1939–40 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 1939–40 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. Their head coach was Sam Barry, coaching in his 11th season with the Trojans. The Trojans played their home games in the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California as members of the South division of the Pacific Coast Conference. The team finished the season 20–3, 10–2 in PCC play to win the South division. They swept North division champion Oregon State in the best of three series to win the PCC championship. USC was invited to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Colorado before losing to Kansas in the Final Four. Despite the loss, they were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.

1939–40 USC Trojans men's basketball
Helms Foundation National Champions
PCC Champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionSouth
Record20–3 (10–2 PCC)
Head coach
  • Sam Barry (11th season)
MVPTom McGarvin
CaptainNone
Home arenaShrine Auditorium
1939–40 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Oregon State124 .7502711  .711
Oregon106 .6251912  .613
Washington State97 .5632310  .697
Washington610 .3751015  .400
Idaho313 .1881115  .423
South
USC102 .833203  .870
Stanford66 .500149  .609
California57 .4171517  .469
UCLA39 .250817  .320
† Conference playoff series winner
As of 1940
Rankings from AP Poll

Forward Ralph Vaughn was named an All-American at the end of the season.

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