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1930–31 NCAA men's basketball season
The 1930–31 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1930, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1931.
| 1930–31 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Northwestern (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Bart Carlton, Ada Teachers College (retroactive selection in 1944) |
← 1929–30 1931–32 → | |
Rule changes edit
If the player with the ball is guarded closely and withholds the ball from play for five seconds, a "held ball" can be called.[1]
Season headlines edit
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Northwestern as its national champion for the 1930–31 season.[2]
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Northwestern as its national champion for the 1930–31 season.[3]
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
| Conference | Regular season winner[4] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Six Conference | Kansas | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Big Ten Conference | Northwestern | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Columbia | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Conference | Creighton & Oklahoma A&M | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Pacific Coast Conference | Washington (North); USC (South) | No Tournament; Washington defeated USC in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | |||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Wyoming (Eastern); Utah (Western) | No Tournament | |||
| Southern Conference | Georgia | None selected | 1931 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) | Maryland[5] |
| Southwest Conference | TCU | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders edit
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Awards edit
Consensus All-American team edit
| Player | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Wes Fesler | Senior | Ohio State |
| George Gregory | Senior | Columbia |
| Joe Reiff | Sophomore | Northwestern |
| Elwood Romney | Sophomore | Brigham Young |
| John Wooden | Junior | Purdue |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Helms Player of the Year: Bart Carlton, Ada Teachers College (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes edit
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | John Colrick | Fred Mesmer |
References edit
- ^ orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
- ^ Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09