1943_NCAA_basketball_championship_game

1943 NCAA basketball championship game

1943 NCAA basketball championship game

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The 1943 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1943 NCAA basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1942-43 NCAA men's basketball season. The game was played on March 30, 1943, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured the Wyoming Cowboys of the Mountain States Conference, and the independent Georgetown Hoyas.

See also: 1943 NCAA basketball tournament

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Participating teams

Wyoming Cowboys

See also: 1942-43 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
  • West
    • Wyoming 53, Oklahoma 50
  • Final Four
    • Wyoming 58, Texas 54

Georgetown Hoyas

See also: 1942-43 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
  • East
    • Georgetown 55, NYU 36
  • Final Four
    • Georgetown 53, DePaul 49

Game summary

Source:[3]

March 30, 1943
Wyoming Cowboys 46, Georgetown Hoyas 34
Scoring by half: 13-16, 33-18
Pts: Ken Sailors 16 Pts: Bill Feeny 8

Aftermath

This was Georgetown’s last appearance in the championship game until 1982, where they would lose to a Michael Jordan-led North Carolina team. They would eventually win the national championship in 1984, defeating Houston.

References

  1. [1]
    "Wyoming vs. Georgetown (Men), March 30, 1943". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Wyoming vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 30, 1943 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
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