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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1283408, member: 289"] They did that three times during WWII to benefit the Red Cross and the NCAA champion won each time. In 1944 Utah was eliminated in the first round of the NIT and were returning home, disappointed when they were told that and Arkansas team that had been invited to the NCAAs had had a serious bus accident and had to withdraw. The Utes were asked to replace them. They did so and won the NCAA tournament, then won the Red Cross benefit game over the NIT champion. In 1945, the Red Cross game for the only time pitted Oklahoma State's 7-0 Bob Foothill's Kruland against Depaul's 6-10 George Mikan, the first two "good big men". Kurland out-played Mikan and the Cowboys won. [url]http://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=kss_fac[/url] [/QUOTE]