Informal championships Statistical leaders Post-Season tournaments NCAA tournament Final Four Played at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana Third Place – Purdue 75, Iowa 58 National Invitation tournament NIT semifinals and final Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City Third Place – Illinois 84, UNLV 74 Awards Consensus All-American teams Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Darrell Griffith, Louisville Naismith Award: Mark Aguirre, DePaul Helms Player of the Year: Darrell Griffith, Louisville Associated Press Player of the Year: Mark Aguirre, DePaul UPI Player of the Year: Mark Aguirre, DePaul NABC Player of the Year: Michael Brooks, La Salle Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Mark Aguirre, DePaul Adolph Rupp Trophy: Mark Aguirre, DePaul Sporting News Player of the Year: Darrell Griffith, Louisville Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Ray Meyer, DePaul Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Ray Meyer, DePaul NABC Coach of the Year: Lute Olson, Iowa UPI Coach of the Year: Ray Meyer, DePaul Sporting News Coach of the Year: Lute Olson, Iowa Other major awards Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Jim Sweeney, Boston College Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Michael Brooks, La Salle NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Jeff Ruland, Iona Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after the season ended. References NCAA