1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season

The 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1947, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1948 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1948, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Kentucky Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 58–42 victory over the Baylor Bears.

Season headlines

 * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Kentucky as its national champion for the 1947–48 season.

Semifinals & finals

 * Third Place – Holy Cross 60, Kansas State 54

Semifinals & finals

 * Third Place – Western Kentucky State 61, DePaul 59

Major player of the year awards

 * Helms Player of the Year: Ed Macauley, Saint Louis

Other major awards

 * NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Dolph Schayes, NYU

Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.