1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

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The 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament was the national championship event of the 1962–63 college basketball season, notable for Loyola Chicago's historic title run and significant impact on the racial integration of the sport.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
attendance 177469
champion Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team NERFINISHED
championCoach George Ireland NERFINISHED
championTitleCount 1
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1963-03-23
finalCity Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
finalFourCountCincinnati 5
finalFourCountDuke 1
finalFourCountLoyolaChicago 1
finalFourCountOregonState 2
finalScore 60–58
finalVenue Freedom Hall NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayer Jerry Harkness NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayerTeam Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team NERFINISHED
nextEdition 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament NERFINISHED
notableFor Loyola Chicago's historic title run
significant impact on racial integration in college basketball
numberOfTeams 25
openingRoundSite Blacksburg, Virginia NERFINISHED
Bowling Green, Ohio NERFINISHED
Evansville, Indiana NERFINISHED
Lubbock, Texas NERFINISHED
New York City, New York NERFINISHED
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Wichita, Kansas NERFINISHED
organizer National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED
previousEdition 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
regionalsCity College Park, Maryland NERFINISHED
East Lansing, Michigan NERFINISHED
Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED
regionalsVenue Cole Field House NERFINISHED
Freedom Hall NERFINISHED
MSU Fieldhouse NERFINISHED
Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED
runnerUp University of Cincinnati men's basketball team NERFINISHED
runnerUpTitleGameCount 3
season 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
semifinalist Duke University men's basketball team NERFINISHED
Oregon State University men's basketball team NERFINISHED
sport basketball
startDate 1963-03-11
televisionBroadcaster NBC (regional coverage) NERFINISHED
Sports Network Incorporated NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceGameLoser Oregon State University men's basketball team NERFINISHED
thirdPlaceGameScore 85–63
thirdPlaceGameWinner Duke University men's basketball team NERFINISHED

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Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball NCAAchampionship 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
subject surface form: Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
this entity surface form: 1963 NCAA University Division men's basketball championship
Freedom Hall hostedEvent 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
this entity surface form: NCAA Final Four (1963)
Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball notableNCAARun 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
subject surface form: Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
this entity surface form: 1963 NCAA Tournament
Les Hunter participantIn 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament