 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 27, 1951, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference, and the Kansas State Wildcats of the Big Seven Conference.

As of 2024, this remains Kansas State's sole appearance in the national championship game.