NCAA Tournament History

NCAA Tournament History Index

1944 NCAA Tournament | Bracket

Championship Game

Location: New York

Utah (42)
Player	Min.	FG	FT-A	PF.
Arnie Ferrin	45	8	6-7	0
Dick Smuin	45	0	0-0	2
Fred Sheffield	4	1	0-0	1
Wat Misaka	41	2	0-0	1
Herb Wilkinson	45	3	1-4	0
Bob Lewis	45	2	3-3	2
Totals	225	16	10-14	6
Dartmouth (40)
Player	Min.	FG	FT-A	PF.
Bob Gale	37	5	0-2	1
Walter Mercer	19	0	1-1	3
Harry Leggat	34	4	0-0	1
Ev Nordstrom	8	0	0-0	0
Aud Brindley	39	5	1-1	3
Dick McGuire	38	3	0-1	3
Frank Murphy	17	0	0-0	0
Joe Vancisin	19	2	0-0	3
Vince Goering	14	0	0-0	0
Totals	225	19	2-5	14

Scoring Leader: Aud Brindley, Dartmouth (52 points, 17.3 ppg).

Highest Scoring Average: Nick Buzolich, Pepperdine (45 points, 22.5 ppg).

Most Outstanding Player: Arnie Ferrin, F, Fr., Utah (28 points in final two games).

1944 Tournament Scores

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

East Dartmouth 63, Catholic (D.C.) 38 Ohio State 57, Temple 47 West Iowa State 44, Pepperdine 39 Utah 45, Missouri 35

REGIONAL THIRD PLACE

East Temple 55, Catholic (D.C.) 35 West Missouri 61, Pepperdine 46

REGIONAL FINALS

East Dartmouth 60, Ohio State 53 West Utah 40, Iowa State 31

CHAMPIONSHIP

Utah 42, Dartmouth 40 (OT)