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NCAA Division I Basketball 1940 Championship Tournament

The 1940 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the participating champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The second edition of the tournament began on March 20, 1940, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of eight games were played, including a single third place game in the West region. Indiana, coached by Branch McCracken, won the tournament title with a 60?42 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Phog Allen. Marvin Huffman of Indiana was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

1940 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri


  Nationsl Finals
       
   Kansas  42
   Indiana  60

East Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Indiana17-3Big Ten McCracken, BranchAt Large
Springfield16-2Independent Hickox, EdAt Large
Duquesne19-2Independent Davies, ChickAt Large
Western Kentucky24-5Kentucky Intercollegiate Diddle, EdAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
  
                 
1  Indiana 48  
2  Springfield 24  
        Indiana 39
      Duquesne 30
3   Duquesne 30
4   Western Kentucky 29  

West Regional - Kansas City, Missouri

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Southern California19-2Pacific Ten Barry, SamAt Large
Colorado17-2Mountain States Cox, FrostyAt Large
Kansas17-5Big Eight Allen, PhogAt Large
Rice21-2Southwest Brannon, BusterAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
  
                 
1  Southern California 38  
2  Colorado 32  
        Southern California 42
      Kansas 43
3   Kansas 50
4   Rice 44