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NCAA Division I Basketball 1940 Championship Tournament
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The 1940 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the participating champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The second edition of the tournament began on March 20, 1940, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of eight games were played, including a single third place game in the West region.
Indiana, coached by Branch McCracken, won the tournament title with a 60?42 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Phog Allen. Marvin Huffman of Indiana was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. |
1940 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri
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Nationsl Finals
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Kansas |
42 |
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Indiana |
60 |
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East Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Indiana | 17-3 | Big Ten | McCracken, Branch | At Large |
| Springfield | 16-2 | Independent | Hickox, Ed | At Large |
| Duquesne | 19-2 | Independent | Davies, Chick | At Large |
| Western Kentucky | 24-5 | Kentucky Intercollegiate | Diddle, Ed | At Large |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Indiana |
48 |
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Springfield |
24 |
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Indiana |
39 |
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Duquesne |
30 |
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Duquesne |
30 |
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Western Kentucky |
29 |
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West Regional - Kansas City, Missouri
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Southern California | 19-2 | Pacific Ten | Barry, Sam | At Large |
| Colorado | 17-2 | Mountain States | Cox, Frosty | At Large |
| Kansas | 17-5 | Big Eight | Allen, Phog | At Large |
| Rice | 21-2 | Southwest | Brannon, Buster | At Large |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Southern California |
38 |
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Colorado |
32 |
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Southern California |
42 |
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Kansas |
43 |
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Kansas |
50 |
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Rice |
44 |
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