1943 NCAA basketball championship game explained

See also: 1943 NCAA basketball tournament.

1943 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:March 30, 1943[1]
Year:1942-43
Visitor School:University of Wyoming
Visitor Name Short:Wyoming
Visitor Nickname:Cowboys
Visitor Record:30-2
Visitor Conference:MSC
Visitor Coach:Everett Shelton
Visitor Per1:13
Visitor Per2:33
Home School:Georgetown University
Home Name Short:Georgetown
Home Nickname:Hoyas
Home Record:22-4
Home Conference:Independent
Home Coach:Elmer Ripley
Home Per1:16
Home Per2:18
Arena:Madison Square Garden
City:New York City
Mvp:Ken Sailors, Wyoming[2]
Previous:1942
Next:1944

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.

Participating teams

Wyoming Cowboys

See also: 1942-43 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team.

Georgetown Hoyas

See also: 1942-43 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team.

Game summary

Source:[3]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wyoming vs. Georgetown (Men), March 30, 1943. Sports-Reference.com. February 19, 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Four Most Outstanding Players . cbs.sportsline.com . February 21, 2024. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer . 7 September 2008.
  3. Web site: Wyoming vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 30, 1943 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.