1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

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1962 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Season 1961–62
Teams25
Finals site Freedom Hall,
Louisville, Kentucky
Champions Cincinnati Bearcats (2nd title, 2nd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-up Ohio State Buckeyes (4th title game,
7th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Ed Jucker (2nd title)
MOP Paul Hogue (Cincinnati)
Attendance177,469
Top scorer Len Chappell (Wake Forest)
(134 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
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The 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 12, 1962, and ended with the championship game on March 24 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 29 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game, which was won by Wake Forest.

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For the second consecutive season, Cincinnati, coached by Ed Jucker, played Ohio State, coached by Fred Taylor, in the final game. Cincinnati won the national title with a 71–59 victory over Ohio State. Paul Hogue of Cincinnati was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

The total attendance for the tournament was 177,469, a new record. [1]

Locations

RoundRegionSiteVenue
First RoundEast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Palestra
Mideast Lexington, Kentucky Memorial Coliseum
Midwest Dallas, Texas SMU Coliseum
West Corvallis, Oregon Oregon State Coliseum
RegionalsEast College Park, Maryland Cole Field House
Mideast Iowa City, Iowa Iowa Field House
Midwest Manhattan, Kansas Ahearn Field House
West Provo, Utah Smith Fieldhouse
Final Four Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall

Teams

RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
East Massachusetts Matt Zunic Yankee First round NYU L 70–50
East NYU Lou Rossini Metro NY Regional third place Saint Joseph's W 94–85
East Saint Joseph's Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Fourth Place NYU L 94–85
East Villanova Jack Kraft IndependentRegional Runner-up Wake Forest L 79–69
East Wake Forest Bones McKinney Atlantic Coast Third Place UCLA W 82–80
East West Virginia George King Southern First round Villanova L 90–75
East Yale Joe Vancisin Ivy League First round Wake Forest L 92–82
Mideast
Mideast Bowling Green Harold Anderson Mid-American First round Butler L 56–55
Mideast Butler Tony Hinkle IndependentRegional third place Western Kentucky W 87–86
Mideast Detroit Bob Calihan IndependentFirst round Western Kentucky L 90–81
Mideast Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Regional Runner-up Ohio State L 74–64
Mideast Ohio State Fred Taylor Big Ten Runner Up Cincinnati L 71–59
Mideast Western Kentucky Ed Diddle Ohio Valley Regional Fourth Place Butler L 87–86
Midwest
Midwest Air Force Bob Spear IndependentFirst round Texas Tech L 68–66
Midwest Cincinnati Ed Jucker Missouri Valley Champion Ohio State W 71–59
Midwest Colorado Sox Walseth Big 8 Regional Runner-up Cincinnati L 73–46
Midwest Creighton Red McManus IndependentRegional third place Texas Tech W 63–61
Midwest Memphis State Bob Vanatta IndependentFirst round Creighton L 87–83
Midwest Texas Tech Gene Gibson Southwest Regional Fourth Place Creighton L 63–61
West
West Arizona State Ned Wulk Border First round Utah State L 78–73
West Oregon State Slats Gill IndependentRegional Runner-up UCLA L 88–69
West Pepperdine Duck Dowell West Coast Athletic Regional third place Utah State W 75–71
West Seattle Vince Cazzetta IndependentFirst round Oregon State L 69–65
West UCLA John Wooden AAWU Fourth Place Wake Forest L 82–80
West Utah State LaDell Andersen Mountain States Regional Fourth Place Pepperdine L 75–71

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
 Saint Joseph's 85*
 Wake Forest96
 Wake Forest92
 Yale 82*
 Wake Forest79
 Villanova 69
 NYU70
 Massachusetts 50
 NYU 76
 Villanova79
 Villanova90
 West Virginia 75

Mideast region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
 Kentucky81
 Butler 60
 Butler56
 Bowling Green 55
 Kentucky 64
 Ohio State74
 Ohio State93
 Western Kentucky 73
 Western Kentucky90
 Detroit 81

Midwest region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
 Colorado67
 Texas Tech 60
 Texas Tech68
 Air Force 66
 Colorado 46
 Cincinnati73
 Cincinnati66
 Creighton 46
 Creighton87
 Memphis State 83

West region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
 Pepperdine 67
 Oregon State69
 Oregon State69
 Seattle 65*
 Oregon State 69
 UCLA88
 UCLA73
 Utah State 62
 Utah State78
 Arizona State 73

Final Four

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E Wake Forest 68
ME Ohio State84
ME Ohio State 59
MW Cincinnati71
MW Cincinnati72
W UCLA 70

National Third-Place Game

National Third Place Game [2]
   
E Wake Forest82
W UCLA 80

Regional Third-Place Games

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith Barrier, "Unusual West Coast Watch Factory -- They Don't Make Any, Just Win Them", 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, Published by College Athletics Publishing Service
  2. ↑ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket" . Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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