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1949 NCAA Tournament

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National Champion: Kentucky
Final Four: Illinois, Kentucky, Oklahoma State and Oregon State
Most Outstanding Player: Alex Groza

Number of Schools: 8

NCAA Brackets: East ▪ West ▪ National Final

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East Regional

Kentucky 85

Kentucky 76

Kentucky

Villanova 72
New York, NY

Yale 67

Illinois 47

Illinois 71

East Third Place
Villanova 78, Yale 67