Zach Pekale | NCAA.com | May 27, 2020 1942 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records Everything you need to know about March Madness Share Stanford won its first NCAA national championship in 1942. The Cardinal beat Dartmouth 53-38 in the title game, led by 15 points from Howie Dallmar. Stanford had both the tournament's Most Outstanding Player (Dallmar) and one of the two leading scorers in Jim Pollard, who finished with 43 points. Kentucky and Colorado also participated in the national semifinals in 1942. Pollard and Rice's Chet Palmer were the tournament's co-leading scorers with 43 points. 1942 NCAA tournament: Bracket Click or tap here for a printable bracket. 1942 NCAA tournament: Scores Regional Semifinals East Region Dartmouth 44, Penn State 39 Kentucky 46, Illinois 44 West Region Stanford 53, Rice 47 Colorado 46, Kansas 44 Regional Finals East Region Dartmouth 47, Kentucky 28 West Region Stanford 46, Colorado 35 Regional Third-Place Games East Region Penn State 41, Illinois 34 West Region Kansas 55, Rice 53 National championship (Kansas City, Missouri) Stanford 53, Dartmouth 38 1942 NCAA tournament: Stats, records Here are the 1942 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): Individual scoring Chet Palmer, Rice and Jim Pollard, Stanford (2 each) — 21.5 2023 Men’s Final Four brings college internship course to local university students The 2023 NCAA Men’s Final Four and Houston Local Organizing Committee (HLOC) will provide 60 area college students with a unique opportunity to engage with the planning for the National Championship and its ancillary events through a course beginning this fall. READ MORE Las Vegas, Indianapolis to host 2023 and 2024 NIT championships The National Invitation Tournament has selected Las Vegas to host the 2023 NIT semifinals and championship and Indianapolis to host the 2024 event. The two host cities were selected after a nation-wide bid process in the spring. READ MORE 2022 Maui Invitational: Bracket, schedule, teams The 2022 Maui Invitational is set for Monday, Nov. 21 through Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hawaii. Check out the bracket and schedule here. READ MORE