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."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 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 top-ranked team for the 1929–30 season.
Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments
ConferenceRegular season winnerConference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerBig Six Conference Missouri None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Purdue None selected No TournamentEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League Columbia None selected No TournamentMissouri Valley Conference Creighton & None selected No TournamentPacific Coast Conference ; No Tournament;USC defeated Washington in best-of-three conference championship playoff seriesRocky Mountain Athletic Conference & No TournamentSouthern Conference Alabama None selected 1930 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Municipal Auditorium(Atlanta, Georgia) Alabama2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09Southwest Conference Arkansas None selected No Tournament
Conference standings
Major independents A total of 92 college teams played as major independents. (31–0) was undefeated and finished with the most wins. (20–0) and (17–0) also were undefeated.
Awards
Consensus All-American team
+ Consensus Team Player Class Team 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 A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReason Arizona State Aaron McCreary Ted Shipkey McCreary left to coach at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff. Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff Rudy Lavik Aaron McCreary Auburn Hal Lee Sam J. McAllister The Citadel Benny Blatt Johnny Douglas Denver Burt Potter Stuart Clark Detroit Louis Conroy Lloyd Brazil George Washington Joe Mitchell Jim Pixlee Georgetown Bill Dudack John Colrick Georgetown did not rehire Dudack to coach for a second season. Kentucky John Mauer Adolph Rupp Mauer left to coach Miami (Ohio). Louisville Tom King Edward Weber King stayed with Louisville to continue being the athletic director. Loyola (Md.) John Menton Tony Comerford Marquette Cord Lipe Bill Chandler Miami (Ohio) Roy Tillotson John Mauer NC State Gus Tebell Ray Sermon Tebell left to coach at Virginia. Ole Miss Homer Hazel Ed Walker Penn Edward McNichol Lon Jourdet Saint Francis (N.Y.) Edward Keating George Hinchcliffe Seton Hall Frank Hill Dan Steinberg Stanford Husky Hunt John Bunn Texas Tech Victor Payne W. L. Golightly Tulane Bernie Bierman Claude Simons Sr. Tulsa J. B. Miller Oliver Hodge Virginia Roy Randall Gus Tebell Virginia Tech R. S. Warren C. D. Rhodes Wake Forest Pat Miller R. S. Hayes Wyoming George McLaren Willard White
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