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Wyoming won its first ɬ�﷬��������ַ national championship in 1943. The Cowboys won the eight-team tournament, capping its championship run with a 46-34 win over Georgetown. Ken Sailors was named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 16 points against the Hoyas in the title game. Sailors is also known for being a pioneer of the modern jump shot.

DePaul and Texas also participated in the national semifinals in 1943.

Texas' John Hargis was the tournament's leading scorer with 59 points.

1943 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament: Bracket

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1943 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament: Scores

• Regional Semifinals
  • East Region
    • Georgetown 55, NYU 36
    • DePaul 46, Dartmouth 35
  • West Region
    • Texas 59, Washington 55
    • Wyoming 53, Oklahoma 50
• Regional Finals
  • East Region
    • Georgetown 53, DePaul 49
  • West Region
    • Wyoming 58, Texas 54
• Regional Third-Place Games
  • East Region
    • Dartmouth 51, NYU 49
  • West Region
    • Oklahoma 48, Washington 43
• National championship (New York, NY)
  • Wyoming 46, Georgetown 34

1943 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament: Stats, records

Here are the 1943 ɬ�﷬��������ַ tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses):

Individual scoring

• John Hargis, Texas (2) — 29.5