1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
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1962–63 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | Cincinnati[1][2] |
NCAA Tournament | 1963 |
Tournament dates | March 9 – 23, 1963 |
National Championship | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
NCAA Champions | Loyola-Chicago |
Helms National Champions | Loyola-Chicago |
Other champions | Providence (NIT) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Art Heyman, Duke |
The 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1962, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 23, 1963, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers won their first NCAA national championship with a 60–58 victory in overtime over the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Season headlines
- The Western Athletic Conference began play, with six charter members.
- While playing Wyoming in the All-City Tournament in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on December 28, 1962, Loyola of Chicago replaced starter John Egan with Pablo Robertson during the second half, becoming the first team ever to have five African American players on the floor at the same time.[3]
- Terry Baker of Oregon State became the first college football Heisman Trophy winner to play in the NCAA tournament's Final Four.[3]
- The Metropolitan New York Conference disbanded at the end of the season after 24 seasons of competition.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the Top 20 from the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[4][5]
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Conference membership changes
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Informal championships
Conference | Regular season winner |
Conference player of the year |
Conference tournament |
Tournament venue (City) |
Tournament winner |
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Philadelphia Big 5 | Penn & Villanova | None selected | No Tournament |
Statistical leaders
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Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four
National semifinals | National finals | ||||||||
E | Duke | 75 | |||||||
ME | Loyola-Chicago | 94 | |||||||
E | Loyola-Chicago | 60OT | |||||||
W | Cincinnati | 58 | |||||||
MW | Cincinnati | 80 | |||||||
W | Oregon State | 46 |
- Third Place – Duke 85, Oregon State 63
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
Villanova | 46 | ||||||||
Canisius | 61 | ||||||||
Canisius | 66 | ||||||||
Providence | 81 | ||||||||
Providence | 70 | ||||||||
Marquette | 64 |
- Third Place – Marquette 66, Villanova 58
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Ron Bonham | F | Junior | Cincinnati |
Jerry Harkness | G | Senior | Loyola (IL) |
Art Heyman | F | Senior | Duke |
Barry Kramer | G/F | Junior | NYU |
Tom Thacker | G | Senior | Cincinnati |
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Gary Bradds | F | Junior | Ohio State |
Bill Green | F | Senior | Colorado State |
Cotton Nash | F | Junior | Kentucky |
Rod Thorn | G/F | Senior | West Virginia |
Nate Thurmond | C | Senior | Bowling Green |
Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Art Heyman, Duke
- Associated Press Player of the Year:Art Heyman, Duke
- UPI Player of the Year: Art Heyman, Duke
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Art Heyman, Duke
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Art Heyman, Duke
Major coach of the year awards
- Henry Iba Award: Ed Jucker, Cincinnati
- NABC Coach of the Year: Ed Jucker, Cincinnati
- UPI Coach of the Year: Ed Jucker, Cincinnati
Other major awards
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Wali Jones, Villanova, & Jim Lynam, Saint Joseph's
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Barry Kramer, NYU
Coaching changes
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
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Bowling Green | Harold Anderson | Warren Scholler | ||
West Texas A&M | Metz LaFollette | Jimmy Viramontes |
References
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. p. 11. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- ^ 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2009-02-14
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
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