1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year = 1963


ImageSize =
Caption =
Teams = 25
FinalFourArena = Freedom Hall
FinalFourCity = Louisville, Kentucky
Champions = Loyola (Chicago)
TitleCount = 1st
RunnerUp = Cincinnati
GameCount = 3rd
Semifinal1 = Duke
FinalFourCount = 1st
Semifinal2 = Oregon State
FinalFourCount2 = 2nd
Coach = George Ireland
CoachCount = 1st
MOP = Art Heyman
MOPTeam = Duke
Attendance = 153,065
OneTopScorer = *
TwoTopScorers =
TopScorer = Mel Counts
TopScorerTeam = Oregon State
Points = 123

The 1963 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 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 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, Illinois, coached by George Ireland, won the national title with a 60-58 victory in the final game over Cincinnati, coached by Ed Jucker. Art Heyman of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This tournament marked the last time that a city was host to two straight Final Fours.

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=NYU
RD1-score3=93
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Pittsburgh
RD1-score4=83
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=West Virginia
RD1-score5=77
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Connecticut
RD1-score6=71
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=St. Joseph's
RD1-score7=82
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Princeton
RD1-score8=81*
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Duke
RD2-score1=81
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=NYU
RD2-score2=76
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=West Virginia
RD2-score3=88
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=St. Joseph's
RD2-score4=97
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Duke
RD3-score1=73
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=St. Joseph's
RD3-score2=59

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Bowling Green
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Notre Dame
RD1-score4=72
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Loyola-IL
RD1-score7=111
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Tennessee Tech
RD1-score8=42
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Illinois
RD2-score1=70
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Bowling Green
RD2-score2=67
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Mississippi State
RD2-score3=51
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Loyola-IL
RD2-score4=61
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Illinois
RD3-score1=64
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Loyola-IL
RD3-score2=79

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Oklahoma City
RD1-score3=70
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Colorado State
RD1-score4=67
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Texas
RD1-score7=65
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Texas Western
RD1-score8=47
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Colorado
RD2-score1=78
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Oklahoma City
RD2-score2=72
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Cincinnati
RD2-score3=73
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Texas
RD2-score4=68
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Colorado
RD3-score1=60
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Cincinnati
RD3-score2=67

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Arizona State
RD1-score3=79
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Utah State
RD1-score4=75*
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Oregon State
RD1-score7=70
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Seattle
RD1-score8=66
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=UCLA
RD2-score1=79
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Arizona State
RD2-score2=93
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=San Francisco
RD2-score3=61
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Oregon State
RD2-score4=65
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Arizona State
RD3-score1=65
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Oregon State
RD3-score2=83

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=Duke
RD1-score1=75
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Loyola-IL
RD1-score2=94
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Cincinnati
RD1-score3=80
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Oregon State
RD1-score4=46
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Loyola-IL
RD2-score1=60
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Cincinnati
RD2-score2=58*

Game summaries

In the Loyola vs. Mississippi State game in the regional semifinal, Mississippi State, an all-white team, played despite protests from the governor and state police of Mississippi. Mississippi State overcame an unwritten Mississippi rule against playing integrated teams. Loyola beats Mississippi State and went on to the championship game. Loyola started four African-Americans and Cincinnati started three. That was the first time that a majority of African-Americans participated in the championship game.

ee also

*Black participation in college basketball

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1963.htm 1963 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.