| 1949–50 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | None |
| NCAA Tournament | 1950 |
| Tournament dates | March 23 – 28, 1950 |
| National Championship | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| NCAA Champions | CCNY |
| Helms National Champions | CCNY |
| Other champions | CCNY (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Paul Arizin, Villanova |
The 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1949, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1950 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 28, 1950, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The City College of New York Beavers won their first NCAA national championship with a 71–68 victory over the Bradley Braves.
Season headlines
- CCNY became the only team ever to win both the NCAA tournament and the National Invitation Tournament in the same season. CCNY defeated Bradley in the championship game of both tournaments.
Conference membership changes
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bulldogs | Metropolitan New York Conference | Non-major basketball program |
| Bucknell Bison | Middle Atlantic States Conference North | Independent |
| Detroit Titans | Independent | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Gettysburg Bullets | Middle Atlantic States Conference North | Independent |
| Lafayette Leopards | Middle Atlantic States Conference North | Independent |
| Lehigh Engineers | Middle Atlantic States Conference North | Independent |
| Louisville Cardinals | Ohio Valley Conference | Independent |
| Muhlenberg Mules | Middle Atlantic States Conference North | Independent |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Informal championships
| Conference | Regular season winner[3] |
Conference player of the year |
Conference tournament |
Tournament venue (City) |
Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Three Conference | Lafayatte & Rutgers | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders
Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Semifinals & finals
| National semifinals | National Finals | ||||||||
| CCNY | 78 | ||||||||
| NC State | 73 | ||||||||
| CCNY | 71 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 68 | ||||||||
| Baylor | 66 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 68 | ||||||||
- Third Place – NC State 53, Baylor 41
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| St. John's | 72 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 82 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 61 | ||||||||
| CCNY | 69 | ||||||||
| Duquesne | 52 | ||||||||
| CCNY | 62 | ||||||||
- Third Place – St. John's 69, Duquesne 67
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Arizin | F | Senior | Villanova |
| Bob Cousy | G | Senior | Holy Cross |
| Dick Schnittker | F | Senior | Ohio State |
| Bill Sharman | G | Senior | Southern California |
| Paul Unruh | F | Senior | Bradley |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Cooper | F | Senior | Duquesne |
| Don Lofgran | F/C | Senior | San Francisco |
| Kevin O'Shea | G | Senior | Notre Dame |
| Don Rehfeldt | F | Senior | Wisconsin |
| Sherman White | C | Junior | Long Island |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Paul Arizin, Villanova
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Paul Arizin, Villanova
Other major awards
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Sherman White, Long Island
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | Elmer A. Lampe | Doggie Julian | ||
| Northwestern | Dutch Lonborg | Harold Olsen | ||
| USC | Sam Barry | Forrest Twogood | ||
| Washington & Lee | Conn Davis | Scotty Hamilton |
References
- ^ "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.
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