CiteNCAA & NIT Tournament Teams
(In alphabetical order)
| Before Tourns | Head Coach | Final Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 22–3 | Harold Anderson | 22–4 |
| Canisius | 15–5 | Allie Seelbach | 15–6 |
| Catholic | 17–5 | John Long | 17–7 |
| Dartmouth | 17–1 | Earl Brown | 19–2 |
| DePaul | 20–3 | Ray Meyer | 22–4 |
| Iowa St. | 13–3 | Lou Menze | 14–4 |
| Kentucky | 17–1 | Adolph Rupp | 19–2 |
| Missouri | 9–8 | George Edwards | 10–9 |
| Muhlenberg | 19–5 | Doggie Julian | 19–6 |
| Ohio St. | 13–6 | Harold Olsen | 14–7 |
| Oklahoma A&M | 26–4 | Hank Iba | 27–6 |
| Pepperdine | 21–11 | Wade Ruby | 21–13 |
| St. John's | 15–5 | Joe Lapchick | 18–5 |
| Temple | 13–8 | Josh Cody | 14–9 |
| Utah | 18–3 | Vadal Peterson | 21–4 |
Note: St. John's won the NIT and Utah won the NCAAs. Utah also played in both tourneys.
| Major Conference Champions | 1944 College Basketball Recap | NCAA Tournament (8 teams) |