# 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1962 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 1961–62 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Mount St. Mary's University and Sacramento State's Ron Rohrer was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Fairfield | Runner-up |
| Northeastern | Regional Champion |
| Rochester | Fourth Place |
| St. Anselm | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Evansville | Runner-up |
| North Carolina A&T | Third Place |
| Southern Illinois | Regional Champion |
| Union (TN) | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Albright | Third Place |
| C. W. Post | Fourth Place |
| Hofstra University | Runner-up |
| Mount St. Mary's | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Florida A&M | Runner-up |
| Gannon | Fourth Place |
| Wittenberg | Regional Champion |
| Youngstown State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Cal Poly Pomona | Runner-up |
| Fresno State | Fourth Place |
| Sacramento State | Regional Champion |
| Seattle | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Concordia (IL) | Runner-up |
| Illinois State | Fourth Place |
| Kentucky State | Third Place |
| Valparaiso | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Abilene Christian | Fourth Place |
| Arkansas State | Runner-up |
| Lamar | Third Place |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Grinnell | Fourth Place |
| Hamline | Third Place |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Northern Iowa | Runner-up |

## Regionals
### Northeast - Rochester, New York

Location: Louis Alexander Palestra Host: University of Rochester
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 88 | | | |
| St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 78 | | | |
| St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 78 | Northeastern | Northeastern | 80 |
| | | | Fairfield | Fairfield | 69 |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 86 | Fairfield | Fairfield | 69 |
| Rochester | Rochester | 75 | | | |
* Third Place - St. Anselm 83, Rochester 64

### South Central - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville 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 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 70 | | | |
| Union (TN) | Union (TN) | 56 | | | |
| Union (TN) | Union (TN) | 56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 88 |
| | | | Evansville | Evansville | 83 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 97 | Evansville | Evansville | 83 |
| North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T | 82 | | | |
* Third Place - North Carolina A&T 84, Union 80

### 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 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 67* | | | |
| Albright | Albright | 64 | | | |
| Albright | Albright | 64 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 66 |
| | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 54 |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 56 | Hofstra | Hofstra | 54 |
| C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 55 | | | |
* Third Place - Albright 65, C. W. Post 59

### 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 |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 74 | | | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 60 | | | |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 60 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 33 |
| | | | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 35 |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 69 | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 35 |
| Gannon | Gannon | 43 | | | |
* Third Place - Youngstown State 58, Gannon 52

### Pacific Coast - Sacramento, California

Location: Hornet Gym Host: Sacramento 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 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 88 | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 81 | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 81 | Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 65 |
| | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 73 |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 68 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 73 |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 57 | | | |
* Third Place - Seattle Pacific 73, Fresno State 68

### Great Lakes - Valparaiso, Indiana

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center Host: Valparaiso 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 |
| Concordia (IL) | Concordia (IL) | 79 | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 61 | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 61 | Concordia | Concordia | 72 |
| | | | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 75 |
| Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 75 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 75 |
| Kentucky State | Kentucky State | 61 | | | |
* Third Place - Kentucky State 77, Illinois State 72

### Southwest - Jonesboro, Arkansas

Location: Indian Fieldhouse Host: Arkansas 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 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 57 | | | |
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 55 | | | |
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 55 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 76 |
| | | | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 64 |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 66 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 64 |
| Lamar | Lamar | 65 | | | |
* Third Place - Lamar 83, Abilene Christian 74

### Midwest - Lincoln, Nebraska

Location: Ira J. Taylor Gymnasium Host: Nebraska Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 81 | | | |
| Hamline | Hamline | 68 | | | |
| Hamline | Hamline | 68 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 77 |
| | | | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 78 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 71 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 78 |
| Grinnell | Grinnell | 65 | | | |
* Third Place - Hamline 76, Grinnell 68
*denotes each overtime played

## National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 15 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 15 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 15 | National semifinals Final Four March 16 | National semifinals Final Four March 16 | National semifinals Final Four March 16 | National Championship March 17 | National Championship March 17 | National Championship March 17 |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 57 | | | | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 73 | | | | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 73 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 57 | | | |
| | | | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 58 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 43 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 58 | | | |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 39 | | | | | | |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 39 | | | | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 58* |
| | | | | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 57 |
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 61 | | | | | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 57 |
| Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 54 | | | | | | |
| Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 54 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 74** | | | |
| | | | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 73 | | | |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 61 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 73 | | | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan | 71* | | | | | | |
* Third Place - Southern Illinois 98, Nebraska Wesleyan 81
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Jim Mumford (Nebraska Wesleyan)
* John O'Reilly (Mount Saint Mary's)
* Ed Pfeiffer (Mount Saint Mary's)
* Ron Rohrer (Sacramento State)
* Ed Spila (Southern Illinois)