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1943 NCAA basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1943 |
| Teams | 8 |
| FinalFourArena | Madison Square Garden |
| FinalFourCity | New York City, New York |
| Champions | [Wyoming Cowboys](1942-43-wyoming-cowboys-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | [Georgetown Hoyas](1942-43-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | [DePaul Blue Demons](1942-43-depaul-blue-demons-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | [Texas Longhorns](1942-43-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Everett Shelton |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Ken Sailors |
| MOPTeam | Wyoming |
| Attendance | 56,876 |
| TopScorer | John Hargis |
| TopScorerTeam | Texas |
| Points | 59 |
The 1943 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 5th annual edition of the tournament began on March 24, 1943, and ended with the championship game on March 30, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region. Top-ranked Illinois declined to participate in the NCAA tournament or NIT after three of its starters were drafted into the Army.
Wyoming, coached by Everett Shelton, won the national title with a 46–34 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by Elmer Ripley. Ken Sailors of Wyoming was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The Cowboys were the first team in the 5-year history of the tournament to win after making a previous appearance in the tournament, having appeared in the 1941 tournament.
Locations
Only two venues hosted the 1943 tournament:
Regionals
;March 24 and 25 :East Regional, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference) ;March 26 and 27 :West Regional, Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
Championship Game
;March 30: :Madison Square Garden, New York, New York (Host: Metropolitan New York Conference)
Teams
| East Regional - New York City | School | Coach | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Cowles | EIBL | 19–2 | ||
| [DePaul](1942-43-depaul-blue-demons-men-s-basketball-team) | Ray Meyer | Independent | 18–4 | |
| [Georgetown](1942-43-georgetown-hoyas-men-s-basketball-team) | Elmer Ripley | Independent | 20–4 | |
| Howard Cann | Metropolitan New York | 16–4 |
| West Regional - Kansas City | School | Coach | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Drake | Big Six | 17–8 | ||
| [Texas](1942-43-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) | Bully Gilstrap | Southwest | 18–6 | |
| [Washington](1942-43-washington-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | Hec Edmundson | Pacific Coast | 24–5 | |
| [Wyoming](1942-43-wyoming-cowboys-basketball-team) | Everett Shelton | Mountain States | 28–2 |
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Georgetown | RD1-score1=55 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=36 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=DePaul | RD1-score3=46 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=35 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas | RD1-score5=59 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Washington | RD1-score6=55 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Wyoming | RD1-score7=53 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=50 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Georgetown | RD2-score1=53 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=DePaul | RD2-score2=49 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Texas | RD2-score3=54 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Wyoming | RD2-score4=58 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Georgetown | RD3-score1=34 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Wyoming | RD3-score2=46
Regional third place
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=NYU | RD1-score1=49 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Dartmouth | RD1-score2=51 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Washington | RD1-score1=43 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Oklahoma | RD1-score2=48 :Source
References
References
- (March 31, 1943). "Georgetown beaten by Wyoming, 46-34". Milwaukee Journal.
- (March 31, 1943). "Wyoming defeats Georgetown, 46-34, for NCAA basketball title". Eugene Register-Guard.
- (March 31, 1943). "Wyoming takes coveted crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
- "1943 NCAA basketball tournament". College Basketball Reference.
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