1942 College Basketball Recap: NCAA & NIT Tournament Teams
(In alphabetical order)
| Before Tourns | Head Coach | Final Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCNY | 16?2 | Nat Holman | 16?3 |
| Colorado | 15?1 | Frosty Cox | 16?2 |
| Creighton | 17?4 | Eddie Hickey | 19?5 |
| Dartmouth | 20?3 | Ozzie Cowles | 22?4 |
| Illinois | 18?3 | Doug Mills | 18?5 |
| Kansas | 16?4 | Phog Allen | 17?5 |
| Kentucky | 18?5 | Adolph Rupp | 19?6 |
| LIU | 24?3 | Clair Bee | 24?4 |
| Penn St. | 17?2 | John Lawther | 18?3 |
| R. Island St. | 18?3 | Frank Keaney | 18?4 |
| Rice | 22?3 | Buster Brannon | 22?5 |
| Stanford | 24?4 | Everett Dean | 27?4 |
| Toledo | 22?3 | Harold Anderson | 23?5 |
| West Texas | 28?2 | Al Baggett | 28?3 |
| Western Ky. | 27?4 | Ed Diddle | 29?5 |
| West Va. | 16?4 | Dyke Raese | 19?4 |
Note: Stanford won the NCAAs and West Virginia won the NIT.
| Major Conference Champions | 1942 College Basketball Recap | NCAA Tournament (8 teams) |
