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1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season

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The 1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1948, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1949 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 26, 1949, at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Kentucky Wildcats won their second NCAA national championship with a 46–36 victory over the Oklahoma A&M Aggies.

Preseason AP No. 1None
NCAATournament1949
Tournament datesMarch 18 – 26, 1949
National ChampionshipHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seattle, Washington
Quick facts –49 NCAA men's basketball season, Preseason AP No. 1 ...
1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1None
NCAA Tournament1949
Tournament datesMarch 18 – 26, 1949
National ChampionshipHec Edmundson Pavilion
Seattle, Washington
NCAA ChampionsKentucky Wildcats
Helms National ChampionsKentucky Wildcats
Other championsSan Francisco Dons (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Tony Lavelli, Yale Bulldogs
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Rule changes

Coaches were permitted to speak to players during time-outs. Previously, under a rule in place since the 1910–11 season, no coaching of players had been permitted during the progress of a game.[1]

Season headlines

Conference membership changes

More information School, Former conference ...
School Former conference New conference
Bradley Braves Independent Missouri Valley Conference
Creighton Bluejays Missouri Valley Conference Independent
Eastern Kentucky State Colonels Independent Ohio Valley Conference
Evansville Purple Aces Non-major basketball program Ohio Valley Conference
Louisville Cardinals Independent Ohio Valley Conference
Marshall Thundering Herd Independent Ohio Valley Conference
Morehead State Eagles Non-major basketball program Ohio Valley Conference
Murray State Racers Non-major basketball program Ohio Valley Conference
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Non-major basketball program Ohio Valley Conference
Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers Independent Ohio Valley Conference
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Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner[6]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
Big Seven ConferenceNebraska & OklahomaNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceIllinoisNone selectedNo Tournament
Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball LeagueYaleNone selectedNo Tournament
Metropolitan New York ConferenceManhattan & St. John'sNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceCincinnatiNone selectedNo Tournament
Middle Atlantic States Conference NorthLafayette & MuhlenbergNo Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceOklahoma A&MNone selectedNo Tournament
Mountain States (Skyline) ConferenceWyomingNo Tournament
Ohio Valley ConferenceWestern Kentucky StateNone selected1949 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentJefferson County Armory (Louisville, Kentucky)Western Kentucky State
Pacific Coast ConferenceOregon State (North); UCLA (South)No Tournament;
Oregon State defeated UCLA in best-of-three conference championship playoff series
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyNone selected1949 SEC men's basketball tournamentJefferson County Armory,
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Kentucky
Southern ConferenceNC StateNone selected1949 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentDuke Indoor Stadium
(Durham, North Carolina)		NC State[7]
Southwest ConferenceArkansas, Baylor, & RiceNone selectedNo Tournament
Western New York Little Three ConferenceNiagaraNo Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticutNone selectedNo Tournament
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Conference standings

More information Conf., Overall ...
1948–49 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nebraska9–3 .75016–10  .615
Oklahoma9–3 .75014–10  .583
Kansas State8–4 .66713–11  .542
Missouri6–6 .50011–13  .458
Colorado4–8 .3336–12  .333
Kansas3–9 .25012–12  .500
Iowa State3–9 .2508–14  .364
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1948–49 Big Nine Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Illinois10–2 .83321–4  .840
No. 6 Minnesota9–3 .75018–3  .857
Michigan7–5 .58315–6  .714
No. 20 Ohio State6–6 .50014–7  .667
Indiana6–6 .50014–8  .636
Purdue6–6 .50013–9  .591
Wisconsin5–7 .41712–10  .545
Iowa3–9 .25010–10  .500
Northwestern2–10 .1675–16  .238
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Yale9–3 .75022–8  .733
Columbia8–4 .66714–6  .700
Pennsylvania8–4 .66715–8  .652
Princeton8–4 .66713–9  .591
Cornell5–7 .41711–15  .423
Dartmouth4–8 .33315–11  .577
Harvard0–12 .0003–20  .130
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan5–1 .83318–8  .692
St. John's5–1 .83315–9  .625
CCNY3–2 .60017–8  .680
NYU3–2 .60012–8  .600
St. Francis (NY)2–2 .50021–12  .636
Fordham1–5 .1679–16  .360
Brooklyn0–6 .0008–14  .364
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cincinnati9–1 .90023–5  .821
No. 18 Butler8–2 .80018–5  .783
Western Michigan4–6 .40012–10  .545
Western Reserve4–6 .4009–15  .375
Miami (Ohio)3–7 .3008–13  .381
Ohio2–8 .2006–16  .273
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Middle Atlantic States Conference North men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lafayette6–2 .75020–9  .690
Muhlenberg6–2 .75017–8  .680
Gettysburg5–3 .62516–10  .615
Lehigh3–5 .3757–11  .389
Bucknell0–8 .0002–18  .100
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma A&M9–1 .90023–5  .821
No. 3 Saint Louis8–2 .80022–4  .846
No. 7 Bradley6–4 .60027–8  .771
Drake4–6 .40013–13  .500
Wichita State3–7 .30010–16  .385
Tulsa0–10 .0004–20  .167
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Mountain States Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Wyoming15–5 .75025–10  .714
No. 12 Utah14–6 .70024–8  .750
Denver13–7 .65018–15  .545
BYU11–9 .55021–13  .618
Utah State4–16 .20010–21  .323
Colorado State3–17 .15014–21  .400
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Western Kentucky State†8–2 .80025–4  .862
Eastern Kentucky State7–3 .70017–4  .810
Louisville6–3 .66723–10  .697
Marshall2–2 .50016–12  .571
Evansville4–5 .44414–11  .560
Murray State3–9 .25013–12  .520
Morehead State2–7 .22214–9  .609
Tennessee Tech0–1 .00010–10  .500
† Ohio Valley Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Oregon State †12–4 .75024–12  .667
Washington State8–8 .50021–9  .700
Oregon7–9 .43812–18  .400
Idaho7–9 .43817–15  .531
Washington6–10 .37511–15  .423
South
No. 15 UCLA10–2 .83322–7  .759
USC8–4 .66714–10  .583
Stanford5–7 .41719–9  .679
California1–11 .08314–19  .424
† Conference playoff series winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Rocky Mountain Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colorado State–Greeley7–1 .87513–4  .765
Colorado College6–2 .7507–9  .438
Montana State5–3 .62514–15  .483
Western State (CO)1–7 .1257–14  .333
Colorado Mines1–7 .1252–12  .143
1948–49 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky13–0 1.00032–2  .941
No. 9 Tulane12–3 .80024–4  .857
Tennessee8–3 .72719–7  .731
Vanderbilt9–5 .64314–8  .636
LSU7–6 .53815–10  .600
Alabama9–9 .50013–12  .520
Georgia Tech7–9 .43811–13  .458
Georgia6–9 .40017–13  .567
Florida4–8 .33311–16  .407
Auburn5–11 .3139–15  .375
Ole Miss4–12 .2508–13  .381
Mississippi State3–12 .2004–13  .235
† 1949 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1948–49 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 North Carolina State†14–1 .93325–8  .758
William & Mary10–3 .76924–10  .706
North Carolina13–5 .72220–8  .714
George Washington9–4 .69218–8  .692
Davidson11–6 .64718–8  .692
South Carolina7–6 .53810–12  .455
Wake Forest7–7 .50011–13  .458
Maryland7–7 .5009–17  .346
Virginia Tech6–8 .42910–13  .435
Duke5–7 .41713–9  .591
Clemson6–9 .40010–11  .476
Washington and Lee5–9 .35710–12  .455
Richmond5–10 .3338–15  .348
Furman4–11 .2678–14  .364
VMI3–8 .2733–16  .158
The Citadel0–11 .0001–17  .056
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arkansas9–3 .75015–11  .577
Baylor9–3 .75014–10  .583
Rice9–3 .75013–11  .542
Texas7–5 .58317–7  .708
SMU5–7 .41711–13  .458
Texas A&M2–10 .1675–19  .208
TCU1–11 .0834–20  .167
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Western New York Little Three Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Niagara3–1 .75024–7  .774
Canisius2–2 .50016–12  .571
St. Bonaventure1–3 .25018–8  .692
Rankings from AP Poll
1948–49 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Connecticut 7–1 .87519–6  .760
Rhode Island State 5–1 .83316–6  .727
Vermont 2–1 .66715–5  .750
Massachusetts 2–2 .5006–12  .333
New Hampshire 2–6 .2507–10  .412
Maine 0–7 .0004–14  .222
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Major independents

A total of 43 college teams played as major independents. Villanova (23–4) had the best winning percentage (.852). San Francisco (25–5) and Loyola of Illinois (25–6) finished with the most wins.[10][11]

Although not considered a major independent during the season,[10] Hamline (28–3) played as an independent[10] and was ranked No. 19 in the season's final AP Poll.[12]

More information Conf., Overall ...
1948–49 NCAA men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Villanova– –23–4  .852
No. 8 San Francisco– –25–5  .833
No. 16 Loyola (Ill.)– –25–6  .806
No. 10 Bowling Green State– –24–7  .774
Duquesne– –17–5  .773
Siena– –22–7  .759
La Salle– –21–7  .750
West Virginia– –18–6  .750
Akron– –16–6  .727
Syracuse– –18–7  .720
Notre Dame– –17–7  .708
Holy Cross– –19–8  .704
Miami (Fla.)– –19–8  .704
Seton Hall– –16–8  .667
DePaul– –16–9  .640
Brown– –13–8  .619
Xavier– –16–10  .615
Colgate– –11–7  .611
Temple– –14–9  .609
LIU– –18–12  .600
Baldwin Wallace– –13–9  .591
Washington University– –13–9  .591
Navy– –12–9  .571
Virginia– –13–10  .565
Detroit– –12–10  .545
Rutgers– –14–12  .538
Dayton– –16–14  .533
St. Joseph's– –12–11  .522
Toledo– –13–12  .520
Boston College– –9–9  .500
Pittsburgh– –12–13  .480
Wayne– –11–13  .458
Saint Mary's– –13–17  .433
Army– –7–10  .412
Penn State– –7–10  .412
Creighton– –9–14  .391
Marquette– –8–13  .381
Georgetown– –9–15  .375
Santa Clara– –8–15  .348
Boston University– –6–12  .333
Valparaiso– –8–17  .320
John Carroll– –7–17  .292
Providence– –7–19  .269
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner[13]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
Middle Three ConferenceRutgersNone selectedNo Tournament
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NOTE: Despite its name, the Middle Three Conference was an informal scheduling alliance rather than a true conference, and its members played as independents. In play among the three member schools in 1948–49, Rutgers finished with a 3–1 record.[14]

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main article: 1949 NCAA basketball tournament

Semifinals & finals

National semifinals National Finals
    
Illinois 47
Kentucky 76
Kentucky 46
Oklahoma A&M 36
Oklahoma A&M 55
Oregon State 30 Third place
Illinois 57
Oregon State 53

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1949 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
    
Loyola (Ill.) 55
Bradley 50
Loyola (Ill.) 47
San Francisco 48
San Francisco 49
Bowling Green State 39 Third place
Bradley 77
Bowling Green State 82

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1949 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
More information Player, Position ...
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Ralph Beard G Senior Kentucky
Vince Boryla F Junior Denver
Alex Groza C Senior Kentucky
Tony Lavelli F Senior Yale
Ed Macauley F Senior Saint Louis
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Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Bill Erickson G Junior Illinois
Vern Gardner F Senior Utah
Wallace Jones F Senior Kentucky
Jim McIntyre C Senior Minnesota
Ernie Vandeweghe G Senior Colgate
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Major player of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

More information Team, Former Coach ...
Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Arkansas Eugene Lambert Presley Askew
Auburn Danny Doyle Joel Eaves
Boston University Charles Cummings Vin Cronin
BYU Floyd Millet Stan Watts
Colgate Karl J. Lawrence Howard Hartman
Colorado State E. D. Taylor Bebe Lee
Davidson Norman Shepard Boydson Baird Shepard left to coach Harvard.
Denver Ellison Ketchum Hoyt Brawner
Furman Lyles Alley Melvin Bell
George Washington George Garber Bill Reinhart
Georgetown Elmer Ripley Buddy O'Grady
Harvard Bill Barclay Norman Shepard
John Carroll Norb Rascher Elmer Ripley[15]
Lafayette Bill Anderson Ray Stanley
La Salle Charles McGlone Ken Loeffler
Maine George E. Allen Rome Rankin
Miami (Ohio) Blue Foster John Brickels
Ohio Dutch Trautwein Jim Snyder
Ole Miss Jim Whatley B. L. Graham
Penn State John Lawther Elmer Gross
Providence Lawrence Drew James Cuddy
Rice Joe Davis Don Suman
Seton Hall Jack Reitmeier Honey Russell
Tulsa John Garrison Clarence Iba
Valparaiso Don Warnke Wilbur Allen
VMI Frank Summers Bill O'Hara
Washington & Lee Bob Spessard Conn Davis
Western Michigan Buck Read William Pergio
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