The 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1941, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the

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championship game on March 28, 1942, at Municipal Auditorium in

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. The Stanford Indians won their first NCAA national championship with a 53–38 victory over the

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Season headlines

* The

Metropolitan New York Conference Membership Regular season champions Men's basketball *1934 *1935 DNP *1936 *1937 *1938 *1939 Long Island *1940 DNP *1941 DNP *1942 DNP *1943 St. John's *1944 DNP *1945 DNP *1946 / *1947 *1948 *1949 / *1950 CCNY ...

did not compete during the season. Its members played as independents. * Dartmouth and

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became the first teams to play in more than one NCAA tournament when they appeared in the 1942 tournament. * In February 1943, the

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retroactively selected

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as its national champion for the 1941–42 season. * In 1995, the

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retroactively selected Stanford as its national champion for the 1941–42 season.

Conference membership changes

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Statistical leaders

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Semifinals & finals

National Invitation tournament

Semifinals & finals

* Third Place – Creighton 48, Toledo 46

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Major player of the year awards

* Helms Player of the Year: Stan Modzelewski, Rhode Island State

Other major awards

* NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in

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metro area): Jim White, St. John's (retroactive selection in 1944)

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

References

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