1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

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1962 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Season1961–62
Teams25
Finals siteFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsCincinnati (2nd title, 2nd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-upOhio State (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
«1961 1963»

The 1962 NCAA Men's Division I 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]

Locations

Region Site Other Locations
East College Park, Maryland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mideast Iowa City, Iowa Lexington, Kentucky
Midwest Manhattan, Kansas Dallas, Texas
West Provo, Utah Corvallis, Oregon
Finals Louisville, Kentucky

Teams

Region Seed Team Coach Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East n/a Massachusetts Matt Zunic First round NYU L 70-50
East n/a NYU Lou Rossini Regional Third Place Saint Joseph's W 94-85
East n/a Saint Joseph's Jack Ramsay Regional Fourth Place NYU L 94-85
East n/a Villanova Jack Kraft Regional Runner-up Wake Forest L 79-69
East n/a Wake Forest Bones McKinney Third Place UCLA W 82-80
East n/a West Virginia George King First round Villanova L 90-75
East n/a Yale Joe Vancisin First round Wake Forest L 92-82
Mideast
Mideast n/a Bowling Green Harold Anderson First round Butler L 56-55
Mideast n/a Butler Tony Hinkle Regional Third Place Western Kentucky W 87-86
Mideast n/a Detroit Bob Calihan First round Western Kentucky L 90-81
Mideast n/a Kentucky Adolph Rupp Regional Runner-up Ohio State L 74-64
Mideast n/a Ohio State Fred Taylor Runner Up Cincinnati L 71-59
Mideast n/a Western Kentucky Ed Diddle Regional Fourth Place Butler L 87-86
Midwest
Midwest n/a Air Force Bob Spear First round Texas Tech L 68-66
Midwest n/a Cincinnati Ed Jucker Champion Ohio State W 71-59
Midwest n/a Colorado Sox Walseth Regional Runner-up Cincinnati L 73-46
Midwest n/a Creighton Red McManus Regional Third Place Texas Tech W 63-61
Midwest n/a Memphis State Bob Vanatta First round Creighton L 87-83
Midwest n/a Texas Tech Gene Gibson Regional Fourth Place Creighton L 63-61
West
West n/a Arizona State Ned Wulk First round Utah State L 78-73
West n/a Oregon State Slats Gill Regional Runner-up UCLA L 88-69
West n/a Pepperdine Duck Dowell Regional Third Place Utah State W 75-71
West n/a Seattle Vince Cazzetta First round Oregon State L 69-65
West n/a UCLA John Wooden Fourth Place Wake Forest L 82-80
West n/a Utah State LaDell Andersen Regional Fourth Place Pepperdine L 75-71

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period


East region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  St. 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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