Record: 20-3 (9-3, in Big Ten MBB)
Coach: Branch McCracken
NCAA Tournament:
Won East Regional Semifinal (48-24) versus Springfield
Won East Regional Final (39-30) versus Duquesne
Won National Final (60-42) versus Kansas
| G | Date | Type | Opponent | Conf | Tm | Opp | OT | W | L | Streak | Arena | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed, Mar 20, 1940 | NCAA | N | Springfield | Ind | W | 48 | 24 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | Butler Fieldhouse | |
| 2 | Sat, Mar 23, 1940 | NCAA | N | Duquesne | Ind | W | 39 | 30 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | Butler Fieldhouse | |
| 3 | Sat, Mar 30, 1940 | NCAA | N | Kansas | Big 6 | W | 60 | 42 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | Municipal Auditorium |
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