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The 1953 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 10, 1953, and ended with the championship game on March 18 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 26 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Indiana, coached by Branch McCracken, won the national title with a 69-68 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Phog Allen. B.H. Born of Kansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
[edit] Locations
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Site |
Other Locations |
| East |
Chicago, Illinois, Raleigh, North Carolina |
Fort Wayne, Indiana, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| West |
Corvallis, Oregon, Manhattan, Kansas |
Palo Alto, California, Seattle, Washington |
| Finals |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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[edit] Bracket
[edit] East region
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First round |
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Sweet Sixteen |
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Elite Eight |
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Final Four |
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LSU |
89 |
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Lebanon Valley |
76 |
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Lebanon Valley |
80 |
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Fordham |
67 |
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LSU |
81 |
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Holy Cross |
73 |
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Wake Forest |
71 |
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Holy Cross |
79 |
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Holy Cross |
87 |
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Navy |
74 |
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LSU |
67 |
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Indiana |
80 |
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Pennsylvania |
57 |
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Notre Dame |
69 |
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Notre Dame |
72 |
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E Kentucky |
57 |
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Notre Dame |
66 |
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Indiana |
79 |
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Indiana |
82 |
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DePaul |
80 |
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DePaul |
74 |
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Miami-OH |
72 |
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[edit] West region
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First round |
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Sweet Sixteen |
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Elite Eight |
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Final Four |
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Oklahoma A&M |
71 |
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TCU |
54 |
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Oklahoma A&M |
55 |
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Kansas |
61 |
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Kansas |
73 |
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Oklahoma City |
65 |
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Kansas |
79 |
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Washington |
53 |
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Washington |
92 |
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Seattle |
70 |
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Seattle |
88 |
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Idaho State |
77 |
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Washington |
74 |
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Santa Clara |
62 |
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Wyoming |
52 |
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Santa Clara |
67 |
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Santa Clara |
81 |
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Hardin-Simmons |
56 |
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[edit] National Championship
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National Finals |
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Indiana |
69 |
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Kansas |
68 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Final Four broadcasters | Champions and records |
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1939 |
| 1940s |
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| 1950s |
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| 1960s |
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
| 1970s |
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| 1980s |
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| 1990s |
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| 2000s |
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| 2010s |
2010, 2011 |
