1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
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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.
Season | 1961–62 | ||||
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Teams | 25 | ||||
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 |
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Winning coach | Ed Jucker (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Paul Hogue (Cincinnati) | ||||
Attendance | 177,469 | ||||
Top scorer | Len Chappell (Wake Forest) (134 points) | ||||
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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
editRound | Region | Site | Venue |
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First Round | East | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Palestra |
Mideast | Lexington, Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum | |
Midwest | Dallas, Texas | SMU Coliseum | |
West | Corvallis, Oregon | Oregon State Coliseum | |
Regionals | East | 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
editRegion | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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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 | Independent | Regional 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 | Independent | Regional third place | Western Kentucky | W 87–86 |
Mideast | Detroit | Bob Calihan | Independent | First 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 | Independent | First 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 | Independent | Regional third place | Texas Tech | W 63–61 |
Midwest | Memphis State | Bob Vanatta | Independent | First 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 | Independent | Regional 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 | Independent | First 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
edit* – Denotes overtime period
East region
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 85* | |||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 96 | |||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 92 | |||||||||||||
Yale | 82* | |||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 79 | |||||||||||||
Villanova | 69 | |||||||||||||
NYU | 70 | |||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 50 | |||||||||||||
NYU | 76 | |||||||||||||
Villanova | 79 | |||||||||||||
Villanova | 90 | |||||||||||||
West Virginia | 75 |
Mideast region
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Kentucky | 81 | |||||||||||||
Butler | 60 | |||||||||||||
Butler | 56 | |||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 55 | |||||||||||||
Kentucky | 64 | |||||||||||||
Ohio State | 74 | |||||||||||||
Ohio State | 93 | |||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 73 | |||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 90 | |||||||||||||
Detroit | 81 |
Midwest region
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Colorado | 67 | |||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 60 | |||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 68 | |||||||||||||
Air Force | 66 | |||||||||||||
Colorado | 46 | |||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 73 | |||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 66 | |||||||||||||
Creighton | 46 | |||||||||||||
Creighton | 87 | |||||||||||||
Memphis State | 83 |
West region
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 67 | |||||||||||||
Oregon State | 69 | |||||||||||||
Oregon State | 69 | |||||||||||||
Seattle | 65* | |||||||||||||
Oregon State | 69 | |||||||||||||
UCLA | 88 | |||||||||||||
UCLA | 73 | |||||||||||||
Utah State | 62 | |||||||||||||
Utah State | 78 | |||||||||||||
Arizona State | 73 |
Final Four
editNational Semifinals | National Championship Game | ||||||||
E | Wake Forest | 68 | |||||||
ME | Ohio State | 84 | |||||||
ME | Ohio State | 59 | |||||||
MW | Cincinnati | 71 | |||||||
MW | Cincinnati | 72 | |||||||
W | UCLA | 70 |
National Third-Place Game
editNational Third Place Game [2] | ||||
E | Wake Forest | 82 | ||
W | UCLA | 80 |
Regional Third-Place Games
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
- ^ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.