Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team was founded in 1913. In the 1930s and 1940s, the team played at Washington High School and regularly beat teams like West Virginia University, Penn State, Navy, Carnegie Tech, and Villanova.
The team received an invitation to the 1943 National Invitation Tournament, where, as the 8th seed, they defeated the top seed Creighton University at Madison Square Garden by a score of 43-42. After losing to Toledo in the semi-final round, W&J defeated Fordham 39-34 to take the third place in the tournament.
Three W&J alumni went on to professional basketball careers, including Hal Tidrick, Harry Zeller, and Buddy Jeannette. Jeanette was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994.
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