1913–14 NCAA men's basketball season
| 1913–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Helms National Champions | Wisconsin (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Gil Halstead, Cornell (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1913–14 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1913, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1914.
Rule changes
Baskets with open bottoms that allow the ball to fall through become mandatory. Previously, baskets had closed bottoms, requiring the pulling of a rope to release the ball after a field goal or successful free throw. The switch to open-bottomed baskets increased the tempo of play and scoring.
Season headlines
- In February 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1913–14 season.
- In 1995, the Premo-Porretta Power Poll retroactively selected Wisconsin as its national champion for the 1913–14 season.
Regular season
Conference winners
| Conference | Regular Season Winner |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League | Columbia & Cornell | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Nebraska (North) & Kansas (South) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colorado | No Tournament | |||
| Western Conference | Wisconsin | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Statistical leaders
Awards
Helms College Basketball All-Americans
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1913–14 season.
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Lewis Castle | Syracuse |
| Gil Halstead | Cornell |
| Carl Harper | Wisconsin |
| Ernest Houghton | Union (NY) |
| Walter Lunden | Cornell |
| Dan Meenan | Columbia |
| Nelson Norgren | Chicago |
| Elmer Oliphant | Purdue |
| Everett Southwick | CCNY |
| Eugene Van Gent | Wisconsin |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Gil Halstead, Cornell (retroactive selection in 1944)
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | James Colliflower | John O'Reilly | After three years as a part-time coach, Colliflower departed after the season to devote himself full-time to his business interests. Georgetown hired O'Reilly as a full-time coach for the following season. |