1951 NCAA Basketball Tournament
Teams

Region
Team
Coach
Finished
Final Opponent
Score
East
-
-
-
-
-
East
Columbia
Lou Rossini
Sweet Sixteen
Illinois
L 79–71
East
Connecticut
Hugh Greer
Sweet Sixteen
St. John's
L 63–52
East
Illinois
Harry Combes
Third Place
Oklahoma A&M
W 61–46
East
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Champion
Kansas State
W 68–58
East
Louisville
Peck Hickman
Sweet Sixteen
Kentucky
L 79–68
East
NC State
Everett Case
Regional Fourth Place
St. John's
L 71–59
East
St. John's
Frank McGuire
Regional Third Place
NC State
W 71–59
East
Villanova
Alex Severance
Sweet Sixteen
NC State
L 67–62
West
-
-
-
-
-
West
Arizona
Fred Enke
Sweet Sixteen
Kansas State
L 61–59
West
BYU
Stan Watts
Regional Fourth Place
Washington
L 80–67
West
Kansas State
Jack Gardner
Runner-up
Kentucky
L 68–58
West
Montana State
Brick Breeden
Sweet Sixteen
Oklahoma A&M
L 50–46
West
Oklahoma A&M
Henry Iba
Fourth Place
Illinois
L 61–46
West
San Jose State
Walt McPherson
Sweet Sixteen
BYU
L 68–61
West
Texas A&M
John Floyd
Sweet Sixteen
Washington
L 62–40
West
Washington
Tippy Dye
Regional Third Place
BYU
W 80–67

Question: How did team Kentucky do in the basketball tournament?
Answer: Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, won the 1951 NCAA Basketball Tournament title with a 68–58 victory over Kansas State.