1943–44 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1943–44 Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth College Big Green logo.svg 100 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League EIBL 19–2 8–0 Aud BrindleyDartmouth Elects Brindley Captain https://books.google.com/books?id=qvYpAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&dq 13 October 2025 Lewiston Evening Journal December 10, 1943 Earl Brown 1st Alumni Gym NCAA tournament, Runner-upEIBL champions National Championship Game L Lost 40-42 OT Overtime vs. Utah The 1943–44 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team represented Dartmouth College during the 1943–44 NCAA men's basketball season. The team, led by head coach Earl Brown, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL). They finished the season 19–2, 8–0 in EIBL play to win the league title. Dartmouth was one of eight teams to receive an invitation to the NCAA tournament where they finished runner-up for the second time in three seasons. Roster 1943 Dartmouth Big Green y Dick McGuire G 6 0 170 So La Salle Academy The Bronx, New York y Aud Brindley F 6 4 170 Jr Rockville Rockville Centre, New York y Earl Brown Schedule no yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Dartmouth Big Green| Regular season Dec 4, 1943 yes no 1943 men Princeton Tigers Princeton University Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 45–34 1–0 1–0 Dec 11, 1943 no 1943 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Alumni Gym Hanover, New Hampshire 52–39 2–0 2–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Dartmouth Big Green| NCAA tournament Mar 24, 1944 yes yes no 1943 men Catholic Cardinals Catholic Madison Square Garden New York, New York East Regional Semifinal Elite Eight 63–38 18–1 Mar 25, 1944 yes yes no Ohio State Madison Square Garden New York, New York East Regional Final / National Semifinal Final Four 60–53 19–1 Mar 28, 1944 yes yes no Utah Madison Square Garden New York, New York NCAA Championship game 40–42 OTUtah Upsets Dartmouth in Extra Period to Take N.C.A.A Basketball Title https://www.nytimes.com/1944/03/29/archives/utah-upsets-dartmouth-in-extra-period-to-take-av-caa-basketball.html The New York Times March 29, 1944 September 10, 2023 19–2 AP Poll Eastern Time References Category:Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Dartmouth Dartmouth Dart Dart