Zach Pekale | NCAA.com | May 27, 2020 1939 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records 1939: Ducks win the 1st one Share The 1939 NCAA tournament was the first time a college basketball national champion was crowned. Oregon won the inaugural NCAA tournament, beating Ohio State 46-33 in the title game. Despite the Buckeyes' loss, Jim Hull was named Most Outstanding Player in addition to finishing as the tournament's leading scorer (58 points). Oklahoma and Villanova also participated in the national semifinals in 1939. Oregon would not return to the Final Four again until 2017, the same year the 1939 championship host school — Northwestern — made its first NCAA tournament appearance. 1939 NCAA tournament: Bracket Click or tap here for a printable bracket. 1939 NCAA tournament: Scores Regional Semifinals East Region Villanova 42, Brown 30 Ohio State 64, Wake Forest 52 West Region Oregon 56, Texas 41 Oklahoma 50, Utah State 39 Regional Finals East Region Ohio State 53, Villanova 36 West Region Oregon 55, Oklahoma 37 Regional Third-Place Games West Region Utah State 51, Texas 49 National championship (Evanston, Illinois) Oregon 46, Ohio State 33 1939 NCAA tournament: Stats, records Here are the 1939 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Individual scoring Jim Hull, Ohio State (3) — 19.3 2023 Men’s Final Four brings college internship course to local university students The 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four and Houston Local Organizing Committee (HLOC) will provide 60 area college students with a unique opportunity to engage with the planning for the National Championship and its ancillary events through a course beginning this fall. READ MORE Las Vegas, Indianapolis to host 2023 and 2024 NIT championships The National Invitation Tournament has selected Las Vegas to host the 2023 NIT semifinals and championship and Indianapolis to host the 2024 event. The two host cities were selected after a nation-wide bid process in the spring. READ MORE 2022 Maui Invitational: Bracket, schedule, teams The 2022 Maui Invitational is set for Monday, Nov. 21 through Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hawaii. Check out the bracket and schedule here. READ MORE