The 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1961, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1962 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 24, 1962, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cincinnati Bearcats won their second NCAA national championship with a 71–59 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Quick Facts –62 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Preseason AP No. 1 ...
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Pre-season polls
The Top 10 from the AP Poll and the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[5][6]
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Conference
Conference winners and tournaments
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Conference standings
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1961–62 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
| Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT |
UCLA | 10 | – | 2 | | .833 | | | 18 | – | 11
| | .621 |
Stanford | 8 | – | 4 | | .667 | | | 16 | – | 6
| | .727 |
Washington | 5 | – | 7 | | .417 | | | 16 | – | 10
| | .615 |
USC | 5 | – | 7 | | .417 | | | 14 | – | 11
| | .560 |
California | 2 | – | 10 | | .167 | | | 8 | – | 17
| | .320 |
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1961–62 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
| Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | PCT | | | W | | L | | PCT |
SMU | 11 | – | 3 | | .786 | | | 18 | – | 7
| | .720 |
Texas Tech | 11 | – | 3 | | .786 | | | 19 | – | 8
| | .704 |
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 5 | | .643 | | | 15 | – | 9
| | .625 |
Texas | 8 | – | 6 | | .571 | | | 16 | – | 8
| | .667 |
Rice | 7 | – | 7 | | .500 | | | 12 | – | 11
| | .522 |
Arkansas | 5 | – | 9 | | .357 | | | 14 | – | 10
| | .583 |
TCU | 4 | – | 10 | | .286 | | | 5 | – | 19
| | .208 |
Baylor | 1 | – | 13 | | .071 | | | 4 | – | 20
| | .167 |
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Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.
Statistical leaders
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National Invitation tournament
Consensus All-American teams
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Major player of the year awards
Major coach of the year awards
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
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Smith Barrier, "Unusual West Coast Watch Factory -- They Don't Make Any, Just Win Them", 1972 Official Collegiate Basketball Guide, Published by College Athletics Publishing Service