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NCAA Tournament (8 teams)

East Regional

SemifinalsKentucky 85, Villanova 72
Illinois 71, Yale 67
Third PlaceVillanova 78, Yale 67
FinalKentucky 76, Illinois 47

West Regional

SemifinalsOklahoma A&M 40, Wyoming 39
Oregon St. 56, Arkansas 38
Third PlaceArkansas 61, Wyoming 48
FinalOklahoma A&M 55, Oregon St. 30

FINAL FOUR

at Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle

Third PlaceIllinois 57, Oregon St. 53
ChampionshipKentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M36
Most Outstanding PlayerAlex Groza, Kentucky
All-TournamentNot selected

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