1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Ohio State Buckeyes[1][2]
NCAA Tournament1962
Tournament datesMarch 12 – 24, 1962
National ChampionshipFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA ChampionsCincinnati Bearcats
Helms National ChampionsCincinnati Bearcats
Other championsDayton Flyers (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Paul Hogue, Cincinnati Bearcats

The 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1961, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1962, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cincinnati Bearcats won their second NCAA national championship with a 71–59 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

Main article: 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[5][6]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Ohio State
2 Cincinnati
3 Wake Forest
4 USC
5 Providence
6 Purdue
7 Duke
8 Kansas State
9 St. John's
10 Seattle
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Ohio State
2 Cincinnati
3 Kansas State
4 Providence
5 Duke
6 Purdue
7 USC
8 Arizona State
9 West Virginia
10 Wake Forest

Regular season

Conference

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
season winner[7] 		Conference
player of the year 		Conference
tournament 		Tournament
venue (City) 		Tournament
winner
Athletic Association of Western Universities UCLA None selected No Tournament
Atlantic Coast Conference Wake Forest Len Chappell,
Wake Forest[8]		 1962 ACC men's basketball tournament Reynolds Coliseum
(Raleigh, North Carolina)		 Wake Forest
Big Eight Conference Colorado None selected No Tournament
Big Ten Conference Ohio State None selected No Tournament
Border Conference Arizona State No Tournament
Ivy League Yale None selected No Tournament
Metropolitan New York Conference St. John's No Tournament
Mid-American Conference Bowling Green State None selected No Tournament
Middle Atlantic Conference Saint Joseph's No Tournament
Mountain States (Skyline) Conference Utah No Tournament
Missouri Valley Conference Bradley & Cincinnati None selected No Tournament
Ohio Valley Conference Western Kentucky State None selected No Tournament
Southeastern Conference Kentucky & Mississippi State None selected No Tournament
Southern Conference West Virginia Rod Thorn, West Virginia[9] 1962 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Richmond Arena
(Richmond, Virginia)		 West Virginia[10]
Southwest Conference SMU & Texas Tech Carroll Broussard, Texas A&M No Tournament
West Coast Athletic Conference Pepperdine Harry Dinnel, Pepperdine, & Steve Gray, Saint Mary's No Tournament
Yankee Conference Massachusetts None selected No Tournament

Conference standings

1961–62 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UCLA 10 – 2   .833 18 – 11   .621
Stanford 8 – 4   .667 16 – 6   .727
Washington 5 – 7   .417 16 – 10   .615
USC 5 – 7   .417 14 – 11   .560
California 2 – 10   .167 8 – 17   .320
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1961–62 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wake Forest † 12 – 2   .857 22 – 9   .710
No. 10 Duke 11 – 3   .786 20 – 5   .800
NC State 10 – 4   .714 11 – 6   .647
North Carolina 7 – 7   .500 8 – 9   .471
South Carolina 7 – 7   .500 15 – 12   .556
Clemson 4 – 10   .286 12 – 15   .444
Maryland 3 – 11   .214 8 – 17   .320
Virginia 2 – 12   .143 5 – 18   .217
† 1962 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1961–62 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Colorado 13 – 1   .929 19 – 7   .731
No. 6 Kansas State 12 – 2   .857 22 – 3   .880
Iowa State 8 – 6   .571 13 – 12   .520
Oklahoma State 7 – 7   .500 14 – 11   .560
Nebraska 5 – 9   .357 9 – 16   .360
Oklahoma 5 – 9   .357 7 – 17   .292
Missouri 3 – 11   .214 9 – 16   .360
Kansas 3 – 11   .214 7 – 18   .280
Rankings from AP Poll[13]
1961–62 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Ohio State 13 – 1   .929 26 – 2   .929
Wisconsin 10 – 4   .714 17 – 7   .708
Purdue 9 – 5   .643 17 – 7   .708
Illinois 7 – 7   .500 15 – 8   .652
Indiana 7 – 7   .500 13 – 11   .542
Iowa 7 – 7   .500 13 – 11   .542
Minnesota 6 – 8   .429 10 – 14   .417
Michigan 5 – 9   .357 7 – 17   .292
Michigan State 3 – 11   .214 8 – 14   .364
Northwestern 3 – 11   .214 8 – 15   .348
Rankings from AP Poll[14]
1961–62 Border Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arizona State–Tempe 8 – 0   1.000 23 – 4   .852
Texas Western 5 – 3   .625 18 – 6   .750
New Mexico State 3 – 5   .375 10 – 14   .417
West Texas State 3 – 5   .375 5 – 18   .217
Hardin–Simmons 1 – 7   .125 8 – 17   .320
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Yale 13 – 1   .929 18 – 6   .750
Pennsylvania 11 – 3   .786 17 – 8   .680
Princeton 10 – 4   .714 13 – 10   .565
Cornell 9 – 5   .643 18 – 7   .720
Brown 6 – 8   .429 11 – 14   .440
Harvard 3 – 11   .214 10 – 14   .417
Dartmouth 3 – 11   .214 6 – 18   .250
Columbia 1 – 13   .071 3 – 21   .125
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. John's 5 – 0   1.000 21 – 5   .808
CCNY 2 – 1   .667 9 – 9   .500
NYU 3 – 2   .600 20 – 5   .800
St. Francis (NY) 2 – 3   .400 8 – 15   .348
Manhattan 1 – 3   .250 12 – 10   .545
Fordham 1 – 3   .250 10 – 14   .417
Brooklyn 0 – 2   .000 4 – 13   .235
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Bowling Green State 11 – 1   .917 21 – 4   .840
Ohio 8 – 4   .667 13 – 10   .565
Toledo 7 – 5   .583 14 – 10   .583
Western Michigan 6 – 6   .500 13 – 11   .542
Marshall 6 – 6   .500 10 – 13   .435
Miami (Ohio) 3 – 9   .250 7 – 17   .292
Kent State 1 – 11   .083 2 – 19   .095
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 MAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's† 9 – 1   .900 18 – 10   .643
Temple 8 – 2   .800 18 – 9   .667
Delaware 9 – 3   .750 18 – 5   .783
Lafayette 9 – 3   .750 18 – 6   .750
La Salle 5 – 3   .625 16 – 9   .640
Gettysburg 7 – 5   .583 18 – 6   .750
Lehigh 4 – 10   .286 7 – 12   .368
Rutgers 2 – 8   .200 10 – 13   .435
Bucknell 2 – 9   .182 7 – 15   .318
Muhlenberg 1 – 12   .077 5 – 17   .227
† Regular-season championship winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Cincinnati 10 – 2   .833 29 – 2   .935
No. 5 Bradley 10 – 2   .833 21 – 7   .750
Wichita Municipal 7 – 5   .583 18 – 9   .667
Drake 6 – 6   .500 16 – 8   .667
Saint Louis 5 – 7   .417 11 – 15   .423
Tulsa 4 – 8   .333 7 – 19   .269
North Texas State 0 – 12   .000 3 – 23   .115
Rankings from AP Poll[15]
1961–62 Mountain States Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Utah 13 – 1   .929 23 – 3   .885
Utah State 12 – 2   .857 22 – 7   .759
Colorado State 10 – 4   .714 18 – 9   .667
Montana 5 – 9   .357 10 – 14   .417
BYU 5 – 9   .357 10 – 16   .385
Denver 5 – 9   .357 8 – 17   .320
Wyoming 3 – 11   .214 9 – 17   .346
New Mexico 3 – 11   .214 6 – 20   .231
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Kentucky State 11 – 1   .917 17 – 10   .630
Tennessee Tech 7 – 5   .583 16 – 6   .727
Morehead State 7 – 5   .583 14 – 8   .636
Eastern Kentucky State 7 – 5   .583 10 – 6   .625
Murray State 5 – 7   .417 13 – 12   .520
East Tennessee State 3 – 9   .250 11 – 14   .440
Middle Tennessee 2 – 10   .167 6 – 12   .333
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State 13 – 1   .929 24 – 1   .960
No. 3 Kentucky 13 – 1   .929 23 – 3   .885
Auburn 11 – 3   .786 18 – 6   .750
Florida 8 – 6   .571 12 – 11   .522
LSU 7 – 7   .500 13 – 11   .542
Tulane 6 – 8   .429 12 – 10   .545
Vanderbilt 6 – 8   .429 12 – 12   .500
Alabama 6 – 8   .429 11 – 15   .423
Ole Miss 5 – 9   .357 12 – 13   .480
Georgia Tech 4 – 10   .286 10 – 16   .385
Georgia 3 – 11   .214 8 – 16   .333
Tennessee 2 – 12   .143 4 – 19   .174
Rankings from AP Poll[16]
1961–62 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
West Virginia † 12 – 1   .923 24 – 6   .800
Virginia Tech 9 – 3   .750 19 – 6   .760
Furman 8 – 5   .615 15 – 12   .556
George Washington 6 – 7   .462 9 – 15   .375
Davidson 5 – 6   .455 14 – 11   .560
VMI 6 – 8   .429 9 – 11   .450
The Citadel 4 – 8   .333 8 – 15   .348
Richmond 5 – 11   .313 6 – 21   .222
William & Mary 5 – 11   .313 7 – 17   .292
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SMU 11 – 3   .786 18 – 7   .720
Texas Tech 11 – 3   .786 19 – 8   .704
Texas A&M 9 – 5   .643 15 – 9   .625
Texas 8 – 6   .571 16 – 8   .667
Rice 7 – 7   .500 12 – 11   .522
Arkansas 5 – 9   .357 14 – 10   .583
TCU 4 – 10   .286 5 – 19   .208
Baylor 1 – 13   .071 4 – 20   .167
Rankings from AP Poll
1961–62 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pepperdine 11 – 1   .917 20 – 7   .741
Santa Clara 8 – 4   .667 19 – 6   .760
Saint Mary's 8 – 4   .667 13 – 11   .542
Loyola (Calif.) 6 – 6   .500 18 – 9   .667
Pacific 5 – 7   .417 10 – 16   .385
San Francisco 4 – 8   .333 10 – 15   .400
San Jose State –   – 13 – 11   .542
† Regular-season championship winner
Rankings from AP Poll[17]
1961–62 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Massachusetts 8 – 2   .800 15 – 9   .625
Connecticut 7 – 3   .700 16 – 8   .667
Rhode Island 7 – 3   .700 14 – 12   .538
Maine 4 – 6   .400 11 – 13   .458
Vermont 3 – 7   .300 12 – 12   .500
New Hampshire 1 – 9   .100 3 – 20   .130

University Division independents

A total of 48 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, Loyola of Illinois (23–4) had the best winning percentage (.852), while Oregon State (24–5) and Dayton (24–6) finished with the most wins.[18]

1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Loyola (Ill.) –   – 23 – 4   .852
Oregon State –   – 24 – 5   .828
Creighton –   – 21 – 5   .808
Dayton –   – 24 – 6   .800
Butler –   – 22 – 6   .786
Houston –   – 21 – 6   .778
Holy Cross –   – 20 – 6   .769
Providence –   – 20 – 6   .769
Duquesne –   – 22 – 7   .759
Villanova –   – 21 – 7   .750
Air Force –   – 16 – 7   .696
Boston College –   – 15 – 7   .682
Memphis State –   – 15 – 7   .682
Niagara –   – 16 – 8   .667
St. Bonaventure –   – 14 – 7   .667
Seattle –   – 18 – 9   .667
Centenary (La.) –   – 17 – 9   .654
Idaho State –   – 17 – 9   .654
Florida State –   – 15 – 8   .652
Saint Francis (Pa.) –   – 14 – 8   .636
Seton Hall –   – 15 – 9   .625
Navy –   – 13 – 8   .619
Georgetown –   – 14 – 9   .609
Louisville –   – 15 – 10   .600
Marquette –   – 15 – 11   .577
Canisius –   – 12 – 9   .571
DePaul –   – 13 – 10   .565
Detroit –   – 15 – 12   .556
Gonzaga –   – 14 – 12   .538
Miami (Fla.) –   – 14 – 12   .538
Oklahoma City –   – 14 – 12   .538
Xavier –   – 14 – 12   .538
Penn State –   – 12 – 11   .522
Pittsburgh –   – 12 – 11   .522
Idaho –   – 13 – 13   .500
Loyola (La.) –   – 12 – 13   .480
Army –   – 10 – 11   .476
Regis –   – 10 – 11   .476
Arizona –   – 12 – 14   .462
Montana State –   – 10 – 13   .435
Iona –   – 8 – 11   .421
Colgate –   – 8 – 15   .348
Oregon –   – 9 – 17   .346
Portland –   – 8 – 18   .308
Washington State –   – 8 – 18   .308
Notre Dame –   – 7 – 16   .304
Boston University –   – 5 – 15   .250
Syracuse –   – 2 – 22   .083
Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

Conference Regular
season winner 		Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 Villanova Hubie White, Villanova

Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main articles: 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and 1962 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game

Final Four

National semifinals National finals
      
E Wake Forest 68
ME Ohio State 84
ME Ohio State 59
MW Cincinnati 71
MW Cincinnati 72
W UCLA 70 National finals
E Wake Forest 82
W UCLA 80

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1962 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
    
Dayton 98
Loyola (Ill.) 82
Dayton 73
St. John's 67
Duquesne 65
St. John's 75 Third place
Loyola (Ill.) 95
Duquesne 84

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1962 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Len Chappell C/F Senior Wake Forest
Terry Dischinger F Senior Purdue
Jerry Lucas F/C Senior Ohio State
Billy McGill C Senior Utah
Chet Walker F Senior Bradley


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Jack Foley G/F Senior Holy Cross
John Havlicek F Senior Ohio State
Art Heyman F Junior Duke
Cotton Nash F Sophomore Kentucky
John Rudometkin F Senior USC
Rod Thorn G/F Junior West Virginia

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach 		Interim
Coach 		New
Coach 		Reason
Hardin–Simmons Bill Scott Lou Henson

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