Men's collegiate basketball season
1932–33 NCAA Division I men's basketball season Helms National Champions Kentucky (retroactive selection in 1943)Player of the Year (Helms ) Forest Sale , Kentucky (retroactive selection in 1944)
The 1932–33 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1932, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1933.
Rule changes
To reduce stalling, a mid-court line is introduced: After crossing it, a team on offense was not permitted to move the ball back across the line. Previously, teams on offense could use the entire court to spread the defense thin, and often played keep-away without trying to score, leading to dull, low-scoring games.[ 1]
A player with the ball was prohibited from standing in the free-throw lane (also known as the "key ") for more than three seconds.[ 2]
The number of referees increased from one to two.[ 3]
Season headlines
Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conferences
Conference winners and tournaments
Conference standings
1932–33 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Kansas
8
–
2
.800
13
–
4
.765
Oklahoma
7
–
3
.700
12
–
5
.706
Missouri
6
–
4
.600
10
–
8
.556
Kansas State
4
–
6
.400
9
–
9
.500
Nebraska
3
–
7
.300
3
–
13
.188
Iowa State
2
–
8
.200
6
–
10
.375
1932–33 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Yale
8
–
2
.800
19
–
3
.864
Princeton
7
–
3
.700
19
–
3
.864
Penn
6
–
4
.600
12
–
6
.667
Dartmouth
5
–
5
.500
12
–
6
.667
Columbia
3
–
7
.300
7
–
10
.412
Cornell
1
–
9
.100
6
–
11
.353
1932–33 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Pittsburgh
7
–
1
.875
17
–
5
.773
Temple
5
–
3
.625
15
–
6
.714
Carnegie Tech
4
–
4
.500
4
–
5
.444
Georgetown
3
–
5
.375
6
–
11
.353
West Virginia
1
–
7
.125
10
–
14
.417
1932–33 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Oregon State †
12
–
4
.750
21
–
6
.778
Washington
10
–
6
.625
22
–
6
.786
Washington State
8
–
8
.500
17
–
8
.680
Idaho
8
–
8
.500
20
–
9
.690
Oregon
2
–
14
.125
8
–
19
.296
USC
10
–
1
.909
18
–
5
.783
California
8
–
3
.727
18
–
7
.720
Stanford
3
–
8
.273
9
–
18
.333
UCLA
1
–
10
.091
10
–
11
.476
† Conference playoff series winner
1932–33 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Texas
11
–
1
.917
22
–
1
.957
TCU
9
–
3
.750
16
–
4
.800
Texas A&M
8
–
4
.667
9
–
10
.474
Arkansas
6
–
6
.500
14
–
7
.667
SMU
5
–
7
.417
9
–
9
.500
Rice
2
–
10
.167
8
–
10
.444
Baylor
1
–
11
.083
4
–
13
.235
Major independents
A total of 74 college teams played as major independents . Duquesne (15–1) had the best winning percentage (.938), and St. John's (23–4) finished with the most wins.[ 10]
Statistical leaders
Awards
Consensus All-American team
Major player of the year awards
Coaching changes
References
^ Hoop Tactics "The Evolution of Basketball: A Chronological Look At The Major Refinements" Accessed 15 May 2021
^ orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
^ Schleyer, Claudia, "The Rules of Basketball: Boy How They've Changed!", Youth Hoops 101 Accessed 15 May 2021
^ 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
^ sports-reference.com 1932-33 Eastern Intercollegiate Conference Season Summary
^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide" . Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .
^ "1932-33 Men's Independent Season Summary" . Sports Reference . Retrieved July 31, 2024 .