1943–44 Dartmouth Indians men's basketball team

1943–44 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball
1943–44 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up; EIBL champions
National Championship Game, ; L 40-42OT vs. Utah
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Record	19–2 (8–0 EIBL)
Head coach	Earl Brown (1st season);
Home arena	Alumni Gym
	Seasons ← 1942–43 1944–45 →

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

1943–44 Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G		Dick McGuire	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	La Salle Academy	The Bronx, New York
F		Aud Brindley	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Rockville	Rockville Centre, New York

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 4, 1943	at Princeton	W 45–34	1–0 (1–0)	University Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 11, 1943	Cornell	W 52–39	2–0 (2–0)	Alumni Gym Hanover, New Hampshire
NCAA tournament
Mar 24, 1944*	vs. Catholic East Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight	W 63–38	18–1	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 25, 1944*	vs. Ohio State East Regional Final / National Semifinal – Final Four	W 60–53	19–1	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 28, 1944*	vs. Utah NCAA Championship game	L 40–42 ^{OT^[1]}	19–2	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.