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1932–33 NCAA men's basketball season
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Men's collegiate basketball season
August 2023
March 2026
1932 Kentucky (retroactive selection in 1943) Forest Sale, Kentucky (retroactive selection in 1944)
The 1932–33 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1932, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1933.
Rule changes
To reduce stalling, a mid-court line is introduced: After crossing it, a team on offense was not permitted to move the ball back across the line. Previously, teams on offense could use the entire court to spread the defense thin, and often played keep-away without trying to score, leading to dull, low-scoring games.Hoop Tactics "The Evolution of Basketball: A Chronological Look At The Major Refinements" Accessed 15 May 2021
A player with the ball was prohibited from standing in the free-throw lane (also known as the "key") for more than three seconds.orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
The number of referees increased from one to two.Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021 July 2026 InternetArchiveBot
Season headlines
The Eastern Intercollegiate Conference began play, with five original members.
The Southeastern Conference began play, with 13 original members.
In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Kentucky as its national champion for the 1932–33 season.Jon Scott Nov 9, 2010 The truth behind the Helms Committee http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/helms.html 2015-12-14
In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Texas as its top-ranked team for the 1932–33 season.ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game ESPN ESPN Books New York, NY 2009 526, 529–587 978-0-345-51392-2
Conference membership changes
SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Auburn Auburn Tigers Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Butler Butler Bulldogs Independent Missouri Valley Conference Carnegie Tech Carnegie Tech Tartans Independent Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Florida Florida Gators Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Georgetown Georgetown Hoyas Independent Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Louisiana State LSU Tigers Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Mississippi Mississippi Rebels Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Mississippi State Mississippi State Bulldogs Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers Independent Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Sewanee Sewanee Tigers Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Temple Temple Owls Independent Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Texas Tech Texas Tech Matadors Independent Border Conference Tulane Tulane Green Wave Southern Conference Southeastern Conference Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores Southern Conference Southeastern Conference West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers Independent Eastern Intercollegiate Conference
Regular season
Conferences
Conference winners and tournaments
ConferenceRegular season winnerhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Standings.pdf 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section 2009 NCAA 2009-02-14Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerBig Six Conference Kansas None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Northwestern & Ohio State None selected No TournamentBorder Conference Texas Tech None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Yale None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Conference Pittsburgh None selected No TournamentMissouri Valley Conference Butler None selected No TournamentPacific Coast Conference Oregon State (North);USC (South) No Tournament;Oregon State defeated USC in best-of-three conference championship playoff seriesRocky Mountain Athletic Conference Colorado Agricultural & Wyoming (Eastern);BYU & Utah (Western) No TournamentSoutheastern Conference Kentucky None selected 1933 SEC men's basketball tournament Atlanta Athletic Club (Atlanta, Georgia) KentuckySouthern Conference South Carolina None selected 1933 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Thompson Gym(Raleigh, North Carolina) South Carolina2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110930163611/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 September 30, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09Southwest Conference Texas None selected No Tournament
Conference standings
Major independents
A total of 74 college teams played as major independents. 1932 Duquesne University Duquesne Dukes Duquesne (15–1) had the best winning percentage (.938), and 1932 St. John's University St. John's Red Storm St. John's (23–4) finished with the most wins.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1933.html Sports Reference 1932-33 Men's Independent Season Summary July 31, 2024
Awards
Consensus All-American team
1933 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
+ Consensus Team Player Class Team Moose Krause Junior Notre Dame Elliott Loughlin Senior Navy Jerry Nemer Senior USC Joe Reiff Senior Northwestern Forest Sale Senior Kentucky Don Smith Senior Pittsburgh
Major player of the year awards
Helms Player of the Year: Forest Sale, Kentucky (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReason Arizona State Teachers Ted Shipkey Rudy Lavik Arkansas Charles Bassett Glen Rose Auburn Sam J. McAllister Ralph Jordan Canisius Russell Burt Allie Sheelbach Cincinnati John Halliday Tay Brown The Citadel Johnny Douglas Charlie Willard Colorado Howard Beresford Henry Iba Columbia Daniel Meenan Paul Mooney Dayton Bill Belanich Louis Tschudi Florida Brady Cowell Ben Clemons Furman Dizzy McLeod Flucie Stewart Harvard Ed Wachter Wes Fesler Indiana State David Glascock Wally Marks Kansas State Charlie Corsaut Frank Root Kent State Merle E. Wagoner Gus Peterka Mississippi State Ray G. Dauber Edwin Hale New Mexico Tom Churchill Roy W. Johnson Richmond Frank Dobson Malcolm Pitt South Carolina Billy Laval Rock Norman Tulane George E. Rody Ray G. Dauber Wake Forest Fred Emmerson Murray Greason West Virginia Francis Stadsvold Marshall Glenn Xavier Joseph A. Meyer Clem Crowe
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