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1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1961–62 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Mount St. Mary's University and Sacramento State's Ron Rohrer was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

Regionals

Northeast - Rochester, New York

Location: Louis Alexander Palestra Host: University of Rochester

  • Third Place - St. Anselm 83, Rochester 64

South Central - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

  • Third Place - North Carolina A&T 84, Union 80

East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College

  • Third Place - Albright 65, C. W. Post 59

Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron

  • Third Place - Youngstown State 58, Gannon 52

Pacific Coast - Sacramento, California

Location: Hornet Gym Host: Sacramento State College

  • Third Place - Seattle Pacific 73, Fresno State 68

Great Lakes - Valparaiso, Indiana

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center Host: Valparaiso University

  • Third Place - Kentucky State 77, Illinois State 72

Southwest - Jonesboro, Arkansas

Location: Indian Fieldhouse Host: Arkansas State College

  • Third Place - Lamar 83, Abilene Christian 74

Midwest - Lincoln, Nebraska

Location: Ira J. Taylor Gymnasium Host: Nebraska Wesleyan College

  • Third Place - Hamline 76, Grinnell 68

<nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

  • Third Place - Southern Illinois 98, Nebraska Wesleyan 81

<nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Jim Mumford (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • John O'Reilly (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • Ed Pfeiffer (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • Ron Rohrer (Sacramento State)
  • Ed Spila (Southern Illinois)

See also

References

Sources