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
First round (green), Regionals (blue), and Final Four (red)
RoundRegionLocationVenue
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

RegionTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScoreQualification
East
EastConnecticutGeorge WigtonYankeeFirst roundWest VirginiaL 77–71Yankee Conference champion[1]
EastDukeVic BubasAtlantic CoastThird PlaceOregon StateW 85–63ACC tournament champion[1]
EastNYULou RossiniMetro NYRegional Fourth PlaceWest VirginiaL 83–73At-large bid[2]
EastPittsburghBob TimmonsIndependentFirst roundNYUL 93–83At-large bid
EastPrincetonButch van Breda KolffIvy LeagueFirst roundSaint Joseph'sL 82–81Ivy League co-champion[lower-alpha 1][3]
EastSaint Joseph'sJack RamsayMiddle AtlanticRegional Runner-upDukeL 73–59MAC champion[4]
EastWest VirginiaGeorge KingSouthernRegional third placeNYUW 83–73SoCon tournament champion[1]
Mideast
MideastBowling GreenHarold AndersonMid-AmericanRegional Fourth PlaceMississippi StateL 65–60MAC champion[4]
MideastIllinoisHarry CombesBig TenRegional Runner-upLoyola–ChicagoL 79–64Big Ten co-champion[lower-alpha 2][3]
MideastLoyola–ChicagoGeorge IrelandIndependentChampionCincinnatiW 60–58At-large bid[2]
MideastMississippi StateBabe McCarthySoutheasternRegional third placeBowling GreenW 65–60SEC champion[3]
MideastNotre DameJohn JordanIndependentFirst roundBowling GreenL 77–72At-large bid
MideastTennessee TechJohnny OldhamOhio ValleyFirst roundLoyola–ChicagoL 111–42OVC champion[4]
Midwest
MidwestCincinnatiEd JuckerMissouri ValleyRunner UpLoyola–ChicagoL 60–58MVC champion[5]
MidwestColoradoSox WalsethBig EightRegional Runner-upCincinnatiL 67–60Big Eight co-champion[lower-alpha 3][3]
MidwestColorado StateJim WilliamsIndependentFirst roundOklahoma CityL 70–67At-large bid[2]
MidwestOklahoma CityAbe LemonsIndependentRegional Fourth PlaceTexasL 90–83At-large bid[2]
MidwestTexasHarold BradleySouthwestRegional third placeOklahoma CityW 90–83SWC champion[5]
MidwestTexas WesternDon HaskinsIndependentFirst roundTexasL 65–47At-large bid[2]
West
WestArizona StateNed WulkWestern AthleticRegional Runner-upOregon StateL 83–65WAC champion[4]
WestOregon StateSlats GillIndependentFourth PlaceDukeL 85–63At-large bid[2]
WestSan FranciscoPete PelettaWest Coast AthleticRegional third placeUCLAW 76–75WCAC champion[3]
WestSeattleClair MarkeyIndependentFirst roundOregon StateL 70–66At-large bid[2]
WestUCLAJohn WoodenAAWURegional Fourth PlaceSan FranciscoL 76–75Big Six co-champion[lower-alpha 4][3][6]
WestUtah StateLaDell AndersenIndependentFirst roundArizona StateL 79–75At-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. 1 2 3 "4 Quintets Gain N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. New York. March 4, 1963. p. 20. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Big Six Quintets Will Play Off Tie". The New York Times. New York. March 11, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "1962–63 Conference Standings". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. 1 2 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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