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
Midwest Regional third place Creighton 63 Texas Tech61 West Regional third place Pepperdine 75 Utah State71
  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.