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. The 24th annual edition of the tournament began on March 12, 1962, and ended with the championship game on March 24, at Freedom Hall 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.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
Locations Round Region Site Venue First RoundEastPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Palestra MideastLexington, KentuckyMemorial Coliseum MidwestDallas, TexasSMU Coliseum WestCorvallis, OregonOregon State Coliseum Regionals EastCollege Park, MarylandCole Field House MideastIowa City, IowaIowa Field HouseMidwestManhattan, KansasAhearn Field House WestProvo, UtahSmith Fieldhouse Final FourLouisville, KentuckyFreedom Hall
Teams Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score East East Massachusetts Matt Zunic Yankee First roundNYUL 70–50 East NYU Lou Rossini Metro NY Regional third placeSaint Joseph'sW 94–85 East Saint Joseph's Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Fourth PlaceNYUL 94–85 East Villanova Jack Kraft Independent Regional Runner-upWake ForestL 79–69 East Wake Forest Bones McKinney Atlantic Coast Third PlaceUCLAW 82–80 East West Virginia George King Southern First roundVillanovaL 90–75 East Yale Joe Vancisin Ivy League First roundWake ForestL 92–82 Mideast Mideast Bowling Green Harold Anderson Mid-American First roundButlerL 56–55 Mideast Butler Tony Hinkle Independent Regional third placeWestern KentuckyW 87–86 Mideast Detroit Bob Calihan Independent First roundWestern KentuckyL 90–81 Mideast Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Regional Runner-upOhio StateL 74–64 Mideast Ohio State Fred Taylor Big Ten Runner UpCincinnatiL 71–59 Mideast Western Kentucky Ed Diddle Ohio Valley Regional Fourth PlaceButlerL 87–86 Midwest Midwest Air Force Bob Spear Independent First roundTexas TechL 68–66 Midwest Cincinnati Ed Jucker Missouri Valley ChampionOhio StateW 71–59 Midwest Colorado Sox Walseth Big 8 Regional Runner-upCincinnatiL 73–46 Midwest Creighton Red McManus Independent Regional third placeTexas TechW 63–61 Midwest Memphis State Bob Vanatta Independent First roundCreightonL 87–83 Midwest Texas Tech Gene Gibson Southwest Regional Fourth PlaceCreightonL 63–61 West West Arizona State Ned Wulk Border First roundUtah StateL 78–73 West Oregon State Slats Gill Independent Regional Runner-upUCLAL 88–69 West Pepperdine Duck Dowell West Coast Athletic Regional third placeUtah StateW 75–71 West Seattle Vince Cazzetta Independent First roundOregon StateL 69–65 West UCLA John Wooden AAWU Fourth PlaceWake ForestL 82–80 West Utah State LaDell Andersen Mountain States Regional Fourth PlacePepperdineL 75–71
Bracket * – Denotes overtime period
East region
Mideast region
Midwest region
West region
Final Four
National Third-Place Game
Regional Third-Place Games
See also 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1962 National Invitation Tournament 1962 NAIA basketball tournament
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