Winning coach Ed Jucker (2nd title) Dates 12 Mar 1962 – 24 Mar 1962 Attendance 177,469 | MOP Paul Hogue Cincinnati Teams 25 Finals site Freedom Hall | |
Champions Cincinnati (2nd title, 2nd title game,
4th Final Four) Runner-up Ohio State (4th title game,
7th Final Four) Semifinalists UCLA (1st Final Four)
Wake Forest (1st Final Four) Top scorer Len Chappell Wake Forest
(134 points) Champion Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball People also search for 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | ||
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.
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* – Denotes overtime period