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NCAA Division I Basketball 1944 Championship Tournament
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The 1944 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 24, 1944, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in New York City. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region.
Utah, coached by Vadal Peterson, won the national title with a 42?40 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by Earl Brown. Arnie Ferrin of Utah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Utah became the first team to play in both the NIT and NCAA tournament in the same season. |
1944 - Final Four - New York City, New York
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Nationsl Finals
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Utah |
42 |
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Dartmouth |
40 |
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East Regional - New York City, New York
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Dartmouth | 17-1 | Ivy League | Brown, Earl | At Large |
| Catholic | 17-5 | Independent | Long, John | At Large |
| Ohio State | 13-6 | Big Ten | Olsen, Harold | At Large |
| Temple | 13-8 | Independent | Cody, Josh | At Large |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Dartmouth |
63 |
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Catholic |
38 |
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Dartmouth |
60 |
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Ohio State |
53 |
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Ohio State |
57 |
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Temple |
47 |
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West Regional - Kansas City, Missouri
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Iowa State | 13-3 | Big Eight | Menze, Louis | At Large |
| Pepperdine | 22-10 | Independent | Duer, Al | At Large |
| Utah | 18-4 | Mountain States | Peterson, Vadal | At Large |
| Missouri | 9-8 | Big Eight | Edwards, George | At Large |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Iowa State |
44 |
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Pepperdine |
39 |
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Iowa State |
31 |
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Utah |
40 |
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Utah |
45 |
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Missouri |
35 |
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