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| 1944–45Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball | |
|---|---|
NCAA tournament National champions MVC regular season champions | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 27–4 ( MVC) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Bud Millikan |
Seasons ← 1943–44 1945–46 → | |
The1944–45 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known asOklahoma State University,[a] inNCAA competition in the 1944–45 season. The Aggies won their firstNCAA championship, defeating theNYU Violets by a score of 49–45 in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma A&M was also retroactively named the national champion by theHelms Athletic Foundation.[1][2]