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NCAA Division I Basketball 1963 Championship Tournament
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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. 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 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. |
1963 - Final Four - Louisville, Kentucky
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Duke |
75 |
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Loyola, Illinois |
94 |
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Cincinnati |
58 |
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Loyola, Illinois |
60 |
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Duke |
75 |
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Loyola, Illinois |
94 |
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East Regional - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| New York | 17-3 | New York Metropolitan | Rossini, Lou | At Large |
| Pittsburgh | 19-5 | Independent | Timmons, Bob | At Large |
| West Virginia | 21-7 | Southern | King, George | Automatic |
| Connecticut | 18-6 | Yankee | Wigton, George | Automatic |
| St. Josephs, PA | 21-4 | East Coast | Ramsey, Jack | Automatic |
| Princeton | 19-5 | Ivy League | van Breda Kolff, Butch | Automatic |
| Duke | 24-2 | Atlantic Coast | Bubas, Vic | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Duke |
Bye |
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New York |
76 |
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Duke |
81 |
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New York |
93 |
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Pittsburgh |
83 |
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Duke |
73 |
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St. Joseph's, PA |
59 |
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West Virginia |
77 |
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Connecticut |
71 |
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St. Josephs, PA |
97 |
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West Virginia |
88 |
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St. Josephs, PA |
82 |
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Princeton |
81 |
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Mideast Regional - Evanston, Illinois
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Bowling Green | 18-6 | Mid American | Anderson, Harold | Automatic |
| Notre Dame | 17-8 | Independent | Jordan, John | At Large |
| Loyola, Illinois | 24-2 | Independent | Ireland, George | At Large |
| Tennessee Tech | 16-7 | Ohio Valley | Oldham, Johnny | Automatic |
| Illinois | 19-5 | Big Ten | Combes, Harry | Automatic |
| Mississippi State | 21-5 | Southeastern | McCarthy, Babe | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Illinois |
Bye |
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Bowling Green |
67 |
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Illinois |
70 |
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Bowling Green |
77 |
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Notre Dame |
72 |
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Illinois |
64 |
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Loyola, Illinois |
79 |
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Loyola, Illinois |
111 |
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Tennessee Tech |
42 |
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Loyola, Illinois |
61 |
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Mississippi State |
51 |
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Mississippi State |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional - Lubbock, Texas
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Oklahoma City | 18-8 | Independent | Lemons, Abe | At Large |
| Colorado State | 18-4 | Independent | Williams, Jim | At Large |
| Texas | 18-6 | Southwest | Bradley, Harold | Automatic |
| Texas-El Paso | 19-6 | Independent | Haskins, Don | At Large |
| Colorado | 18-6 | Big Eight | Walseth, Sox | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Colorado |
Bye |
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Oklahoma City |
72 |
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Colorado |
78 |
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Oklahoma City |
70 |
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Colorado State |
67 |
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Colorado |
60 |
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Cincinnati |
67 |
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Texas |
Bye |
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Texas |
68 |
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Cincinnati |
73 |
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Cincinnati |
Bye |
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West Regional - Eugene, Oregon
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Arizona State | 24-2 | Western Athletic | Wulk, Ned | Automatic |
| Utah State | 20-6 | Independent | Andersen, Ladell | At Large |
| Oregon State | 19-7 | Independent | Gill, Stats | At Large |
| Seattle | 21-5 | Independent | Markey, Clair | At Large |
| Colorado | 18-6 | Big Eight | Walseth, Sox | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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UCLA |
Bye |
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Arizona State |
93 |
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UCLA |
79 |
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Arizona State |
79 |
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Utah State |
75 |
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Arizona State |
65 |
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Oregon State |
83 |
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Oregon State |
Bye |
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Oregon State |
65 |
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San Francisco |
61 |
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San Francisco |
Bye |
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