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Helms National Champions | Pittsburgh (retroactive selection in 1943) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Chuck Hyatt, Pittsburgh (retroactive selection in 1944) |
← 1928–29 1930–31 → |
The 1929–30 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1929, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1930.
Rules changes
- The practice of enclosing basketball courts in chicken wire, chain-link fencing, or rope — giving basketball the nickname "the cage game" — ended. Intended to increase the tempo of play by keeping the ball from going out of bounds, to protect players and rowdy spectators from each other, and to prevent fans from throwing objects onto the court, the use of these "cages" had led to rough physical play in which players body-checked each other into the barrier, resulting in injuries. The slang term "cager" for a basketball player derives from the use of these "cages."
- The number of referees increased from one to two.
Season headlines
- Pittsburgh defeated Montana State 37–36 in what was billed as a national championship game.
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Pittsburgh as its national champion for the 1929–30 season.
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Alabama as its national champion for the 1929–30 season.
Regular season
Conferences
Conference winners and tournaments
Conference | Regular season winner |
Conference player of the year |
Conference tournament |
Tournament venue (City) |
Tournament winner |
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Big Six Conference | Missouri | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Big Ten Conference | Purdue | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Columbia | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Missouri Valley Conference | Creighton & Washington University | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Pacific Coast Conference | Washington (North); USC (South) |
No Tournament; USC defeated Washington in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | |||
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado (Eastern); Montana State & Utah State (Western) |
No Tournament | |||
Southern Conference | Alabama | None selected | 1930 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) |
Alabama |
Southwest Conference | Arkansas | None selected | No Tournament |
Conference standings
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Major independents
A total of 92 college teams played as major independents. Northwest Missouri State (31–0) was undefeated and finished with the most wins. Pittsburg State (20–0) and Western State Teachers College (17–0) also were undefeated.
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Statistical leaders
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Awards
Consensus All-American team
Main article: 1930 NCAA Men's Basketball All-AmericansPlayer | Class | Team |
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Charley Hyatt | Senior | Pittsburgh |
Branch McCracken | Senior | Indiana |
Stretch Murphy | Senior | Purdue |
Cat Thompson | Senior | Montana State |
Frank Ward | Senior | Montana State |
John Wooden | Sophomore | Purdue |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Chuck Hyatt, Pittsburgh (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
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Georgetown | Bill Dudack | John Colrick | Georgetown did not rehire Dudack to coach for a second season. | |
Kentucky | John Mauer | Adolph Rupp | ||
Miami (Ohio) | Roy Tillotson | John Mauer |
References
- ^ Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
- Hoop Tactics "The Evolution of Basketball: A Chronological Look At The Major Refinements" Accessed 15 May 2021
- "Hall of Famers: Charles D. "Chuck" Hyatt". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 2009. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- Scott, Jon (November 9, 2010). "The truth behind the Helms Committee". Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 526, 529–587. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- "1929-30 Men's Independent Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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