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per Pat:
The first two times Texas Tech earned its way into a postseason basketball tournament, the winners of said tournament were the Hamline Pipers, coached by Joe Hutton Sr.
Those were the 32-team National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (later and still the NAIA) tournaments in Kansas City in 1942 and 1949.
In its initial appearance, Texas Tech defeated Louisiana Tech in the first round and then lost a 37-36 heartbreaker to Southeastern Oklahoma. Three games later, playing for the championship, SE Oklahoma lost 33-31 to Hamline.
In 1949, Texas Tech won twice to reach the quarterfinals, then was blown out by Hamline, 80-56. The Pipers went on to defeat Regis 57-46 in the championship game.
One year earlier, Hamline defeated Mercer, Gonzaga and Manhattan, before losing 68-65 in overtime to Indiana State (coached by John Wooden) in the semifinals. Louisville then defeated Indiana State 82-70, while Hamline was taking third place with a 59-58 victory over Xavier.
Hamline would win its third NAIB title in 1951, defeating New Mexico State (then A&M) in the quarterfinals. Other colleges of current Division I note in that field were Memphis. Florida State, Pepperdine and Providence.
Moral of the story: When you hear of Hamline and success in the 32-team tournament in Kansas City, don’t think of today’s NAIA. Think of a tournament started by Dr. James Naismith, founder of the game, in 1937, and predating the NIT by one year and the NCAA by two, and drawing terrific fields.
Hutton came to Hamline in 1930 and remained through 1965. The true period of glory was from 1932 through 1953, when the Pipers won 17 of Hutton’s 19 titles in the MIAC.
They had the tremendous John Norlander, a 6-foot-3 forward, and 6-foot-6 Howie Schultz leading the way to the title in 1942. Norlander served in the Navy in World War II, then played five seasons of pro basketball with the Washington Capitols. Schultz was deemed too tall for the service, and played both major league baseball and with the Anderson [Ind.] Packers in the National Basketball League.
http://www.startribune.com/hamline-has-a-basketball-story-that-tops-em-all-in-minnesota/508108312/
Go Gophers!!
The first two times Texas Tech earned its way into a postseason basketball tournament, the winners of said tournament were the Hamline Pipers, coached by Joe Hutton Sr.
Those were the 32-team National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (later and still the NAIA) tournaments in Kansas City in 1942 and 1949.
In its initial appearance, Texas Tech defeated Louisiana Tech in the first round and then lost a 37-36 heartbreaker to Southeastern Oklahoma. Three games later, playing for the championship, SE Oklahoma lost 33-31 to Hamline.
In 1949, Texas Tech won twice to reach the quarterfinals, then was blown out by Hamline, 80-56. The Pipers went on to defeat Regis 57-46 in the championship game.
One year earlier, Hamline defeated Mercer, Gonzaga and Manhattan, before losing 68-65 in overtime to Indiana State (coached by John Wooden) in the semifinals. Louisville then defeated Indiana State 82-70, while Hamline was taking third place with a 59-58 victory over Xavier.
Hamline would win its third NAIB title in 1951, defeating New Mexico State (then A&M) in the quarterfinals. Other colleges of current Division I note in that field were Memphis. Florida State, Pepperdine and Providence.
Moral of the story: When you hear of Hamline and success in the 32-team tournament in Kansas City, don’t think of today’s NAIA. Think of a tournament started by Dr. James Naismith, founder of the game, in 1937, and predating the NIT by one year and the NCAA by two, and drawing terrific fields.
Hutton came to Hamline in 1930 and remained through 1965. The true period of glory was from 1932 through 1953, when the Pipers won 17 of Hutton’s 19 titles in the MIAC.
They had the tremendous John Norlander, a 6-foot-3 forward, and 6-foot-6 Howie Schultz leading the way to the title in 1942. Norlander served in the Navy in World War II, then played five seasons of pro basketball with the Washington Capitols. Schultz was deemed too tall for the service, and played both major league baseball and with the Anderson [Ind.] Packers in the National Basketball League.
http://www.startribune.com/hamline-has-a-basketball-story-that-tops-em-all-in-minnesota/508108312/
Go Gophers!!