The 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in

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play to determine the national champion of men's

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in the United States. It began on March 12, 1962, and ended with the

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on March 24 in

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. 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,

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, coached by

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, played

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, 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.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

Locations

Teams

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East region

Mideast region

Midwest region

West region

Final Four

National Third-Place Game

Regional Third-Place Games

References

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