1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1944–45 NYU Violets Basketball 150 Independent 14–7 N/A Howard Cann 1945 NCAA tournament, Runner-up National Championship Game L Lost 45-49 vs. Oklahoma A&M The 1944–45 NYU Violets men's basketball team represented New York University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1944–45 season. The team finished the season with a 14–7 overall record and were national runners-up to the Oklahoma A&M Aggies (now known as the Oklahoma State Cowboys).1944-45 New York University Violets Roster and Stats sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2014 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/new-york-university/1945.html April 17, 2014 The Violets were led by head coach and future Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Cann, while the Aggies were led by future hall of fame player Bob Kurland.Goldaper Sam Howard Cann, Longtime N.Y.U. Coach, Dies at 97 The New York Times December 19, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/19/sports/howard-cann-longtime-nyu-coach-dies-at-97.html April 17, 2014 The 1944–45 season was NYU's first of two NCAA Division I Final Four appearances; the second was in 1959–60. References Category:NYU Violets men's basketball seasons Nyu Nyu Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons NYU Violets men's bask NYU Violets men's bask