1942–43 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
1942–43 Mountain States Conference | |
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Record | 31–2 (4-0 Big Seven) |
Head coach | |
The 1942–43 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the
Roster
Name | Position | Home Town |
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Charles Castle | Forward | Phoenix, AZ |
James Collins | Guard | Laramie |
Jimmy Darden | Forward | Cheyenne |
Jack Downey | Guard | Phoenix, AZ |
Vernon Jensen | Guard | Lyman |
Antone Katana | Center | Rock Springs |
Milo Komenich | Center | Gary, IN |
Earl Ray | Guard | Casper |
Jimmie Reese | Forward | Rock Springs |
Lou Roney
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Guard | Powell |
Ken Sailors | Forward | Laramie |
Kenneth Tallman | Forward | Cheyenne |
Floyd Volker | Forward | Casper |
Donald Waite | Guard | Scottsbluff, NE |
Jim Weir | Forward | Green River |
- Source:[4]
Regular season
In the fourth game of the season, the Cowboys lost to Duquesne. It would be the last game the Cowboys lost to a college team during the season. Their only other loss was to the Denver Legion team.[3] The Cowboys outscored their opponents by an average of over twenty points per game and was the first Wyoming team to score over 100 points in a game, by beating Regis 101–45.
Postseason
NCAA tournament
- West regional (Kansas City)
- Championship (New York)
- Wyoming 46, Georgetown 34
Red Cross game
St. John's won the eight-team National Invitation Tournament the night before, also at Madison Square Garden, and claimed it was better than Wyoming and that the NIT was a better event than the eight-team NCAA tournament.[9] Ev Shelton talked Ned Irish, the promoter at Madison Square Garden, into hosting a showdown game, with proceeds going to the Red Cross. Two days after winning the NCAA Championship at Madison Square Garden, Wyoming met St. John's in a Red Cross benefit game for the war effort, and the Cowboys won in overtime, 52–47.[9][10][11][12]
Awards and honors
- First team from the Rocky Mountains to win an NCAA championship[3]
- Only Wyoming basketball team to win an NCAA championship[3]
- Defeated NIT champion St. John's in Red Cross benefit game[3]
- Ken Sailors, First-team All-America selection
- Ken Sailors, NCAA Men's MOP Award[13]
References
- ^ "Cowboys" is specific to men's sports at Wyoming; women's teams and athletes are "Cowgirls".
- ^ My Losing Season: Wyoming @ Utah: Sailors, Ferrin, Mikan and The Great Santini
- ^ a b c d e "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "2011–12 Wyoming Cowboys media guide, pg. 115" (PDF). University of Wyoming Athletics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
- ^ "Georgetown beaten by Wyoming, 46-34". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. March 31, 1943. p. 8, part 2.
- ^ "Wyoming defeats Georgetown, 46-34, for NCAA basketball title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 31, 1943. p. 8.
- ^ "Wyoming takes coveted crown". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. March 31, 1943. p. 11.
- ^ a b Moss, Irv (April 7, 2009). "Sailors still big shot in Wyoming history". Denver Post. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ "Wyoming five wins in overtime, 52 to 47". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. April 2, 1943. p. 14, part 2.
- ^ "Wyoming scores 52-47 victory over St. Johns in hoop tilt". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. April 2, 1943. p. 2.
- ^ "Champ of champs, new Wyoming title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 2, 1943. p. 11.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2009.