Andy Wittry | NCAA.com | May 15, 2020 1944 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records Share Utah won its first men's basketball national championship in 1944 as the Utes defeated Dartmouth 42-40 in overtime. They also became the first team to qualify for the NCAA tournament and the NIT in the same season. Utah's Arnie Ferrin became the first freshman to be named the Most Outstanding Player. He scored 22 of Utah's 42 points in the championship game. No one else in the game scored more than 11. Iowa State and Ohio State also participated in the national semifinals in 1944. Dartmouth's Audley Brindley was the NCAA tournament's leading scorer with 52 points. 1944 NCAA tournament: Bracket Click or tap here for a printable bracket. 1944 NCAA tournament: Scores Quarterfinals Dartmouth 63, Catholic 38 Ohio State 57, Temple 47 Iowa State 44, Pepperdine 39 Utah 45, Missouri 35 Semifinals Dartmouth 60, Ohio State 53 Utah 40, Iowa State 31 National Championship Utah 42, Dartmouth 40 Regional Third-Place Games Temple 55, Catholic 35 Missouri 61, Pepperdine 46 COLLEGE BASKETBALL LEGENDS 1950s: Bill Russell| Jerry West| Oscar Robertson 1960s: Lew Alcindor | "Pistol" Pete Maravich | Jerry Lucas 1970s: Bill Walton | Magic Johnson | Larry Bird 1980s: Michael Jordan | Patrick Ewing | Charles Barkley 1990s: Christian Laettner | Tim Duncan 2000s: Carmelo Anthony | Steph Curry | Kevin Durant| Kemba Walker 2010s: Anthony Davis Store: Shop latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Latest video 1944 NCAA tournament: Stats, records Here are the 1944 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Individual scoring Nick Bozolich, Pepperdine: 22.5 points per game Records Tied for the fewest free throws attempted in the Final Four: five, Dartmouth Tied for the fewest free throws made in the championship game: two, Dartmouth 2022 March Madness 🏆 CHAMPIONS: Kansas wins the 2022 the national championship BRACKET TRACKER: How every bracket busted TOURNAMENT REWIND: See the final bracket STORE: Shop Kansas championship gear | More official NCAA tournament fits LISTEN: March Madness 365 podcast | Exclusive interviews & latest analysis 5 special NCAA gymnastics records — and who might have an outside shot at breaking them College gymnastics has continued to evolve since its first national championships in 1982. Through rule changes and increased difficulty, some of the NCAAs oldest records have continued to stand the test of time. The recent influx of Olympic and elite talent has revolutionized the sport once again, putting many records on the hot seat. READ MORE 8 men's college basketball programs that have surprisingly never been ranked No. 1 These programs have spent the most weeks ranked in the AP poll without reaching No. 1. READ MORE Women's volleyball: No. 15 Utah downs No. 6 Washington in five-set thriller No. 15 Utah women's volleyball defeated No. 6 Washington in five sets on Wednesday night. READ MORE