Andy Wittry | NCAA.com | May 15, 2020 1946 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records Share In 1946, Oklahoma A&M, now known as Oklahoma State, became the first men's basketball program to win back-to-back national championships. The Aggies had won in 1945 and then they defeated Baylor, California and North Carolina to win again. Oklahoma A&M's Bob Kurland was the NCAA tournament's leading scorer with 72 points and he was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. California and Ohio State rounded out that year's Final Four field. 1946 NCAA tournament: Bracket Click here for printable bracket. 1946 NCAA tournament: Scores Quarterfinals Ohio State 46, Harvard 38 North Carolina 57, NYU 49 Oklahoma A&M 44, Baylor 29 California 50, Colorado 44 Semifinals North Carolina 60, Ohio State 57 Oklahoma A&M 52, California 35 National Championship Oklahoma A&M 43, North Carolina 40 Third-Place Game Ohio State 63, California 45 Regional Third-Place Games NYU 67, Harvard 61 Colorado 59, Baylor 44 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LEGENDS 1950s: Bill Russell| Jerry West| Oscar Robertson 1960s: Lew Alcindor | "Pistol" Pete Maravich | Jerry Lucas 1970s: Bill Walton | Magic Johnson | Larry Bird 1980s: Michael Jordan | Patrick Ewing | Charles Barkley 1990s: Christian Laettner | Tim Duncan 2000s: Carmelo Anthony | Steph Curry | Kevin Durant| Kemba Walker 2010s: Anthony Davis Store: Shop latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Latest video 1946 NCAA tournament: Stats, records Here are the 1946 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Individual scoring Bob Kurland, Oklahoma State: 24.0 points per game MARCH MADNESS Big Dance: Baylor wins its first-ever title | Watch 'One Shining Moment' | View the final bracket | Re-live every upset Don't miss: Check your bracket | Season milestones | All DI men's basketball news Perfect bracket tracker: Timeline of busted brackets Store: Shop official Baylor championship gear | Latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Exclusive interviews & latest analysis The ultimate NCAA wrestling fan guide to the 2021 Senior World Team Trials The 2021 Senior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska, will feature a slew of active NCAA champions and All-Americans. Here's what you need to know about all of the men's college athletes who will be wrestling for a world team spot on September 11 and 12. READ MORE 7 college football records *we think* will never be broken These records are so impressive (or the opposite) that we think they'll last forever. READ MORE The 9 schools that have appeared in the CFP rankings the most without making the playoff Could one of these programs be the next first-time program in the College Football Playoff? READ MORE