The Sports Almanac

1963 NCAA Basketball Tournament



LOYOLA RAMBLERS

1963 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
EAST REGION CHAMPIONS

Duke Blue Devils
81
New York University Violets
76


New York University Violets
93
Pittsburgh Panthers
83









Duke Blue Devils
73
St. Joseph's Hawks
59
Duke Blue Devils
West Virginia Mountaineers
77
Connecticut Huskies
71








West Virignia Mountaineers 88
St. Joseph's Hawks
97
Third Place Game
New York University Violets
73
West Virginia Mountaineers
83
Third Place Winner
West Virginia Mountaineers




St. Joseph's Hawks
82 OT
Princeton Tigers
81




MIDEAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINAL MIDEAST REGION CHAMPIONS

Illinois Fighting Illini
70
Bowling Green Falcons
67


Bowling Green Falcons
77
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
72









Illinois Fighting Illini
64
Loyola Ramblers
79
Loyola Ramblers









Mississippi State Bulldogs
51
Loyola Ramblers
61
Third Place Game
Bowling Green Falcons
60
Mississippi State Bulldogs
65
Third Place Winner
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Loyola Ramblers
111
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
42




MIDWEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINAL MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONS

Colorado Buffaloes
78
Oklahoma City Stars
72


Oklahoma City Stars
70
Colorado State Rams
67









Colorado Buffaloes
60
Cincinnati Bearcats
67
Cincinnati Bearcats









Cincinnati Bearcats
73
Texas Longhorns
68
Third Place Game
Oklahoma City Stars
83
Texas Longhorns
90
Third Place Winner
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns
65
Texas Western Miners
47




WEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINAL WEST REGION CHAMPIONS

UCLA Bruins
79
Arizona State Sun Devils
93


Arizona State Sun Devils
79 OT
Utah State Aggies
75









Arizona State Sun Devils
65
Oregon State Beavers
83
Oregon State Beavers









San Francisco Dons
61
Oregon State Beavers
65
Third Place Game
UCLA Bruins
75
San Francisco Dons
76
Third Place Winner
San Francisco Dons
Oregon State Beavers
70
Seattle Redhawks
66





FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Duke Blue Devils 75
Loyola Ramblers 94



Loyola Ramblers 60 OT
Cincinnati Bearcats 58
LOYOLA RAMBLERS
Cincinnati Bearcats 80
Oregon State Beavers 46
Third Place Game
Duke Blue Devils
85
Oregon State Beavers
63
Third Place Winner
Duke Blue Devils