The 1962 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1961-62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 24, 1962, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. It featured the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, and the second-ranked and defending national champion Cincinnati Bearcats of the Missouri Valley Conference in an all-Ohio matchup for the second consecutive year.
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| Date | March 24, 1962[1] | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Paul Hogue, Cincinnati[2] | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,469[3] | ||||||||||||
As of 2024, this is the last time that the national championship game featured two teams from the same state.
Participating teams edit
Ohio State Buckeyes edit
- Mideast
- Ohio State 93, Western Kentucky 73
- Ohio State 74, Kentucky 64
- Final Four
- Ohio State 84, Wake Forest 68
Cincinnati Bearcats edit
- Midwest
- Cincinnati 66, Creighton 46
- Cincinnati 73, Colorado 46
- Final Four
- Cincinnati 72, UCLA 70
Game summary edit
Source:[4]
March 24, 1962
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| #2 Cincinnati Bearcats 71, #1 Ohio State Buckeyes 59 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37-29, 34-30 | ||
| Pts: Paul Hogue 22 Rebs: Paul Hogue 19 |
Pts: Gary Bradds 15 Rebs: Jerry Lucas 16 | |
References edit
- ^ "Ohio State vs. Cincinnati Box Score (Men), March 24, 1962". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Joseph M. Sheehan, Ohio State Bows, Bearcats Win, 71-59, for 2d N.C.A.A. Title -- Hogue Is Star, New York Times, March 24, 1962
- ^ "Ohio State vs. Cincinnati Box Score, March 24, 1962 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".