1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team
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| 1949-50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball | |||
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| NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Champions | |||
| Conference | Independent | ||
| 1949-50 record | 24-5 | ||
| Head coach | Nat Holman | ||
| Assistant coach | Bobby Sand | ||
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The 1949–50 CCNY Beavers men's basketball team represented the City College of New York. The Head Coach was Nat Holman. The team is the only team to win both the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA Tournament in the same year. The team was also at the center of a point shaving scandal that sent shock waves throughout college basketball.
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Postseason [edit]
National Invitation Tournament [edit]
Main article: 1950 National Invitation Tournament
CCNY competed in the 1950 National Invitation Tournament, defeating Bradley.
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- CCNY 65, San Francisco 46
- CCNY 89, Kentucky 50
- Semifinal
- CCNY 62, Duquesne 52
- Final
- CCNY 69, Bradley 61
NCAA Tournament [edit]
Main article: 1950 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- East
- CCNY 56, Ohio State 35
- Final Four
- CCNY 78, NC State 73
- Championship
- CCNY 71, Bradley 68
Awards and honors [edit]
- Irwin Dambrot, NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Ed Warner, National Invitation Tournament MVP
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