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NCAA Division I Basketball 1942 Championship Tournament

The 1942 NCAA Basketball Tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1942, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of nine games were played, including a third place game in each region. Stanford, coached by Everett Dean, won the national title with a 53?38 victory in the final game over Dartmouth, coached by O. B. Cowles. Howie Dallmar of Stanford was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

1942 - Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri


  Nationsl Finals
       
   Stanford  53
   Dartmouth  38

East Regional - New Orleans, Louisiana

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Dartmouth20-3Ivy League Cowles, OsborneAt Large
Pennsylvania State17-2Independent Lawther, JohnAt Large
Kentucky18-5Southeastern Rupp, AdolphAt Large
Illinois18-3Big Ten Mills, DougAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
  
                 
1  Dartmouth 44  
2  Pennsylvania State 39  
        Dartmouth 47
      Kentucky 28
3   Kentucky 46
4   Illinois 44  

West Regional - Kansas City, Missouri

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Stanford25-4Pacific Ten Dean, EverettAt Large
Rice22-3Southwest Brannon, BusterAt Large
Colorado15-1Mountain States Cox, FrostyAt Large
Kansas16-4Big Eight Allen, PhogAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
  
                 
1  Stanford 53  
2  Rice 47  
        Stanford 46
      Colorado 35
3   Colorado 46
4   Kansas 44