The 1928–29 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1928, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1929.
Rule changes
The
charging foul by the player
dribbling
In sports, dribbling is maneuvering a ball by one player while moving in a given direction, avoiding defenders' attempts to intercept the ball. A successful dribble will bring the ball past defenders legally and create opportunities to score.
As ...
the ball was introduced.
Season headlines
* The
Big Six Conference and the
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the fourth-oldest collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the Midwestern Unite ...
began play. Both had formed when the
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) was a college athletic conference and the second college conference formed upon its foundation on January 12, 1907.David A. Campaigne and John R. Thelin, "Big Twelve Conference", ...
(MVIAA) split into the two new conferences in May 1928, with the Big Six Conference officially retaining the MVIAA's name and the Missouri Valley Conference retaining its staff. Both claimed the MVIAA's founding date (1907) and its history from 1907 to 1928 as their own, and both claimed to be a continuation of the original conference.
* The practice of naming an annual Consensus
All-American
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Team began.
* In February 1943, the
Helms Athletic Foundation
The Helms Athletic Foundation, founded in 1936, was a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to the promotion of athletics and sportsmanship. Paul H. Helms was the organization's founder and benefactor, funding the foundation via his owner ...
retroactively selected
Montana State as its national champion for the 1928–29 season.
* In 1995, the
Premo-Porretta Power Poll
The Premo-Porretta Power Poll is a retroactive end-of-year ranking for American college basketball teams competing in the 1895–96 through the 1947–48 seasons.
The Premo-Porretta Polls are intended to serve collectively as a source of informa ...
retroactively selected Montana State as its national champion for the 1928–29 season.
Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conferences
Conference winners and tournaments
Conference standings
Independents
A total of 91 college teams played as
major independents. (16–0) was undefeated, and (23–2) finished with the most wins.
Statistical leaders
Awards
Consensus All-American team
Major player of the year awards
*
Helms Player of the Year:
John "Cat" Thompson, (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
References
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