1944: NCAA Tournament
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
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Regional Semifinals
|
East
Dartmouth 63, Catholic (D.C.) 38
Ohio State 57, Temple 47
West
Iowa State 44, Pepperdine 39
Utah 45, Missouri 35
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Regional Third Place
|
East
Temple 55, Catholic (D.C.) 35
West
Missouri 61, Pepperdine 46
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Regional Finals
|
East
Dartmouth 60, Ohio State 53
West
Utah 40, Iowa State 31
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Championship
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Utah 42, Dartmouth 40 (ot)
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