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1963 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Cover from the official program
Season1962–63
Teams25
Finals siteFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsLoyola Ramblers (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-upCincinnati Bearcats (3rd title game,
5th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachGeorge Ireland (1st title)
MOPArt Heyman (Duke)
Attendance153,065
Top scorerMel Counts (Oregon State)
(123 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1962 1964»

The 1963 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 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 29 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.

Loyola University Chicago, coached by George Ireland, won the national title with a 60–58 overtime victory in the final game, over the University of Cincinnati, coached by Ed Jucker. Art Heyman, of Duke University, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This tournament marked the last time that a city was host to two straight Final Fours.

Locations

1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament is located in the United States
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Evanston
Evanston
Lubbock
Lubbock
Eugene
Eugene
College Park
College Park
East Lansing
East Lansing
Lawrence
Lawrence
Provo
Provo
Louisville
Louisville
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First round (green), Regionals (blue), and Final Four (red)
Round Region Location Venue
First Round East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Palestra
Mideast Evanston, Illinois McGaw Memorial Hall
Midwest Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
West Eugene, Oregon McArthur Court
Regionals East College Park, Maryland Cole Field House
Mideast East Lansing, Michigan Jenison Fieldhouse
Midwest Lawrence, Kansas Allen Fieldhouse
West Provo, Utah Smith Fieldhouse
Final Four Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall

Teams

Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score Qualification
East
East Connecticut George Wigton Yankee First round West Virginia L 77–71 Yankee Conference champion[1]
East Duke Vic Bubas Atlantic Coast Third Place Oregon State W 85–63 ACC tournament champion[1]
East NYU Lou Rossini Metro NY Regional Fourth Place West Virginia L 83–73 At-large bid[2]
East Pittsburgh Bob Timmons Independent First round NYU L 93–83 At-large bid
East Princeton Butch van Breda Kolff Ivy League First round Saint Joseph's L 82–81 Ivy League co-champion[a][3]
East Saint Joseph's Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Runner-up Duke L 73–59 MAC champion[4]
East West Virginia George King Southern Regional third place NYU W 83–73 SoCon tournament champion[1]
Mideast
Mideast Bowling Green Harold Anderson Mid-American Regional Fourth Place Mississippi State L 65–60 MAC champion[4]
Mideast Illinois Harry Combes Big Ten Regional Runner-up Loyola–Chicago L 79–64 Big Ten co-champion[b][3]
Mideast Loyola–Chicago George Ireland Independent Champion Cincinnati W 60–58 At-large bid[2]
Mideast Mississippi State Babe McCarthy Southeastern Regional third place Bowling Green W 65–60 SEC champion[3]
Mideast Notre Dame John Jordan Independent First round Bowling Green L 77–72 At-large bid
Mideast Tennessee Tech Johnny Oldham Ohio Valley First round Loyola–Chicago L 111–42 OVC champion[4]
Midwest
Midwest Cincinnati Ed Jucker Missouri Valley Runner Up Loyola–Chicago L 60–58 MVC champion[5]
Midwest Colorado Sox Walseth Big Eight Regional Runner-up Cincinnati L 67–60 Big Eight co-champion[c][3]
Midwest Colorado State Jim Williams Independent First round Oklahoma City L 70–67 At-large bid[2]
Midwest Oklahoma City Abe Lemons Independent Regional Fourth Place Texas L 90–83 At-large bid[2]
Midwest Texas Harold Bradley Southwest Regional third place Oklahoma City W 90–83 SWC champion[5]
Midwest Texas Western Don Haskins Independent First round Texas L 65–47 At-large bid[2]
West
West Arizona State Ned Wulk Western Athletic Regional Runner-up Oregon State L 83–65 WAC champion[4]
West Oregon State Slats Gill Independent Fourth Place Duke L 85–63 At-large bid[2]
West San Francisco Pete Peletta West Coast Athletic Regional third place UCLA W 76–75 WCAC champion[3]
West Seattle Clair Markey Independent First round Oregon State L 70–66 At-large bid[2]
West UCLA John Wooden AAWU Regional Fourth Place San Francisco L 76–75 Big Six co-champion[d][3][6]
West Utah State LaDell Andersen Independent First round Arizona State L 79–75 At-large bid[2]
  1. ^ Princeton won a tiebreaker play-off game against Fordham to earn a tournament berth.
  2. ^ Ohio State had been in the previous year's tournament, so Illinois was awarded the tournament berth.
  3. ^ Colorado had won both their games against co-champion Kansas State that season, so they were awarded the tournament berth.
  4. ^ UCLA won in a tiebreaker play-off game against Stanford to earn a tournament berth.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Duke 81
NYU 76
NYU 93
Pittsburgh 83
Duke 73
Saint Joseph's 59
West Virginia 77
Connecticut 71
West Virginia 88 Third place
Saint Joseph's 97
Saint Joseph's 82 West Virginia 83
Princeton 81* NYU 73

Mideast region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Illinois 70
Bowling Green 67
Bowling Green 77
Notre Dame 72
Illinois 64
Loyola–Chicago 79
Mississippi State 51 Third place
Loyola–Chicago 61
Loyola–Chicago 111 Mississippi State 65
Tennessee Tech 42 Bowling Green 60

Midwest region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Colorado 78
Oklahoma City 72
Oklahoma City 70
Colorado State 67
Colorado 60
Cincinnati 67
Cincinnati 73 Third place
Texas 68
Texas 65 Texas 90
Texas Western 47 Oklahoma City 83

West region

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
UCLA 79
Arizona State 93
Arizona State 79
Utah State 75*
Arizona State 65
Oregon State 83
San Francisco 61 Third place
Oregon State 65
Oregon State 70 San Francisco 76
Seattle 66 UCLA 75

Final Four

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E Duke 75
ME Loyola–Chicago 94
ME Loyola–Chicago 60(OT)
MW Cincinnati 58
MW Cincinnati 80
W Oregon State 46 Third place[7]
E Duke 85
W Oregon State 63

See also

Notes

The Loyola Ramblers show off their championship trophy as they arrive home at O'Hare International Airport.
  • In the Loyola vs. Mississippi State game at East Lansing, Michigan in a Mideast regional semifinal, Mississippi State, an all-white team, played despite protests from the governor and state police of Mississippi. Mississippi State overcame a state prohibition against playing integrated teams. Loyola beat Mississippi State and went on to the Mideast Region Championship game. The Loyola–Mississippi State has since been dubbed the "Game of Change".
  • In the National Championship game, Loyola started four African-Americans and Cincinnati started three, marking the first time that a majority of African-Americans participated in the championship game.
  • Loyola was the tenth and, as of 2022, most recent team to win the tournament in their first appearance, joining Oregon (1939), Indiana (1940), Wisconsin (1941), Stanford (1942), Utah (1944), Oklahoma State (1945), Holy Cross (1947), La Salle (1954) and San Francisco (1955).
  • Loyola's first-round regional victory over Tennessee Tech, 111–42, continues to be a record margin of victory for an NCAA men's basketball tournament game. That game also remains Tennessee Tech's most recent tournament game, as the Golden Eagles have not been back since. Tennessee Tech's 59-year drought is the second longest active drought after Dartmouth, who has not made the tournament since 1959, and third all-time behind Dartmouth and Harvard, who went 66 years (1946-2012) between tournament appearances.
  • In addition to Loyola, two other teams - Mississippi State and Texas Western - both made their tournament debuts. The Bulldogs had been eligible three times before (in 1959, 1961 and 1962, the last year being tied with Kentucky), but all three times had been prohibited by the state due to its prohibition against playing integrated teams. Texas Western, who were an independent team following the disbandment of the Border Conference the year prior, lost their first tournament game to in-state rival Texas, whom they had beaten 45–40 on December 29 at home. They would also make history three years later when they won the 1966 tournament with an all-black starting five.

References

  1. ^ a b c "4 Quintets Gain N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. New York. March 4, 1963. p. 20. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "5 Fives Accept Bids to N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. New York. February 19, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Big Six Quintets Will Play Off Tie". The New York Times. New York. March 11, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "1962–63 Conference Standings". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Sheehan, Joseph M. (February 18, 1963). "No College Fives Stay Undefeated". The New York Times. p. 17. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "U.C.L.A. Wins Title, Downing Stanford". The New York Times. New York. March 14, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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