Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Winning coach | Ed Jucker (2nd title) |
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MOP | Paul Hogue (Cincinnati) |
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Attendance | 177,469 |
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Top scorer | Len Chappell (Wake Forest) (134 points) |
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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]
Locations
Teams
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
East region
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
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| | | | | Saint Joseph's | 85* | | |
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| | | | Wake Forest | 96 | |
| | Wake Forest | 92 | |
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| | Yale | 82* | |
| | | Wake Forest | 79 | |
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| | | | Villanova | 69 | |
| | NYU | 70 | | |
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| | Massachusetts | 50 | |
| | | NYU | 76 | |
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| | | | Villanova | 79 | |
| | Villanova | 90 | |
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| | West Virginia | 75 | |
Mideast region
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
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| | | | | Kentucky | 81 | | |
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| | | | Butler | 60 | |
| | Butler | 56 | |
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| | Bowling Green | 55 | |
| | | Kentucky | 64 | |
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| | | | Ohio State | 74 | |
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| | | Ohio State | 93 | |
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| | | | Western Kentucky | 73 | |
| | Western Kentucky | 90 | |
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| | Detroit | 81 | |
Midwest region
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
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| | | | | Colorado | 67 | | |
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| | | | Texas Tech | 60 | |
| | Texas Tech | 68 | |
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| | Air Force | 66 | |
| | | Colorado | 46 | |
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| | | | Cincinnati | 73 | |
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| | | Cincinnati | 66 | |
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| | | | Creighton | 46 | |
| | Creighton | 87 | |
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| | Memphis State | 83 | |
West region
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
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| | | | | Pepperdine | 67 | | |
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| | | | Oregon State | 69 | |
| | Oregon State | 69 | |
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| | Seattle | 65* | |
| | | Oregon State | 69 | |
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| | | | UCLA | 88 | |
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| | | UCLA | 73 | |
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| | | | Utah State | 62 | |
| | Utah State | 78 | |
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| | Arizona State | 73 | |
Final Four
| National Semifinals | | | National Championship Game | |
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| E | Wake Forest | 68 | | |
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| ME | Ohio State | 84 | |
| | ME | Ohio State | 59 | |
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| | | MW | Cincinnati | 71 | |
| MW | Cincinnati | 72 | |
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| W | UCLA | 70 | |
National Third-Place Game
| National Third Place Game [2] | |
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| E | Wake Forest | 82 | |
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| W | UCLA | 80 | |
Regional Third-Place Games
| East Regional third place | | | | | | | | NYU | 94 | | | | Saint Joseph's | 85 | | | | Mideast Regional third place | | | | | | | | Butler | 87 | | | | Western Kentucky | 86 | | |
| Midwest Regional third place | | | | | | | | Creighton | 63 | | | | Texas Tech | 61 | | | | West Regional third place | | | | | | | | Pepperdine | 75 | | | | Utah State | 71 | | |
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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See also: Division I Women's Tournament, Division II Tournament, Division III Tournament |
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