CiteNCAA & 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) |
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