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1940 NCAA basketball tournament

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The 1940 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1940, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 8 games were played.

Indiana, coached by Branch McCracken, won the national title with a 60-42 victory in the final game over Kansas, coached by Phog Allen. Marvin Huffman of Indiana was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.


Locations

Region Site Other Locations
East Indianapolis, Indiana
West Kansas City, Missouri
Finals Kansas City, Missouri

Teams

Region Seed Team Coach Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East n/a Duquesne Chick Davies National Semifinals Indiana L 39-30
East n/a Indiana Branch McCracken Champion Kansas W 60-42
East n/a Springfield Ed Hickox Elite Eight Indiana L 48-24
East n/a Western Kentucky Ed Diddle Elite Eight Duquesne L 30-29
West
West n/a Colorado Frosty Cox Elite Eight USC L 38-32
West n/a Kansas Phog Allen Runner Up Indiana L 60-42
West n/a Rice Buster Brannon Regional Third Place Colorado W 60-56
West n/a USC Sam Barry National Semifinals Kansas L 43-42

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Indiana 48
  Springfield 24
  Indiana 39
  Duquesne 30
  Duquesne 30
  Western Kentucky 29
  Indiana 60
  Kansas 42
  USC 38
  Colorado 32
  USC 42
  Kansas 43
  Kansas 50
  Rice 44
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