1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 1963 1963 NCAA Basketball Championship program cover.jpg Cover from the official program 25 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Loyola Ramblers 1st 1st 1st Cincinnati Bearcats 3rd 5th Duke Blue Devils 1st Oregon State Beavers 2nd George Ireland 1st Art Heyman Duke 153,065 Mel Counts Oregon State 123 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. The 25th annual edition of the tournament began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23, 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. 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 USA 450 right First round (green), Regionals (blue), and Final Four (red) USA green pog.svg 39.95 -75.166667 top #FFFFFF Philadelphia Palestra USA green pog.svg 42.046389 -87.694722 left #FFFFFF Evanston Welsh-Ryan Arena USA green pog.svg 33.566667 -101.883333 left #FFFFFF Lubbock City Bank Coliseum USA green pog.svg 44.051944 -123.086667 right #FFFFFF Eugene McArthur Court USA blue pog.svg 38.996667 -76.9275 bottom #FFFFFF College Park Cole Field House USA blue pog.svg 42.7348 -84.4808 top #FFFFFF East Lansing Jenison Fieldhouse USA blue pog.svg 38.971667 -95.235278 left #FFFFFF Lawrence Allen Fieldhouse USA blue pog.svg 40.244444 -111.660833 left #FFFFFF Provo Smith Fieldhouse USA red pog.svg 38.25 -85.766667 left #FFFFFF Louisville Freedom Hall 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 FieldhouseFinal Four Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall Teams Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score Qualification East East Connecticut George Wigton Yankee First roundWest VirginiaL 77–71Yankee Conference champion East Duke Vic Bubas Atlantic Coast Third PlaceOregon StateW 85–63ACC tournament champion4 Quintets Gain N.C.A.A. Tourney https://www.nytimes.com/1963/03/04/archives/4-quintets-gain-ncar-tourney-mississippi-state-surprises-by.html 22 June 2020 The New York Times 4 March 1963 New York 20 en subscription East NYU Lou Rossini Metro NY Regional Fourth PlaceWest VirginiaL 83–73 At-large bid East Pittsburgh Bob Timmons Independent First roundNYUL 93–83 At-large bid East Princeton Butch van Breda Kolff Ivy League First roundSaint Joseph'sL 82–81 Ivy League co-championPrinceton won a tiebreaker play-off game against Fordham to earn a tournament berth. East Saint Joseph's Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Runner-upDukeL 73–59MAC championhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1963-standings.html 1962–63 Conference Standings 22 June 2020 East West Virginia George King Southern Regional third placeNYUW 83–73SoCon tournament champion Mideast Mideast Bowling Green Harold Anderson Mid-American Regional Fourth PlaceMississippi StateL 65–60 MAC champion Mideast Illinois Harry Combes Big Ten Regional Runner-upLoyola–ChicagoL 79–64 Big Ten co-championOhio State had been in the previous year's tournament, so Illinois was awarded the tournament berth.Big Six Quintets Will Play Off Tie https://www.nytimes.com/1963/03/11/archives/big-six-quintets-will-play-off-tie-stanforducla-winner-tomorrow-in.html 22 June 2020 The New York Times 11 March 1963 New York 18 en subscription Mideast Loyola–Chicago George Ireland Independent ChampionCincinnatiW 60–58 At-large bid5 Fives Accept Bids to N.C.A.A. Tourney https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1963/02/19/89522074.html?zoom=15.65 22 June 2020 The New York Times 19 Feb 1963 New York 16 en subscription Mideast Mississippi State Babe McCarthy Southeastern Regional third placeBowling GreenW 65–60 SEC champion Mideast Notre Dame John Jordan Independent First roundBowling GreenL 77–72 At-large bid Mideast Tennessee Tech Johnny Oldham Ohio Valley First roundLoyola–ChicagoL 111–42OVC champion Midwest Midwest Cincinnati Ed Jucker Missouri Valley Runner UpLoyola–ChicagoL 60–58 MVC championSheehan Joseph M. No College Fives Stay Undefeated https://www.nytimes.com/1963/02/18/archives/no-college-fives-stay-undefeated-cincinnati-and-loyola-both-beaten.html 22 June 2020 The New York Times 18 February 1963 17 en subscription Midwest Colorado Sox Walseth Big Eight Regional Runner-upCincinnatiL 67–60Big Eight co-championColorado had won both their games against co-champion Kansas State that season, so they were awarded the tournament berth. Midwest Colorado State Jim Williams Independent First roundOklahoma CityL 70–67 At-large bid Midwest Oklahoma City Abe Lemons Independent Regional Fourth PlaceTexasL 90–83 At-large bid Midwest Texas Harold Bradley Southwest Regional third placeOklahoma CityW 90–83 SWC champion Midwest Texas Western Don Haskins Independent First roundTexasL 65–47 At-large bid West West Arizona State Ned Wulk Western Athletic Regional Runner-upOregon StateL 83–65 WAC champion West Oregon State Slats Gill Independent Fourth PlaceDukeL 85–63 At-large bid West San Francisco Pete Peletta West Coast Athletic Regional third placeUCLAW 76–75 WCAC champion West Seattle Clair Markey Independent First roundOregon StateL 70–66 At-large bid West UCLA John Wooden AAWU Regional Fourth PlaceSan FranciscoL 76–75 Big Six co-championUCLA won in a tiebreaker play-off game against Stanford to earn a tournament berth.U.C.L.A. Wins Title, Downing Stanford https://www.nytimes.com/1963/03/14/archives/ucla-wins-title-downing-stanford.html 22 June 2020 The New York Times 14 March 1963 New York 16 en subscription West Utah State LaDell Andersen Independent First roundArizona StateL 79–75 At-large bid Bracket * – Denotes overtime period East region 1 y no 1962 men NYU Violets NYU 93 1962 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh 83 1962 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 77 Connecticut 71 1962 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 82 Princeton 81* Duke 81 NYU 76 West Virginia 88 Saint Joseph's 97 Duke 73 Saint Joseph's 59 Third place West Virginia 83 NYU 73 Mideast region 1 y no Bowling Green 77 Notre Dame 72 Loyola–Chicago 111 1962 none Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball Tennessee Tech 42 Illinois 70 Bowling Green 67 Mississippi State 51 Loyola–Chicago 61 Illinois 64 Loyola–Chicago 79 Third place Mississippi State 65 Bowling Green 60 Midwest region 1 y no 1962 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City 70 1962 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State 67 1962 men Texas Longhorns Texas 65 1962 men Texas Western Miners Texas Western 47 1962 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado 78 Oklahoma City 72 Cincinnati 73 Texas 68 Colorado 60 Cincinnati 67 Third place Texas 90 Oklahoma City 83 West region 1 y no 1962 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 79 1962 men Utah State Aggies Utah State 75* Oregon State 70 1962 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle 66 UCLA 79 Arizona State 93 1962 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 61 Oregon State 65 Arizona State 65 Oregon State 83 Third place San Francisco 76 UCLA 75 Final Four National Semifinals National Championship Game E Duke 75 ME Loyola–Chicago 94 MW Cincinnati 80 W Oregon State 46 ME Loyola–Chicago 60(OT) MW Cincinnati 58 Third placehttp://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1954 1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket October 14, 2011 E Duke 85 W Oregon State 63 See also 1963 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1963 National Invitation Tournament 1963 NAIA basketball tournament Black participation in college basketball Notes thumb|right|upright=1.2|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 Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Ncaa Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky NCAA NCAA University Division basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Lubbock, Texas Category:1963 in Louisville, Kentucky