<Tr> <Td> "1962 </Td> <Td> 1964" </Td> </Tr> <P> The 1963 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single - elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States . It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville, Kentucky . A total of 29 games were played, including a third - place game in each region and a national third - place game . </P> <P> Loyola University Chicago, coached by George Ireland, won the national title with a 60--58 overtime victory in the final game, over the University of Cincinnati, coached by Ed Jucker . Art Heyman, of Duke University, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player . This tournament marked the last time that a city was host to two straight Final Fours . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First Round </Th> <Td> East </Td> <Td> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> The Palestra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mideast </Td> <Td> Evanston, Illinois </Td> <Td> McGaw Memorial Hall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Midwest </Td> <Td> Lubbock, Texas </Td> <Td> Lubbock Municipal Coliseum </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West </Td> <Td> Eugene, Oregon </Td> <Td> McArthur Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Regionals </Th> <Td> East </Td> <Td> College Park, Maryland </Td> <Td> Cole Field House </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mideast </Td> <Td> East Lansing, Michigan </Td> <Td> Jenison Fieldhouse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Midwest </Td> <Td> Lawrence, Kansas </Td> <Td> Allen Fieldhouse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> West </Td> <Td> Provo, Utah </Td> <Td> Smith Fieldhouse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Final Four </Th> <Td> Louisville, Kentucky </Td> <Td> Freedom Hall </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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