1942 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Elite 8 Final 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference |
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| East | |||
| East | Dartmouth | O. B. Cowles | Ivy League |
| East | Illinois | Doug Mills | Big Ten |
| East | Kentucky | Adolph Rupp | SEC |
| East | Penn State | John Lawther | Independent |
| West | |||
| West | Colorado | Frosty Cox | Skyline |
| West | Kansas | Phog Allen | Big Eight |
| West | Rice | Buster Brannon | Southwest |
| West | Stanford | Everett Dean | Pacific Coast |
The 1942 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1942, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.
The following were the sites selected to host each round of the 1942 tournament:
Regionals[edit]
- March 20 and 21
- East Regional, Tulane Gym, New Orleans, Louisiana
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game[edit]
- March 28
- Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
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East REGIONAL at Tulane Gym, New Orleans, Louisiana -March 20 and 21 |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Dartmouth | Penn State | 44-39 | ||
| Kentucky | Illinois | 46-44 | ||
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West REGIONAL at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri -March 20 and 21 |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Stanford | Rice | 53-47 | ||
| Colorado | Kansas | 46-44 | ||
Regional Third Place:
Eastern: Penn State 41, Illinois 34
Western: Kansas 55, Rice 53
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Eastern | ||||
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Dartmouth |
Kentucky |
48-28 |
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| Western | ||||
| Stanford | Kentucky |
48-35 |
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at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri -March 28
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Stanford | Dartmouth | 53-38 | ||
Top 10 Teams
None. Polls began in 1948-49 season
Team Offense & Team Defense & Individual Scoring & Individual Rebounding
Unavailable until 1948 season when NCAA began keeping more complete records.
Stanford Season Leaders: Jim Pollard, 10.5; Ed Voss, 8.7; Don Burness, 8.5; Howie Dallmar, 7.3; Bill Cowden, 5.5.
All-America Team
| Pos | Name | Cl. | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | John Kotz | Jr. | Wisconsin |
| F | Andy Phillip | So. | Illinois |
| C | Price Brookfield | Sr. | West Texas State |
| C | Bob Kinney | Sr. | Rice |
| G | Bob Davies | Sr. | Seton Hall |
All NCAA Tournament Team
MVP: Howie Dallmar, Stanford
Notes
- Stanford finished 27-4 despite having only one player average in
double figures: F Jim Pollard at 10.5 ppg.
- Rhode Island’s Stan “Stutz” Modzelewski set a major college career
scoring record with 1,730 points.
- Price Brookfield of West Texas State set a collegiate single-season
record with 520 points.
- West Virginia ended Long Island’s hold on the NIT championship,
defeating Western Kentucky 47-45 for the title. The Moutaineers finished
19-4. Before the NIT began, West Virginia was considered the weakest
entry.
- World War II broke out shortly after the season began, and many teams lost players to the armed services.