1940–41 NCAA men's basketball season
| 1940–41 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA Champions | Wisconsin |
| Helms National Champions | Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Other champions | Long Island (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | George Glamack, North Carolina (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1940–41 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1940, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the
Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Wisconsin Badgers won their first NCAA national championship with a 39–34 victory over the Washington State Cougars
.
Season headlines
- The National Invitation Tournament — considered until at least the mid-1950s to be more prestigious than the NCAA tournament — expanded from six to eight teams.
- The National Association of Basketball Coaches turned over operation of the NCAA tournament to the NCAA itself.[1]
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1940–41 season.[2]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Long Island as its national champion for the 1940–41 season.[3]
Conference membership changes
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
Tigers
|
Southeastern Conference | Independent |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Statistical leaders
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Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Semifinals & finals
| National semifinals | National Finals | ||||||||
| Wisconsin | 36 | ||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 30 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin | 39 | ||||||||
| Washington State | 34 | ||||||||
| Arkansas | 53 | ||||||||
| Washington State | 64 | ||||||||
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
CCNY
| 43 | ||||||||
| Ohio | 45 | ||||||||
| Ohio | 42 | ||||||||
| Long Island | 56 | ||||||||
| Seton Hall | 26 | ||||||||
| Long Island | 49 | ||||||||
- Third Place – CCNY 42, Seton Hall 27
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
| Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|
| John Adams | Senior | Arkansas |
| Gus Broberg | Senior | Dartmouth |
| Howard Engleman | Senior | Kansas |
| Gene Englund | Senior | Wisconsin |
| George Glamack | Senior | North Carolina |
| Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Senior | Ohio |
| Bob Kinney | Junior | Rice |
| Paul Lindemann | Senior | Washington State |
| Stan Modzelewski | Junior | Rhode Island State |
Oscar Schectman
|
Senior | Long Island |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: George Glamack, North Carolina (retroactive selection in 1944)
Other major awards
Coaching changes
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References
- ^ Anonymous, "How the NCAA Overtook Its Rival, the NIT," Sport History Weekly, March 24, 2019 Accessed May 4, 2021
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09