1948–49 NCAA men's basketball season explained

Year:1948
Preseason Ap:None
Tourney Start:March 18
Nc Date:26, 1949
Champ Stad:Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Champ City:Seattle, Washington
Champ:Kentucky
Helmschamp:Kentucky
Nit Champ:San Francisco
Helmspoy:Tony Lavelli, Yale

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.

Rule changes

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

Conference membership changes

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
IndependentMissouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley ConferenceIndependent
IndependentOhio Valley Conference
Non-major basketball programOhio Valley Conference
IndependentOhio Valley Conference
Non-major basketball programOhio Valley Conference
Non-major basketball programOhio Valley Conference
IndependentOhio Valley Conference

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

ConferenceRegular
season winner[6] 		Conference
player of the year		Conference
tournament		Tournament
venue (City)		Tournament
winner
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
Manhattan & No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected Jefferson County Armory (Louisville, Kentucky) Western Kentucky State
No Tournament;
Oregon State defeated UCLA in best-of-three conference championship playoff series
None selected Jefferson County Armory,
(Louisville, Kentucky) 		Kentucky
None selected Duke Indoor Stadium
(Durham, 		NC State[7]
None selected No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected No Tournament

Conference standings

Major independents

A total of 43 college teams played as major independents. (23–4) had the best winning percentage (.852). (25–5) and (25–6) finished with the most wins.[8] [9]

Although not considered a major independent during the season,[8] (28–3) played as an independent[8] and was ranked No. 19 in the season's final AP Poll.[10]

Informal championships

NOTE: Despite its name, the Middle Three Conference was an informal scheduling alliance rather than a true conference, and its members played as independents. In play among the three member schools in 1948–49, Rutgers finished with a 3–1 record in games played between the three members.[12]

Statistical leaders

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

See main article: 1949 NCAA basketball tournament and 1949 NCAA Basketball Championship Game.

Semifinals & finals

National Invitation tournament

See main article: 1949 National Invitation Tournament.

Semifinals & finals

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

See main article: 1949 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

Consensus First Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Ralph BeardGSeniorKentucky
Vince BorylaFJuniorDenver
Alex GrozaCSeniorKentucky
Tony LavelliFSeniorYale
Ed MacauleyFSeniorSaint Louis

Consensus Second Team
Player PositionClassTeam
Bill EricksonGJuniorIllinois
Vern GardnerFSeniorUtah
Wallace JonesFSeniorKentucky
Jim McIntyreCSeniorMinnesota
Ernie VandewegheGSeniorColgate

Major player of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

TeamFormer
Coach		Interim
Coach		New
Coach		Reason
GeorgetownElmer RipleyBuddy O'Grady
John CarrollNorb RascherElmer Ripley[13]
La SalleCharles McGloneKen Loeffler
Seton HallJack ReitmeierHoney Russell
Washington & LeeBob SpessardConn Davis

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orangehoops.org/NCAA/NCAA%20Rule%20Changes.htm orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
  2. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 590. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.
  3. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/play-index/matchup_finder.cgi?request=1&year_min=1950&year_max=2021&school_id=georgetown&opp_id=saint-josephs&comp_school=le&rank_school=ANY&comp_opp=le&rank_opp=ANY&game_type=A&game_month=&game_location=&game_result=&is_overtime=&order_by=date_game sports-reference.com Matchup Finder
  4. Web site: Playing Rules History . . . ncaa.org . NCAA . June 25, 2024 . 12.
  5. Web site: Playing Rules History . . . ncaa.org . NCAA . June 25, 2024 . 13.
  6. News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 2009-02-14.
  7. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section
  8. Web site: 1948-49 Men's Independent Season Summary . . August 7, 2024.
  9. Web site: 1948-49 Men's Middle Three Conference Season Summary . . August 7, 2024.
  10. Web site: 1948-49 Men's College Basketball AP Polls . . August 7, 2024.
  11. News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 2009-02-14.
  12. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/middle-three/men/1949.html 1948–49 Men's Middle Three Conference Season Summary
  13. News: 2021 John Carroll Blue Streaks men's basketball history & records guide, page 28. May 9, 2021. John Carroll Blue Streaks.

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