1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Regional participants

Regionals

Northeast - [[Rochester, New York]]

Location: Louis Alexander Palestra Host: University of Rochester Round of 32 March 9 Sweet 16 March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Northeastern | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. Anselm | RD1-score2=78 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Fairfield | RD1-score3=86 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Rochester | RD1-score4=75 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Northeastern | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Fairfield | RD2-score2=69

• Third Place - St. Anselm 83, Rochester 64

South Central - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Southern Illinois | RD1-score1=70 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Union (TN) | RD1-score2=56 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Evansville | RD1-score3=97 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=North Carolina A&T | RD1-score4=82 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern Illinois | RD2-score1=88 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Evansville | RD2-score2=83

• Third Place - North Carolina A&T 84, Union 80

East - [[Reading, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score1=67* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Albright | RD1-score2=64 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hofstra | RD1-score3=56 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=C. W. Post | RD1-score4=55 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hofstra | RD2-score2=54

• Third Place - Albright 65, C. W. Post 59

Mideast - [[Akron, Ohio]]

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida A&M | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Youngstown State | RD1-score2=60 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Wittenberg | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Gannon | RD1-score4=43 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida A&M | RD2-score1=33 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wittenberg | RD2-score2=35

• Third Place - Youngstown State 58, Gannon 52

Pacific Coast - [[Sacramento, California]]

Location: Hornet Gym Host: Sacramento State College Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cal Poly Pomona | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Fresno State | RD1-score2=81 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Sacramento State | RD1-score3=68 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Seattle Pacific | RD1-score4=57 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal Poly Pomona | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Sacramento State | RD2-score2=73

• Third Place - Seattle Pacific 73, Fresno State 68

Great Lakes - [[Valparaiso, Indiana]]

Location: Athletics-Recreation Center Host: Valparaiso University Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Concordia (IL) | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Illinois State | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Valparaiso | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Kentucky State | RD1-score4=61 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Concordia | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Valparaiso | RD2-score2=75

• Third Place - Kentucky State 77, Illinois State 72

Southwest - [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]]

Location: Indian Fieldhouse Host: Arkansas State College Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SE Missouri State | RD1-score1=57 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Abilene Christian | RD1-score2=55 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arkansas State | RD1-score3=66 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Lamar | RD1-score4=65 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SE Missouri State | RD2-score1=76 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arkansas State | RD2-score2=64

• Third Place - Lamar 83, Abilene Christian 74

Midwest - [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]

Location: Ira J. Taylor Gymnasium Host: Nebraska Wesleyan College Round of 32 March 9 Sweet 16 March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Northern Iowa | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Hamline | RD1-score2=68 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Nebraska Wesleyan | RD1-score3=71 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Grinnell | RD1-score4=65 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Northern Iowa | RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Nebraska Wesleyan | RD2-score2=78

• Third Place - Hamline 76, Grinnell 68

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Final Four March 16 March 17 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Northeastern | RD1-score1=57 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Southern Illinois | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score3=43 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wittenberg | RD1-score4=39 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Sacramento State | RD1-score5=61 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Valparaiso | RD1-score6=54 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=SE Missouri State | RD1-score7=61 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Nebraska Wesleyan | RD1-score8=71* | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern Illinois | RD2-score1=57 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score2=58 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Sacramento State | RD2-score3=74** | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Nebraska Wesleyan | RD2-score4=73 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD3-score1=58* | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Sacramento State | RD3-score2=57

• 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)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1962 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com