1941 NCAA basketball tournament

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.

Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1941 tournament:

Regionals

 * March 21 and 22:
 * East Regional, Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin-Madison)
 * West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)

Championship Game

 * March 29:
 * Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)

Regional third place

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