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Holy Cross won its first and only men's basketball national championship in 1947, when the Crusaders beat Navy, CCNY and Oklahoma in the ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament. There were just eight teams in the 1947 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament.

Holy Cross' George Kaftan was the tournament's leading scorer with 63 points, including a team-high 18 points in the national championship game, and he was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. CCNY and Texas also made the Final Four in 1947.

1947 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament: Bracket

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1947 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament: Scores

• Quarterfinals
  • Holy Cross 55, Navy 47
  • CCNY 70, Wisconsin 56
  • Texas 42, Wyoming 40
  • Oklahoma 56, Oregon State 54
• Semifinals
  • Holy Cross 60, CCNY 45
  • Oklahoma 55, Texas 54
• National Championship
  • Holy Cross 58, Oklahoma 47
• Third-Place Game
  • Texas 54, CCNY 50
• Regional Third-Place Games
  • Wisconsin 50, Navy 49
  • Oregon State 63, Wyoming 46

1947 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament: Stats, records

Here are the 1947 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses):

Individual scoring

• George Kaftan, Holy Cross: 21.0 points per game