1952 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

16 Teams

Final Four

       
St. John's 61  
  East-1  
  3/25 Seattle St. John's 63  
       
Illinois 59    
  East-2    
    3/26 Seattle Kansas
      First Title
Kansas 74    
  West-1    
  3/25 Seattle Kansas 80  
       
Santa Clara 55    
  West-2    
     
  Illinois 67  
 

Third Place

3/26 Seattle Illinois
  Santa Clara 64