1942 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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The 1942 NCAA Men's Division I 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 20, 1942, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 9 games were played.

Stanford, coached by Everett Dean, won the national title with a 53-38 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by Osborne Cowles. Howie Dallmar of Stanford was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.


Contents

[edit] Locations

Region Site Other Locations
East New Orleans, Louisiana
West Kansas City, Missouri
Finals Kansas City, Missouri

[edit] Teams

Region Seed Team Coach Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East n/a Dartmouth Osborne Cowles Runner Up Stanford L 53-38
East n/a Illinois Doug Mills Regional Fourth Place Penn State L 41-34
East n/a Kentucky Adolph Rupp National Semifinals Dartmouth L 47-28
East n/a Penn State John Lawther Regional Third Place Illinois W 41-34
West
West n/a Colorado Frosty Cox National Semifinals Stanford L 46-35
West n/a Kansas Phog Allen Regional Third Place Rice W 55-53
West n/a Rice Buster Brannon Regional Fourth Place Stanford L 53-47
West n/a Stanford Everett Dean Champion Dartmouth W 53-38

[edit] Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
     Dartmouth 44  
   Penn State 39  
     Dartmouth 47  
     Kentucky 28  
   Kentucky 46
     Illinois 44  
       Dartmouth 38
     Stanford 53
     Stanford 53  
   Rice 47  
     Stanford 46
     Colorado 35  
   Colorado 46
     Kansas 44  

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