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.
| 1948–49 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | None |
| NCAA Tournament | 1949 |
| Tournament dates | March 18 – 26, 1949 |
| National Championship | Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington |
| NCAA Champions | Kentucky |
| Helms National Champions | Kentucky |
| Other champions | San Francisco (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Tony Lavelli, Yale |
Rule changes edit
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 edit
- The Associated Press (AP) Poll debuted. The first national poll for ranking college basketball teams, it was modeled after the AP college football poll, which had begun in the mid-1930s.[2] It ranked the Top 20 teams, and continued to do so until the 1961–62 season, when it became a Top 10 poll.[3]
- The Ohio Valley Conference began play, with six original members.
- The Border Conference began a hiatus from major college basketball competition, playing at the non-major level for two seasons. It would return to major competition in the 1950–51 season.
- The Middle Atlantic States Conference North disbanded at the end of the season.
- The National Invitation Tournament expanded from eight to 12 teams.
Conference membership changes edit
| 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 |
| Morehead State Eagles | Non-major basketball program | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Murray State Racers | Non-major basketball program | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Western Kentucky State Hilltoppers | Independent | Ohio Valley Conference |
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
Informal championships edit
| Conference | Regular season winner[6] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Three Conference | Rutgers | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders edit
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Post-season tournaments edit
NCAA tournament edit
Semifinals & finals edit
| 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 edit
Semifinals & finals edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Loyola-Chicago | 55 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 50 | ||||||||
| Loyola-Chicago | 47 | ||||||||
| San Francisco | 48 | ||||||||
| San Francisco | 49 | ||||||||
| Bowling Green State | 39 | ||||||||
- Third Place – Bowling Green State 82, Bradley 77
Awards edit
Consensus All-American teams edit
| 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 |
| 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 |
Major player of the year awards edit
Other major awards edit
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Dick McGuire, St. John's
Coaching changes edit
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
References edit
- ^ orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 590. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ sports-reference.com Matchup Finder
- ^ "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
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ "2021 John Carroll Blue Streaks men's basketball history & records guide, page 28" (PDF). John Carroll Blue Streaks. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
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