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A total of 130 college teams played as major independents. Among independents that played at least 10 games, Montana State (13–0), North Dakota (16–0), Southwestern (14–0), and Westminster (17–0) were undefeated, and Millikin (22–1) and Nebraska (22–2) finished with the most wins.
The 1920–21 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1920, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1921. Rule changes [ edit ]
The first known U.S. college to field a basketball team against an outside opponent was Vanderbilt University, which played against the local YMCA in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 7, 1893. [27] The second recorded instance of an organized college basketball game was Geneva College 's game against the New Brighton YMCA on April 8, 1893, in ...
The 1920 College Basketball All-American team, as chosen retroactively by the Helms Athletic Foundation. [1] The player highlighted in gold was chosen as the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year retroactively in 1944.
When completed in early 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States, a distinction it retained until 1950, and is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in use. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Called Butler Fieldhouse from 1928 to 1966, it was renamed Hinkle Fieldhouse in honor of Butler's longtime coach and athletic director ...
Amateur Athletic Union annual United States championship – College teams were runners-up in 1915, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1932, and 1934. Four college teams won the championship (final game results): [14] 1916 Utah def. Illinois Athletic Club, 28–27; 1920 New York University def. Rutgers, 49–24; 1924 Butler (Indiana) def. Kansas City Athletic ...
The Franklin Wonder Five was a 1920s basketball team from Indiana's "Hoosier Hysteria" era. With basketball king in Indiana, the team from Franklin was dubbed the "Wonder Five". This small town about 20 miles south of Indianapolis produced a team that captured the Indiana State Basketball Championship three years in succession, 1920–1922.
The 1920–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1920–21 season.The team won its first eight games and its last eight games to finish tied with the Purdue Boilermakers and Wisconsin Badgers for the Western Conference Championship.