1943-44_Utah_Redskins_men's_basketball_team

1943–44 Utah Redskins men's basketball team

1943–44 Utah Redskins men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1943–44 Utah Redskins men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 1943–44 NCAA men's basketball season. The Redskins captured the Mountain States Conference championship and its only national championship.

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Utah was given an opportunity to compete in the NCAA tournament through an unusual circumstance. The University of Arkansas Razorbacks squad, who were supposed to appear in the tournament, were victimized by an automobile accident. Prior to the tournament, two of Arkansas’ starters were injured when their station wagon broke down after returning from a scrimmage in Fort Smith, Arkansas. While attempting to fix a flat tire, Deno Nichols and Ben Jones were injured when another car rammed into the back of the station wagon. Both players were injured. The severity of the accident caused Arkansas to withdraw from the upcoming NCAA tournament and the Redskins were tapped as a replacement.[1]

Schedule and results

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Postseason

National Invitation Tournament

Utah competed in the 1944 National Invitation Tournament and lost its quarterfinal match.

  • Quarterfinal
    • Kentucky 46, Utah 38

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NCAA tournament

In need of a replacement, the NCAA committee turned to Utah, despite the fact that the Redskins had 4 losses and had just lost their first-round game in the NIT tournament. Utah had one player, Lyman Condie, a medical student, who midway through the season quit the team to pursue medical school. Additionally, all of Utah's players were raised within 30 miles of the Utah campus. These players included Arnie Ferrin, Fred Sheffield, and Wat Misaka, who was of Japanese descent.[1]

  • West
    • Utah 45, Missouri 35
  • Final Four
    • Utah 40, Iowa State 31
  • Championship
    • Utah 42, Dartmouth 40 (OT)

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Awards and honors

References

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    "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
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