The 1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944–45 season.
The team finished the season with a 14–7 overall record and were national runners-up to the Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now known as the Oklahoma State Cowboys).
[1] The Violets were led by head coach and future Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Cann, while the Aggies were led by future hall of fame player Bob Kurland.
[2] The 1944–45 season was NYU's first of two NCAA Division I Final Four appearances; the second was in 1959–60.
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