| Region | Team | Coach | Conference |
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| East | |||
| East | Catholic | John Long | Independent |
| East | Dartmouth | Earl Brown | Ivy League |
| East | Ohio State | Harold Olsen | Big Ten |
| East | Temple | Josh Cody | Middle Atlantic |
| West | |||
| West | Iowa State | Louis Menze | Big Eight |
| West | Missouri | George Edwards | Big Eight |
| West | Pepperdine | Al Duer | CCAA |
| West | Utah | Vadal Peterson | Skyline |
1944 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Elite 8 Final 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
The 1944 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 24, 1944, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.
The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 1944 tournament:
Regionals[edit]
- March 24 and 25
- East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
- West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
Championship Game[edit]
- March 28
- Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
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East REGIONAL at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York -March 24 and 25 |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Dartmouth | Catholic | 63-38 | ||
| Ohio State | Temple | 57-47 | ||
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West REGIONAL at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri March 24 and 25 |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Iowa State | Pepperdine | 44-39 | ||
| Utah | Missouri | 45-35 | ||
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
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Utah, |
Iowa State |
40-31 |
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| Dartmouth | Ohio State |
60-53 |
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at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York-March 28
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Utah | Dartmouth | 42-40 (OT) | ||
Team Offense & Team Defense & Individual Scoring & Individual Rebounding
Unavailable until 1948 season when NCAA began keeping more complete records.
Top 10 Teams
None. Polls began in 1948-49 season.
All-America Team
| Pos | Name | Cl. | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Otto Graham | Sr. | Northwestern |
| F | Leo Klier | Jr. | Notre Dame |
| C | Bob Brannum | Fr. | Kentucky |
| C | Audley Brindley | Jr. | Dartmouth |
| C | Bob Kurland | So. | Oklahoma A&M |
| C | George Mikan | So. | DePaul |
| G | Allie Paine | Jr. | Oklahoma |
All NCAA Tournament Team
MVP: Arnie Ferrin, Utah
Team Offense
Rhode Island, 78.8
Team Defense
Oklahoma A&M, 28.8
Individual Scoring
Ernie Calverley, Rhode Island, 26.7
Individual Rebounding
Unvailable
Notes
- Utah, which started four freshmen, was invited into the tournament when Arkansas withdrew. The Razorbacks dropped out of the tournament after several players were severely injured in an automobile accident. Further, Utah was originally in the NIT, where it lost to Kentucky, 46-38, before moving into the NCAA tourney.
- The average age of Utah’s roster was 18 years, 6 months.
- Army finished 15-0 and was ranked # 1 in the nation by the Converse-Dunkel Ratings, but did not participate in post-season play.
- NIT: St. John's 47, DePaul 39