1961–62 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 1961–62 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and defended its national championship with a 71–59 defeat of top-ranked Ohio State before 18,469 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The head coach was Ed Jucker. Schedule. ! style=|Regular Season ! style=|NCAA Tournament Awards and honors. National honors. Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year: Paul Hogue Missouri Valley Conference honors. All-MVC. Source