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1950 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records

Everything you need to know about March Madness

The 1950 NCAA tournament finished with CCNY defeating Bradley in the final, 71-68. With the victory, CCNY became the only team to win the postseason NIT and the NCAA tournament in the same year.

This marked the final season of an 8-team tournament. The field expanded to 16 in 1951.

1950 NCAA tournament: Bracket

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This is the 1950 NCAA tournament bracket.

1950 NCAA tournament: Scores

Regional Semifinals
- Eastern Regionals
  - CCNY 56, Ohio State 55
  - NC State 87, Holy Cross 74
- Western Regionals
  - Baylor 56, BYU 55
  - Bradley 73, UCLA 59
Regional Third Place Games
- Eastern Regionals
  - Ohio State 72, Holy Cross 52
- Western Regionals
  - BYU 83, UCLA 62
Regional Finals
- Eastern Regionals
  - CCNY 78, NC State 73
- Western Regionals
  - Bradley 68, Baylor 66
National Third Place Game
- NC State 53, Baylor 41
National Championship Game
- CCNY 71, Bradley 68

1950 NCAA tournament: Stats, records

Here are the tournament leaders, with games in parentheses (minimum three games):

Individual scoring

Sam Ranzino, NC State (3) — 25.7 points per game

Tournament history

This was the final tournament to have only eight teams. The bracket expanded to 16 teams next year.
CCNY becomes the only team to win the postseason NIT and the NCAA tournament in the same season.