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1943–44 Utah Redskins men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1943–44 |
| team | Utah Redskins |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | 1944_Utah_Utes.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| conference | Mountain States Conference |
| short_conf | Mountain States |
| record | 22–4 |
| head_coach | Vadal Peterson |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1944-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) National champions |
| tourney | [National Championship Game](1944-ncaa-basketball-championship-game) |
| tourney_result | |
| W 42–40 OT vs. [Dartmouth](1943-44-dartmouth-indians-men-s-basketball-team) |
W 42–40 OT vs. Dartmouth
The 1943–44 Utah Redskins men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 1943–44 NCAA men's basketball season. The Redskins captured the Mountain States Conference championship and its only national championship.
Utah was given an opportunity to compete in the NCAA tournament through an unusual circumstance. The University of Arkansas Razorbacks squad, who were supposed to appear in the tournament, were victimized by an automobile accident. Prior to the tournament, two of Arkansas’ starters were injured when their station wagon broke down after returning from a scrimmage in Fort Smith, Arkansas. While attempting to fix a flat tire, Deno Nichols and Ben Jones were injured when another car rammed into the back of the station wagon. Both players were injured. The severity of the accident caused Arkansas to withdraw from the upcoming NCAA tournament and the Redskins were tapped as a replacement.
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=12 style=|Regular Season |- !colspan=12 style=| NIT |- !colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament |- !colspan=12 style=| Red Cross Benefit Game
Postseason
National Invitation Tournament
Utah competed in the 1944 National Invitation Tournament and lost its quarterfinal match.
- Quarterfinal
- Kentucky 46, Utah 38
NCAA tournament
In need of a replacement, the NCAA committee turned to Utah, despite the fact that the Redskins had 4 losses and had just lost their first-round game in the NIT tournament. Utah had one player, Lyman Condie, a medical student, who midway through the season quit the team to pursue medical school. Additionally, all of Utah's players were raised within 30 miles of the Utah campus. These players included Arnie Ferrin, Fred Sheffield, and Wat Misaka, who was of Japanese descent.
- West
- Utah 45, Missouri 35
- Final Four
- Utah 40, Iowa State 31
- Championship
- Utah 42, Dartmouth 40 (OT)
Awards and honors
- Arnie Ferrin, NCAA Men's MOP Award
References
References
- "My Losing Season: Wyoming @ Utah: Sailors, Ferrin, Mikan and the Great Santini".
- "record book (PDF)".
- "Utah vs. Missouri Box Score, March 24, 1944".
- "Utah vs. Iowa State Box Score, March 25, 1944".
- (March 29, 1944). "Utah Upsets Dartmouth in Extra Period to Take N.C.A.A Basketball Title". [[The New York Times]].
- "Utah vs. Dartmouth Box Score, March 28, 1944".
- (2 April 1988). "Utah's 'Blitz Kids' Surprised the Basketball World in 1944".
- "NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - History".
- "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com.
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