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In one of the more well-known finals in NCAA history, Texas Western, playing with an all-black starting lineup (the first in NCAA history), defeated Kentucky. The game was the subject of a feature film, Glory Road.

Final Four[]

Logo School
Champion
Midwest
UTEP Texas Western Miners
Runner-up
Mideast
KentuckyLogo Kentucky Wildcats
Third Place
East
Duke Duke Blue Devils
Fourth Place
West
UUtah Utah Utes

All-Tournament Team[]

Player School
Jerry Chambers (Most Outstanding) Utah
Bobby Joe Hill Texas Western
Louie Dampier Kentucky
Pat Riley Kentucky
Jack Marin Duke

East Region[]

Quarterfinals[]

St. Joseph's 65-48 Providence
Davidson 95-65 Rhode Island

Semifinals[]

Duke 76-74 St. Joseph's
Syracuse 94-78 Davidson

Final[]

Duke 91-81 Syracuse

Mideast Region[]

Quarterfinals[]

Dayton 58-51 Miami (OH)
Western Kentucky 105-86 Loyola (IL)

Semifinals[]

Kentucky 86-79 Dayton
Michigan 80-79 Western Kentucky

Final[]

Kentucky 84-77 Michigan

Midwest Region[]

Quarterfinal[]

Texas Western 89-74 Oklahoma City

Semifinals[]

Kansas 76-70 SMU
Cincinnati 76-78 (OT) Texas Western

Final[]

Kansas 80-81 (2OT) Texas Western

West Region[]

Quarterfinal[]

Colorado State 76-82 Houston

Semifinals[]

Utah 83-74 Pacific
Oregon State 63-60 Houston

Final[]

Utah 70-64 Oregon State

National Semifinals[]

Duke 79-83 Kentucky
Texas Western 85-78 Utah

Championship Game[]

Kentucky 65-72 Texas Western


NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
1939
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