Back Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 1941 Spanish Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1941 Italian Мужской баскетбольный турнир первого дивизиона NCAA 1941 Russian
| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Wisconsin Badgers (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Washington State Cougars (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Bud Foster (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | John Kotz (Wisconsin) | ||||
| Attendance | 48,055 | ||||
| Top scorer | John Adams (Arkansas) (48 points) | ||||
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The 1941 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA college basketball. It began on March 21, 1941, and ended with the championship game on March 29 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.