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Men's collegiate basketball season
The 1949–50 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1949, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1950 NCAA basketball tournament championship game on March 28, 1950, at Madison Square Garden in New York , New York . The City College of New York Beavers won their first NCAA national championship with a 71–68 victory over the Bradley Braves .
Conference membership changes [ edit ]
Conference winners and tournaments [ edit ]
Conference standings [ edit ]
1949–50 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 14 Kansas State
8
–
4
.667
17
–
7
.708
Nebraska
8
–
4
.667
16
–
7
.696
No. 19 Kansas
8
–
4
.667
14
–
11
.560
Colorado
6
–
6
.500
14
–
8
.636
Oklahoma
6
–
6
.500
12
–
10
.545
Missouri
4
–
8
.333
14
–
10
.583
Iowa State
2
–
10
.167
6
–
17
.261
Rankings from AP Poll [ 5]
1949–50 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Princeton
11
–
1
.917
14
–
9
.609
Columbia
9
–
3
.750
21
–
7
.750
Cornell
7
–
5
.583
18
–
7
.720
Yale
7
–
5
.583
17
–
9
.654
Pennsylvania
4
–
8
.333
11
–
14
.440
Harvard
3
–
9
.250
9
–
15
.375
Dartmouth
1
–
11
.083
8
–
17
.320
Rankings from AP Poll
1949–50 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 1 Bradley
11
–
1
.917
32
–
5
.865
Saint Louis
8
–
4
.667
17
–
9
.654
Detroit
7
–
5
.583
20
–
6
.769
Oklahoma A&M
7
–
5
.583
18
–
9
.667
Drake
5
–
7
.417
14
–
12
.538
Tulsa
3
–
9
.250
12
–
11
.522
Wichita Municipal
1
–
11
.083
7
–
17
.292
Rankings from AP Poll
1949–50 Mountain States Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
BYU
14
–
6
.700
22
–
12
.647
Wyoming
13
–
7
.650
25
–
11
.694
Denver
13
–
7
.650
18
–
13
.581
Utah State
10
–
10
.500
17
–
17
.500
Utah
8
–
12
.400
16
–
18
.471
Colorado State
2
–
18
.100
7
–
23
.233
Rankings from AP Poll
1949–50 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 18 Washington State
11
–
5
.688
19
–
13
.594
Washington
8
–
8
.500
19
–
10
.655
Oregon State
8
–
8
.500
13
–
14
.481
Idaho
7
–
9
.438
15
–
17
.469
Oregon
6
–
10
.375
9
–
19
.321
No. 7 UCLA †
10
–
2
.833
24
–
7
.774
USC
7
–
5
.583
16
–
8
.667
California
4
–
8
.333
10
–
17
.370
Stanford
3
–
9
.250
11
–
14
.440
† Conference playoff series winner As of 1950[ 6] Rankings from AP Poll
1949–50 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Baylor
8
–
4
.667
14
–
13
.519
Arkansas
8
–
4
.667
12
–
12
.500
SMU
7
–
5
.583
10
–
13
.435
Texas
6
–
6
.500
13
–
11
.542
Texas A&M
6
–
6
.500
10
–
14
.417
TCU
5
–
7
.417
13
–
11
.542
Rice
2
–
10
.167
8
–
15
.348
Rankings from AP poll
1949–50 Western New York Little Three Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
St. Bonaventure
2
–
2
.500
17
–
5
.773
Niagara
2
–
2
.500
20
–
7
.741
Canisius
2
–
2
.500
17
–
8
.680
Rankings from AP Poll
A total of 46 college teams played as major independents . Among major independents, Holy Cross (27–4) finished with both the best winning percentage (.871) and the most wins.[ 8] [ 9]
Although not considered a major independent during the season,[ 8] San Jose State (21–7) played as an independent[ 8] and was ranked No. 15 in the season's final AP Poll .[ 2]
NOTE: Despite its name, the Middle Three Conference was an informal scheduling alliance rather than a true conference, and its members played as independents . In 1949–50, Lafayatte and Rutgers finished tied for the best record in games played between the three members.[ 11]
Statistical leaders [ edit ]
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Post-season tournaments [ edit ]
Semifinals & finals[ edit ]
Third Place – NC State 53, Baylor 41
National Invitation tournament [ edit ]
Semifinals & finals[ edit ]
Third Place – St. John's 69, Duquesne 67
Consensus All-American teams [ edit ]
Major player of the year awards [ edit ]
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.