The Sports Almanac

1951 NCAA Basketball Tournament


KENTUCKY WILDCATS

1951 NCAA Champions

FIRST ROUND
SECOND ROUND
SEMIFINALS
FINALS
NCAA CHAMPIONS
EAST REGION
Illinois Fighting Illini
79
Columbia Lions
71





Illinois Fighting Illini
84
North Carolina State Wolfpack
70



North Carolina State Wolfpack
67
Villanova Wildcats
62






Illinois Fighting Illini
74
Kentucky Wildcats
76


Kentucky Wildcats
79
Louisville Cardinals
78





Kentucky Wildcats
59
St. John's Red Storm
43



St. John's Red Storm
63
Connecticut Huskies
52







Kentucky Wildcats
68
Kansas State Wildcats
58
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
WEST REGION
Kansas State Wildcats
61
Arizona Wildcats
59


Third Place Game
Illinois Fighting Illini
61
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
46
Third Place Winner
Illinois Fighting Illini

Kansas State Wildcats
64
BYU Cougars
54



BYU Cougars
68
San Jose State Spartans
61






Kansas State Wildcats
68
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
44


Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
50
Montana State Bobcats
46





Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
61
Washington Huskies
57



Washington Huskies
62
Texas A&M Aggies
40





EAST REGION THIRD PLACE GAME

North Carolina State Wolfpack
59
St. John's Red Storm
71


St. John's Red Storm

WEST REGION THIRD PLACE GAME

BYU Cougars
67
Washington Huskies
80


Washington Huskies