1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team

1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball
1945 NCAA Tournament, National Runners-up
Conference	Independent
1944–45 record	14–7
Head coach	Howard Cann

The 1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944–45 season. The team finished the season with a 14–7 overall record and were national runners-up to the Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now known as the Oklahoma State Cowboys).^[1] The Violets were led by head coach and future Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Cann, while the Aggies were led by future hall of fame player Bob Kurland.^[2] The 1944–45 season was NYU's first of two NCAA Division I Final Four appearances; the second was in 1959–60.^[1]

References

1 2 "1944-45 New York University Violets Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
↑ Goldaper, Sam (December 19, 1992). "Howard Cann, Longtime N.Y.U. Coach, Dies at 97". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

NYU Violets men's basketball

Venues	Coles Sports and Recreation Center (1981–present)

Culture & lore	Point shaving scandal

People	Head coaches Individual accolades

Notable seasons	1906–07 1919–20 1934–35 1942–43 1944–45 1945–46 1947–48 1956–57 1959–60 1961–62 1962–63 1985–86 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 2011–12

Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Division I Final Four appearances in italics

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