1948–49 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 1948–49 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Oklahoma A&M College, now known as Oklahoma State University,^[1] in NCAA competition in the 1948–49 season.

1948–49 Oklahoma A&M Aggies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up MVC Season Champions
National Championship Game, L 36–46 vs. Kentucky
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 2
Record	23–5 (9–1 MVC)
Head coach	Henry Iba
Home arena	Gallagher Hall
Seasons ← 1947–48 1949–50 →

1948–49 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma A&M	9	–	1		.900			23	–	5		.821
No. 3 Saint Louis	8	–	2		.800			22	–	4		.846
No. 7 Bradley	6	–	4		.600			27	–	8		.771
Drake	4	–	6		.400			13	–	13		.500
Wichita State	3	–	7		.300			10	–	16		.385
Tulsa	0	–	10		.000			4	–	20		.167
Rankings from AP Poll

NCAA tournament

• West
  • Oklahoma A&M 40, Wyoming 39
• Final Four
  • Oklahoma A&M 55, Oregon State 30^[2]
• Finals
  • Kentucky 46, Oklahoma A&M 36

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Rankings

Main article: 1948–49 NCAA men's basketball rankings

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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Player	NBA Club
1	Bob Harris	Fort Wayne Pistons

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