1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament (original) (raw)
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1962 NCAA University Divisionbasketball tournament
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 25 |
| Finals site | Freedom HallLouisville, Kentucky |
| Champions | Cincinnati Bearcats (2nd title, 2nd title game,4th Final Four) |
| Runner-up | Ohio State Buckeyes (4th title game,7th Final Four) |
| Semifinalists | UCLA Bruins (1st Final Four)Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1st Final Four) |
| Winning coach | Ed Jucker (2nd title) |
| MOP | Paul Hogue (Cincinnati) |
| Attendance | 177,469 |
| Top scorer | Len Chappell (Wake Forest)(134 points) |
| NCAA Division I men's tournaments «1961 1963» |
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.
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]
| Round | Region | Site | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
* – Denotes overtime period
| 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 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | |
| 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
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| National Third Place Game [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| E | Wake Forest | 82 |
| W | UCLA | 80 |
Regional Third-Place Games
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| East Regional third place NYU 94 Saint Joseph's85 | Mideast Regional third place Butler 87 Western Kentucky86 |
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| Midwest Regional third place Creighton 63 Texas Tech61 | West Regional third place Pepperdine 75 Utah State71 |
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- 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
- 1962 National Invitation Tournament
- 1962 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- ^ 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.