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1943 NCAA basketball championship game

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1943 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Wyoming Cowboys Georgetown Hoyas
MSC Independent
(30-2) (22-4)
46 34
Head coach:
Everett Shelton
Head coach:
Elmer Ripley
1st half2nd half Total
Wyoming Cowboys 1333 46
Georgetown Hoyas 1618 34
DateMarch 30, 1943[1]
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City
MVPKen Sailors, Wyoming[2]
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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

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Wyoming Cowboys

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  • West
    • Wyoming 53, Oklahoma 50
  • Final Four
    • Wyoming 58, Texas 54

Georgetown Hoyas

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  • East
    • Georgetown 55, NYU 36
  • Final Four
    • Georgetown 53, DePaul 49

Game summary

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Source:[3]

March 30, 1943
Wyoming Cowboys 46, Georgetown Hoyas 34
Scoring by half: 13-16, 33-18
Pts: Ken Sailors 16 Pts: Bill Feeny 8

Aftermath

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Wyoming vs. Georgetown (Men), March 30, 1943". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wyoming vs. Georgetown Box Score, March 30, 1943 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".