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1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

October 21, 2023

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.

1962 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Season1961–62
Teams25
Finals siteFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsCincinnati Bearcats (2nd title, 2nd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-upOhio State Buckeyes (4th title game,
7th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachEd Jucker (2nd title)
MOPPaul Hogue (Cincinnati)
Attendance177,469
Top scorerLen Chappell (Wake Forest)
(134 points)

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 Edit

Teams Edit

Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
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 Edit

Quarterfinals 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 Edit

Quarterfinals 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 Edit

Quarterfinals 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 Edit

Quarterfinals 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 Edit

National 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 Edit

National Third Place Game [2]
   
E Wake Forest 82
W UCLA 80

Regional Third-Place Games Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  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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4th title game 7th Final Four SemifinalistsUCLA Bruins 1st Final Four Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1st Final Four Winning coachEd Jucker 2nd title MOPPaul Hogue Cincinnati Attendance177 469Top scorerLen Chappell Wake Forest 134 points NCAA Division I men s tournaments 1961 1963 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 Contents 1 Locations 2 Teams 3 Bracket 3 1 East region 3 2 Mideast region 3 3 Midwest region 3 4 West region 3 5 Final Four 3 6 National Third Place Game 3 7 Regional Third Place Games 4 See also 5 ReferencesLocations EditRound Region Site VenueFirst Round East Philadelphia Pennsylvania The PalestraMideast Lexington Kentucky Memorial ColiseumMidwest Dallas Texas SMU ColiseumWest Corvallis Oregon Oregon State ColiseumRegionals East College Park Maryland Cole Field HouseMideast Iowa City Iowa Iowa Field HouseMidwest Manhattan Kansas Ahearn Field HouseWest Provo Utah Smith FieldhouseFinal Four Louisville Kentucky Freedom HallTeams EditRegion Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent ScoreEastEast Massachusetts Matt Zunic Yankee First round NYU L 70 50East NYU Lou Rossini Metro NY Regional third place Saint Joseph s W 94 85East Saint Joseph s Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Fourth Place NYU L 94 85East Villanova Jack Kraft Independent Regional Runner up Wake Forest L 79 69East Wake Forest Bones McKinney Atlantic Coast Third Place UCLA W 82 80East West Virginia George King Southern First round Villanova L 90 75East Yale Joe Vancisin Ivy League First round Wake Forest L 92 82MideastMideast Bowling Green Harold Anderson Mid American First round Butler L 56 55Mideast Butler Tony Hinkle Independent Regional third place Western Kentucky W 87 86Mideast Detroit Bob Calihan Independent First round Western Kentucky L 90 81Mideast Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Regional Runner up Ohio State L 74 64Mideast Ohio State Fred Taylor Big Ten Runner Up Cincinnati L 71 59Mideast Western Kentucky Ed Diddle Ohio Valley Regional Fourth Place Butler L 87 86MidwestMidwest Air Force Bob Spear Independent First round Texas Tech L 68 66Midwest Cincinnati Ed Jucker Missouri Valley Champion Ohio State W 71 59Midwest Colorado Sox Walseth Big 8 Regional Runner up Cincinnati L 73 46Midwest Creighton Red McManus Independent Regional third place Texas Tech W 63 61Midwest Memphis State Bob Vanatta Independent First round Creighton L 87 83Midwest Texas Tech Gene Gibson Southwest Regional Fourth Place Creighton L 63 61WestWest Arizona State Ned Wulk Border First round Utah State L 78 73West Oregon State Slats Gill Independent Regional Runner up UCLA L 88 69West Pepperdine Duck Dowell West Coast Athletic Regional third place Utah State W 75 71West Seattle Vince Cazzetta Independent First round Oregon State L 69 65West UCLA John Wooden AAWU Fourth Place Wake Forest L 82 80West Utah State LaDell Andersen Mountain States Regional Fourth Place Pepperdine L 75 71Bracket Edit Denotes overtime period East region Edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Saint Joseph s85 Wake Forest96 Wake Forest92 Yale82 Wake Forest79 Villanova69 NYU70 Massachusetts50 NYU76 Villanova79 Villanova90 West Virginia75Mideast region Edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Kentucky81 Butler60 Butler56 Bowling Green55 Kentucky64 Ohio State74 Ohio State93 Western Kentucky73 Western Kentucky90 Detroit81Midwest region Edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Colorado67 Texas Tech60 Texas Tech68 Air Force66 Colorado46 Cincinnati73 Cincinnati66 Creighton46 Creighton87 Memphis State83West region Edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals Pepperdine67 Oregon State69 Oregon State69 Seattle65 Oregon State69 UCLA88 UCLA73 Utah State62 Utah State78 Arizona State73Final Four Edit National SemifinalsNational Championship Game EWake Forest68MEOhio State84MEOhio State59MWCincinnati71MWCincinnati72WUCLA70National Third Place Game Edit National Third Place Game 2 EWake Forest82WUCLA80Regional Third Place Games Edit East Regional third place NYU94Saint Joseph s85 Mideast Regional third place Butler87Western Kentucky86 Midwest Regional third place Creighton63Texas Tech61 West Regional third place Pepperdine75Utah State71See also Edit1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1962 National Invitation Tournament 1962 NAIA Division I men s basketball tournamentReferences 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament amp oldid 1170773080, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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