NCAA/NIT Tournament Teams

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

(In alphabetical order)

Before TournsHead CoachFinal Record
Arkansas16–8Eugene Lambert17–9
Bowling Green22–3Harold Anderson24–4
DePaul18–3Ray Meyer21–3
Kentucky21–3Adolph Rupp22–4
Muhlenberg24–3Doggie Julian24–4
NYU12–6Howard Cann14–7
Ohio St.14–4Harold Olsen15–5
Okla. A&M24–4Hank Iba27–4
Oregon29–12Howard Hobson30–13
RPI13–0Ed Donald13–1
R. Island St.19–3Frank Keaney20–5
St. John's19–2Joe Lapchick21–3
Tennessee18–4John Mauer18–5
Tufts10–6Richard Cochran10–8
Utah17–2Vadal Peterson17–4
West Virginia12–5John Brickels12–6
Note: DePaul won the NIT and Oklahoma won the NCAAs.

Major Conference Champions1945 College Basketball RecapNCAA Tournament (8 teams)
1945 College Basketball Recap
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