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[[1943–44 Utah Utes men's basketball team|Utah]], coached by [[Vadal Peterson]], won the national title with a 42–40 victory in the final game over [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]], coached by [[Earl Brown (coach)|Earl Brown]]. [[Arnie Ferrin]] of Utah was named the tournament's [[NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]]. Utah became the first team to play in both the [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] and [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA tournament]] in the same season. Utah was given a second chance to play in the NCAA Tournament after a March 1944 automobile accident killed a coaching aide and seriously injured two players on the [[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball#Eugene Lambert and Presley Askew years (1943-52)|Arkansas]] team.<ref name="Utah: 1944 National Basketball Champion">{{cite web|url=http://utahcommhistory.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/university-of-utah-1944-ncaa-basketball-championship/|title=University of Utah 1944 National Basketball Championship|last=Chipman|first=Kit|date=April 30, 2010|publisher=University of Utah Department of Communication|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> |
[[1943–44 Utah Utes men's basketball team|Utah]], coached by [[Vadal Peterson]], won the national title with a 42–40 victory in the final game over [[Dartmouth College|Dartmouth]], coached by [[Earl Brown (coach)|Earl Brown]]. [[Arnie Ferrin]] of Utah was named the tournament's [[NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]]. Utah became the first team to play in both the [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] and [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA tournament]] in the same season. Utah was given a second chance to play in the NCAA Tournament after a March 1944 automobile accident killed a coaching aide and seriously injured two players on the [[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball#Eugene Lambert and Presley Askew years (1943-52)|Arkansas]] team.<ref name="Utah: 1944 National Basketball Champion">{{cite web|url=http://utahcommhistory.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/university-of-utah-1944-ncaa-basketball-championship/|title=University of Utah 1944 National Basketball Championship|last=Chipman|first=Kit|date=April 30, 2010|publisher=University of Utah Department of Communication|accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> |
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Utah's [[Wataru Misaka]] later became the first-dround draft choice of the [[New York Knicks]], becoming the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Times|publisher=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/sports/basketball/wat-misaka-dead.html|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Locations== |
==Locations== |
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| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | Madison Square Garden New York City | ||||
| Champions | Utah Utes (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Dartmouth Big Green (2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Vadal Peterson (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Arnie Ferrin (Utah) | ||||
| Attendance | 59,369 | ||||
| Top scorer | Audley Brindley (Dartmouth) (52 points) | ||||
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The 1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 24, 1944, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in New York City. A total of 9 games were played, including a third place game in each region.
Utah, coached by Vadal Peterson, won the national title with a 42–40 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by Earl Brown. Arnie Ferrin of Utah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Utah became the first team to play in both the NIT and NCAA tournament in the same season. Utah was given a second chance to play in the NCAA Tournament after a March 1944 automobile accident killed a coaching aide and seriously injured two players on the Arkansas team.[1]
Utah's Wataru Misaka later became the first-dround draft choice of the New York Knicks, becoming the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.[2]
Locations
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1944 tournament:
Regionals
- March 24 and 25
- East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game
- March 28
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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| East | ||||||
| East | Catholic | John Long | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | Temple | L 55–35 |
| East | Dartmouth | Earl Brown | EIBL | Runner Up | Utah | L 42–40 |
| East | Ohio State | Harold Olsen | Big Ten | National Semifinals | Dartmouth | L 60–53 |
| East | Temple | Josh Cody | Middle Atlantic | Regional Third Place | Catholic | W 55–35 |
| West | ||||||
| West | Iowa State | Louis Menze | Big Six | National Semifinals | Utah | L 40–31 |
| West | Missouri | George R. Edwards | Big Six | Regional Third Place | Pepperdine | W 61–46 |
| West | Pepperdine | Al Duer | Independent | Regional Fourth Place | Missouri | L 61–46 |
| West | Utah | Vadal Peterson | Skyline | Champion | Dartmouth | W 42–40 |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 63 | |||||||||||||
| Catholic | 38 | |||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 53 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 57 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 47 | |||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 40 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 42 | |||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 39 | |||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 31 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 40 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 35 | |||||||||||||
Regional Third Place
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See also
References
- ^ Chipman, Kit (April 30, 2010). "University of Utah 1944 National Basketball Championship". University of Utah Department of Communication. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "New York Times". New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved 4 April 2018.