Question: what year did loyola chicago win the national championship
Answer: 1963 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament Teams 25 Finals site Freedom Hall Louisville , Kentucky Champions Loyola -- Chicago Ramblers ( 1st title , 1st title game , 1st Final Four ) Runner - up Cincinnati Bearcats ( 3rd title game , 5th Final Four ) Semifinalists Duke Blue Devils ( 1st Final Four ) Oregon State Beavers ( 2nd Final Four ) Winning coach George Ireland ( 1st title ) MOP Art Heyman ( Duke ) Attendance 153,065 Top scorer Mel Counts Oregon State ( 123 points ) NCAA Division I Men 's Tournam