The first ever Basketball game was played in 1891 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts by students who's teacher, Dr. James Naismith, was trying to keep occupied during a rainy day. Therefore, it wasn't an actual team, but rather a bunch of gym class students.
Eight teams took part in the 1939 NCAA Men's Division I basketball tournament. Oregon won the title and Ohio State was the runner-up. It was the first title game for both schools.
The original NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Tournament 1939 field consisted of 8 teams.
How many college basketball teams played in 1939
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Free Saurcers from Poptropica and Red Deers from Kayilas The Poptropica Free Saurcers won 56-67
1939 was the first NCAA tournament. The teams participating were: Oregon, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah State, Villanova, Brown, Wake Forest, Ohio State Ohio State and Oregon played in the Final with Oregon winning the first NCAA Tournament.
The first NCAA Division basketball tournament was played in 1939. There were two regions (East and West) and four teams in each region: East: Brown, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Villanova West: Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah State Oregon defeated Ohio State in the finals 46-33.
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The first national basketball tournament was the National Invitational Tournament, the NIT. It preceded the start of the NCAA tourney. The first year of the NCAA Basketball Tournament was 1939.
The first NCAA Basketball Tournament was held in 1939.
NAIA Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player was created in 1939.
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player was created in 1939.
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