1962 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

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
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)
NCAA Division I Men's Tournaments
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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 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

The tournament returned to Louisville's Freedom Hall for its second two-year run as host of the Final Four. The 1962 tournament was the first in the fourteen-year history of the tournament in which all the host venues were either on-campus or, in the case of Freedom Hall, the primary off-campus home venue. This would be the case seven times over the following ten years. Only one new venue was used for this tournament. For the first time ever, the state of Maryland, and the Washington metropolitan area, hosted games, at Cole Field House on the campus of University of Maryland, College Park. The tournament would be played in the venerable field house ten times, most famously hosting the 1966 and 1970 Final Fours. All nine arenas used would see action again in future tournaments.

Teams
RegionTeamCoachFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
EastMassachusettsMatt ZunicFirst roundNYUL 70–50
EastNYULou RossiniRegional Third PlaceSaint Joseph'sW 94–85
EastSaint Joseph'sJack RamsayRegional Fourth PlaceNYUL 94–85
EastVillanovaJack KraftRegional Runner-upWake ForestL 79–69
EastWake ForestBones McKinneyThird PlaceUCLAW 82–80
EastWest VirginiaGeorge KingFirst roundVillanovaL 90–75
EastYaleJoe VancisinFirst roundWake ForestL 92–82
Mideast
MideastBowling GreenHarold AndersonFirst roundButlerL 56–55
MideastButlerTony HinkleRegional Third PlaceWestern KentuckyW 87–86
MideastDetroitBob CalihanFirst roundWestern KentuckyL 90–81
MideastKentuckyAdolph RuppRegional Runner-upOhio StateL 74–64
MideastOhio StateFred TaylorRunner UpCincinnatiL 71–59
MideastWestern KentuckyEd DiddleRegional Fourth PlaceButlerL 87–86
Midwest
MidwestAir ForceBob SpearFirst roundTexas TechL 68–66
MidwestCincinnatiEd JuckerChampionOhio StateW 71–59
MidwestColoradoSox WalsethRegional Runner-upCincinnatiL 73–46
MidwestCreightonRed McManusRegional Third PlaceTexas TechW 63–61
MidwestMemphis StateBob VanattaFirst roundCreightonL 87–83
MidwestTexas TechGene GibsonRegional Fourth PlaceCreightonL 63–61
West
WestArizona StateNed WulkFirst roundUtah StateL 78–73
WestOregon StateSlats GillRegional Runner-upUCLAL 88–69
WestPepperdineDuck DowellRegional Third PlaceUtah StateW 75–71
WestSeattleVince CazzettaFirst roundOregon StateL 69–65
WestUCLAJohn WoodenFourth PlaceWake ForestL 82–80
WestUtah StateLaDell AndersenRegional Fourth PlacePepperdineL 75–71

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East region
  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
  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
  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
  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
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
National Third Place Game [2]
   
E Wake Forest 82
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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