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Alexander Severance
Alexander G. Severance Sr. (June 3, 1905 – April 1, 1985) was an American basketball and baseball coach. Born in New York City, Severance graduated from Villanova University in 1929 and received his J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1932. In addition to coaching basketball for Villanova, Severance was a professor of business law at the university. Severance coached the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team for 25 seasons (1936–1961), compiling a 413–201 (.673) record. Among his former players is Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Paul Arizin. Severance coached his team to the first Final Four of the NCAA tournament in 1939. His teams also played in the NCAA Tournament in 1949 and 1955. Under his leadership, Villanova was selected for the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1959 and 1960. Severance died on the morning of April 1, 1985, in Lexington, Kentucky, on the day Villanova won the 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began on March 14, 1985, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Lexington, Kentucky. A total of 63 games were played. Eighth-seed Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, won their first national title with a 66–64 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. Ed Pinckney of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The game, often cited as "The Perfect Game", is widely considered among the greatest upsets in college basketball history, and is the second biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. This Villanova team remains the lowest-seeded team to win the tournament. The Wildcats are also notable as the last Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945–46 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1945–46 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1945, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1946 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 26, 1946, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Oklahoma A&M Aggies won their second NCAA national championship with a 43–40 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. Season headlines * The Middle Atlantic States Conference North began play, with five original members. * The New England Conference disbanded at the end of the season. * The NCAA tournament began holding a national third-place game between the teams which lost in the semifinals. The national third-place game would continue through the 1981 tournament. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected as its national champion for the 1945–46 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournaments Statistical leaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944–45 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1944–45 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1944, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1945 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 27, 1945, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Oklahoma A&M Aggies won their first NCAA national championship with a 49–45 victory over the NYU Violets. Rule changes * Defensive goaltending was prohibited. * A player fouls out after committing five fouls, including fouls committed in overtime. Previously, a player fouled out after committing four fouls in regulation or a fifth foul in overtime. * Unlimited substitution is permitted for the first time. Previously, a player could re-enter a game only twice. * No offensive player may stand in the free-throw lane (also known as the " key") for more than three seconds. Season headlines *More than 18,000 fans attended the final installment of an annual American Red Cross benefit game between the NCAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943–44 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1943–44 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1943, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1944 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 28, 1944, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Utah Redskins won their first NCAA national championship with a 42–40 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green. Season headlines * The Metropolitan New York Conference and the Skyline Conference did not compete during the season. Their members played as independents. * Arkansas was selected for the NCAA tournament but was forced to withdraw after a March 1944 automobile accident injured two Razorbacks starters and killed a physical education teacher who traveled with the team as a coaching assistant. * Utah replaced Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament and became the first team to play in both the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA tournament in the same season. * Army went undefeated (15–0), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942–43 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1942–43 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1942, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1943 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 30, 1943, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Wyoming Cowboys won their first NCAA national championship with a 46–34 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas. Rule changes In overtime, a player can commit a fifth foul before fouling out. Previously, a player fouled out after committing four fouls, regardless of whether the game went into overtime or not. Season headlines * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected its national champions for the seasons from 1919–20 through 1941–42. Beginning with the 1942–43 season, it began to pick each season's national champion annually, a practice it continued through the 1981–82 season. * Top-ranked Illinois declined to participate in either the NCAA tournament or the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941–42 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1941, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1942 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 28, 1942, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Stanford Indians won their first NCAA national championship with a 53–38 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green. Season headlines * The Metropolitan New York Conference did not compete during the season. Its members played as independents. * Dartmouth and Kansas became the first teams to play in more than one NCAA tournament when they appeared in the 1942 tournament. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1941–42 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1941–42 season. Conference membership changes Regular season Conference winners and tournam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940–41 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1940–41 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1940, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1941 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 29, 1941, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Wisconsin Badgers won their first NCAA national championship with a 39–34 victory over the Washington State Cougars. Season headlines * The National Invitation Tournament — considered until at least the mid-1950s to be more prestigious than the NCAA tournament — expanded from six to eight teams. * The National Association of Basketball Coaches turned over operation of the NCAA tournament to the NCAA itself. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1940–41 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Long Island as its national champion for the 1940–41 season. Conference membership changes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939–40 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1939, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1940 NCAA basketball tournament Championship Game on March 30, 1940, at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Indiana Hoosiers won their first NCAA national championship with a 60–42 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. Rule changes After a foul, teams received the option of either taking a free throw or taking the ball at mid-court. Season headlines * In its second year, the NCAA tournament turned a profit (of $9,500) for the first time. * In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected USC as its national champion for the 1939–40 season. * In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Indiana as its national champion for the 1939–40 season. Conference membership changes NOTE: Columbia left the Metropolitan New York Conference while retaining membership in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 NCAA Basketball Tournament
The 1939 NCAA basketball tournament involved eight schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. It was the first NCAA basketball national championship tournament, although it was operated by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) at the time. The tournament began on March 17 and ended with the championship game on March 27 on Northwestern University's campus in Evanston, Illinois. A total of eight games were played, including a single third-place game in the West region. The East region did not hold a third-place game until 1941, and there was no national third-place game until 1946. Oregon, coached by Howard Hobson, won the national title with a 46–33 victory in the final game over Ohio State, coached by Harold Olsen. Jimmy Hull of Ohio State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Despite its success in this first tournament, Oregon would not make another Final Four until 2017. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938–39 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1938–39 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1938, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1939 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 27, 1939, at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, Illinois. The Oregon Webfoots won the first NCAA national championship with a 46–33 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Rule changes After a team makes a free throw as a result of a technical foul, it retains possession and throws the ball in from out of bounds. Previously, a jump ball at center court had taken place after a team shot a free throw as a result of a technical foul. Season headlines * The Skyline Conference began play, with seven original members. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference became a non-major conference after the departure of seven of its larger members for the Skyline Conference. * The practice of naming a Consensus All-American Second Team began. * The NCAA tournament was held for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937–38 NCAA Men's Basketball Season
The 1937–38 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1937, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1938. Rule changes After a field goal, the opposing team receives possession of the ball. Previously, a jump ball at center court had taken place after every field goal. Season headlines * The New England Conference played its first season at the major-program level. * The Northern California Conference began play. * The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association founded the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), which was played for the first time in 1938. A field of six teams participated, with the Temple Owls winning the first NIT championship. Although the NCAA tournament began play the following season, the NIT, playing its games at Madison Square Garden and easily accessible to the New York City media, was considered the more glamorous and prestigious of the two tournaments until at least the mid-1950s * In Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
