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.
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.[1]
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 [2]
In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Temple as its national champion for the 1937–38 season.[3]
In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Temple as its national champion for the 1937–38 season.[4]
^orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
^Anonymous, "How the NCAA Overtook Its Rival, the NIT," Sport History Weekly, March 24, 2019 Accessed May 4, 2021
^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. ISBN978-0-345-51392-2.
^"2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
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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 1937 38 NCAA Division I men s basketball seasonHelms National ChampionsTemple retroactive selection in 1943 Other championsTemple NIT Player of the Year Helms Hank Luisetti Stanford retroactive selection in 1944 1936 371938 39 Contents 1 Rule changes 2 Season headlines 3 Conference membership changes 4 Regular season 4 1 Conference winners and tournaments 4 2 Statistical leaders 5 Post Season Tournaments 5 1 National Invitation Tournament 5 1 1 Semifinals amp finals 6 Awards 6 1 Consensus All American team 6 2 Major player of the year awards 6 3 Other major awards 7 Coaching changes 8 ReferencesRule changes editAfter 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 1 Season headlines editThe 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 2 In February 1943 the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Temple as its national champion for the 1937 38 season 3 In 1995 the Premo Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Temple as its national champion for the 1937 38 season 4 Conference membership changes editSchool Former conference New conferenceColorado College Tigers Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Non major basketball programNortheastern Huskies Non major basketball program New England ConferencePacific Tigers Non major basketball program Northern California ConferenceSaint Louis Billikens Independent Missouri Valley ConferenceSaint Mary s Calif Gaels Independent Northern California ConferenceSan Francisco Dons Independent Northern California ConferenceSan Jose State Spartans Non major basketball program Northern California ConferenceSanta Clara Broncos Independent Northern California ConferenceVirginia Cavaliers Southern Conference IndependentRegular season editConference winners and tournaments edit Conference Regular season winner 5 Conference player of the year Conference tournament Tournament venue City Tournament winnerBig Six Conference Kansas None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Purdue None selected No TournamentBorder Conference New Mexico State None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Dartmouth None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Conference Temple None selected No TournamentMetropolitan New York Conference NYU None selected No TournamentMissouri Valley Conference Oklahoma A amp M None selected No TournamentNew England Conference Rhode Island State No TournamentNorthern California Conference San Jose State amp Santa Clara No TournamentPacific Coast Conference Oregon North Stanford South No Tournament Stanford defeated Oregon in best of three conference championship playoff seriesRocky Mountain Athletic Conference Colorado amp Utah No TournamentSoutheastern Conference Georgia Tech None selected 1938 SEC men s basketball tournament Huey Long Field House Baton Rouge Louisiana Georgia TechSouthern Conference North Carolina None selected 1938 Southern Conference men s basketball tournament Thompson Gym Raleigh North Carolina Duke 6 Southwest Conference Arkansas None selected No TournamentStatistical leaders edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it April 2021 Post Season Tournaments editNational Invitation Tournament edit Main article 1938 National Invitation Tournament Semifinals amp finals edit SemifinalsFinals Oklahoma A amp M55 Temple56 Temple60 Colorado36 Colorado48 NYU47Third Place Oklahoma A amp M 37 NYU 24Awards editConsensus All American team edit Main article 1938 NCAA Men s Basketball All Americans Consensus Team Player Class TeamMeyer Bloom Senior TempleHank Luisetti Senior StanfordJohn Moir Senior Notre DamePaul Nowak Senior Notre DameFred Pralle Senior KansasJewell Young Senior PurdueMajor player of the year awards edit Helms Player of the Year Hank Luisetti Stanford retroactive selection in 1944 Other major awards edit NIT Haggerty Award Top player in New York City metro area Bernie Fliegel CCNYCoaching changes editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2021 A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended Team FormerCoach InterimCoach NewCoach ReasonGeorgetown Fred Mesmer Elmer Ripley Mesmer stepped aside after seven seasons to allow Ripley to return for a second stint as head coach Indiana Everett Dean Branch McCrackenOklahoma Hugh McDermott Bruce DrakeStanford John Bunn Everett DeanReferences edit orangehoops org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes Anonymous How the NCAA Overtook Its Rival the NIT Sport History Weekly March 24 2019 Accessed May 4 2021 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1937 38 NCAA men 27s basketball season amp oldid 1170228649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,