# 1963 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1963 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1962–63 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by South Dakota State University, with South Dakota State's Wayne Rasmussen named Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Austin Peay | Fourth Place |
| Bellarmine | Third Place |
| Oglethorpe | Regional Champion |
| Tennessee State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Bloomsburg | Runner-up |
| Hofstra | Third Place |
| Mount St. Mary's | Fourth Place |
| Philadelphia Textile | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Buffalo | Fourth Place |
| South Carolina State | Runner-up |
| Wittenberg | Regional Champion |
| Youngstown State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Assumption | Third Place |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Fourth Place |
| Northeastern | Regional Champion |
| Springfield | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Augustana (IL) | Fourth Place |
| Concordia (IL) | Third Place |
| Evansville | Regional Champion |
| Washington (MO) | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Arkansas State | Third Place |
| Lamar | Runner-up |
| SE Missouri State | Fourth Place |
| Southern Illinois | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Cornell (IA) | Fourth Place |
| Michigan Tech | Third Place |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Runner-up |
| South Dakota State | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Chapman | Runner-up |
| Fresno State | Regional Champion |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place |
| UC Santa Barbara | Third Place |

## Regionals
### South Central - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 119 | | | |
| Austin Peay | Austin Peay | 94 | | | |
| Austin Peay | Austin Peay | 94 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State | 51 |
| | | | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 55 |
| Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 57 | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 55 |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 49 | | | |
* Third Place - Bellarmine 96, Austin Peay 86

### East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 76 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 61 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 61 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 48 |
| | | | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 54 |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 60 | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 54 |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 55 | | | |
* Third Place - Hofstra 78, Mount St. Mary's 71

### Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| South Carolina State | South Carolina State | 80 | | | |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 63 | | | |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 63 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State | 63 |
| | | | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 70 |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 38 | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 70 |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 31 | | | |
* Third Place—Youngstown State 65, Buffalo 53

### Northeast—⁣Boston, Massachusetts

Location: Cabot Center Host: Northeastern University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Springfield | Springfield | 66 | | | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 54 | | | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | 54 | Springfield | Springfield | 45 |
| | | | Northeastern | Northeastern | 47 |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 74 | Northeastern | Northeastern | 47 |
| Assumption | Assumption | 60 | | | |
* Third Place—Assumption 66, Fairleigh Dickinson 51

### Great Lakes - St. Louis, Missouri

Location: Washington Field House Host: Washington University in St. Louis
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 66 | | | |
| Concordia (IL) | Concordia (IL) | 56 | | | |
| Concordia (IL) | Concordia (IL) | 56 | Evansville | Evansville | 85 |
| | | | Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 76 |
| Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 71 | Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 76 |
| Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) | 66 | | | |
* Third Place—Concordia 92, Augustana (IL) 84

### Southwest - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Lamar | Lamar | 89 | | | |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 88 | | | |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 88 | Lamar | Lamar | 84 |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 93 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 87 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 93 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 79 | | | |
* Third Place—Arkansas State 77, SE Missouri State 75

### Midwest - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 86 | | | |
| Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech | 69 | | | |
| Michigan Tech | Michigan Tech | 69 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 75 |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 77 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 71 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 77 |
| Cornell (IA) | Cornell (IA) | 64 | | | |
* Third Place - Michigan Tech 71, Cornell 61

### Pacific Coast - Fresno, California

Location: North Gym Host: Fresno State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Chapman | Chapman | 53 | | | |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 50 | | | |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 50 | Chapman | Chapman | 59 |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 68 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 60 | | | |
* Third Place—UC Santa Barbara 58, San Francisco State 56
*denotes each overtime played

## National Finals—⁣Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 13 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 13 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 13 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National Championship March 15 | National Championship March 15 | National Championship March 15 |
| Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 36 | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 34 | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 34 | Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 37 | | | |
| | | | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 46 | | | |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 48 | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 46 | | | |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 47 | | | | | | |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 47 | | | | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 42 |
| | | | | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 44 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 73 | | | | | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 44 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 86 | | | | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 86 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 76 | | | |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 80 | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 84 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 80 | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 | | | | | | |
* Third Place—Oglethorpe 68, Southern Illinois 64
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Tom Black (South Dakota State)
* Bob Cherry (Wittenberg)
* Bill Fisher (Wittenberg)
* Wayne Rasmussen (South Dakota State)
* Al Thrasher (Wittenberg)