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The 1942–43 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois. The Illinois Fighting Illini finished the season with a record of 17 wins and 1 loss. The season was cut short as three of the five starters headed off to active duty in the armed forces.
6–11: Joe Holsinger: 18–48 (.273) James Carter (Independent) (1939–1947) 1939–40 James Carter 4–17: 1940–41 James Carter 9–14: 1941–42 James Carter 12–6: 1942–43 James Carter 9–8: 1943–44 James Carter No basketball due to World War II: 1944–45 James Carter No basketball due to World War II: 1945–46 James Carter 3 ...
Phillips Petroleum was established in 1917, amidst the burgeoning oil industry. In 1919, upon their return from World War I, a group of local individuals in Bartlesville sought employment opportunities at Phillips. Some of them, inspired by their shared experiences, decided to create a basketball team under the Phillips banner.
Top-ranked Illinois declined to participate in either the NCAA tournament or the National Invitation Tournament after three of its starters were drafted into the United States Army for World War II service. The 1943 NCAA Tournament championship game between Wyoming and Georgetown was the only one in history not filmed for posterity. [3]
† The Associated Press began compiling a ranking of the top 20 college men's basketball teams during the 1948–1949 season. It has issued the poll continuously since the 1950–1951 season. Beginning with the 1989-1990 season, the poll expanded to 25 teams.
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The 1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, along with 22 other basketball teams. The basketball tournament was held in London, England at Wembley Stadium. Team USA won their second straight gold medal after 1936 (Summer Olympic Games were cancelled in 1940 and 1944, due to World War II).
The Bluejays rolled to an 85-66 upset win, which marked their first over a top-ranked team in history. Before that loss, UConn had gone 14 games over a full two-month span without losing a game ...