GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1961-1962 Season

1961-1962 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/02/1961 DePaul L 56-66
12/04/1961 Memphis State W 89-81
12/09/1961 Southern Methodist W 70-56
12/15/1961 @ Maryland L 69-75
12/18/1961 @ Bradley L 47-80
12/20/1961 Arizona State W 70-68
12/23/1961 @ Marquette L 63-69
12/28/1961 Hurricane Classic
vs. Temple		 L 66-70
12/29/1961 Hurricane Classic
vs. Miami (OH)		 W 98-64
01/02/1962 @ Wake Forest L 70-79
01/06/1962 Purdue W 81-67
01/08/1962 Indiana W 104-100
01/13/1962 @ Iowa L 63-65
01/20/1962 Ohio State L 76-90
01/22/1962 @ Michigan State L 79-84
01/27/1962 @ Indiana L 104-105 OT
02/03/1962 Wisconsin L 88-94
02/05/1962 @ Illinois L 80-89
02/10/1962 @ Ohio State L 66-91
02/17/1962 Northwestern W 73-64
02/24/1962 @ Purdue L 80-94
02/26/1962 @ Wisconsin W 92-90
03/03/1962 Michigan State W 98-91
03/05/1962 @ Michigan W 102-80

1961-1962 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Ohio State 13 1 .929 26 2 .929
Wisconsin 10 4 .714 17 7 .708
Purdue 9 5 .643 17 7 .708
Illinois 7 7 .500 15 8 .652
Indiana 7 7 .500 13 11 .542
Iowa 7 7 .500 13 11 .542
Minnesota 6 8 .429 10 14 .417
Michigan 5 9 .357 7 17 .292
Michigan State 3 11 .214 8 14 .364
Northwestern 3 11 .214 8 15 .348

Season notes:

Coached by John Kundla (3rd season). The Hurricane Classic took place in Miami, Florida.

1961-1962 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Ohio State
2. Cincinnati
3. Kentucky
4. Mississippi State
5. Bradley
6. Kansas State
7. Utah
8. Bowling Green
9. Colorado
10. Duke
11. Loyola (IL)
12. St. John's (NY)
13. Wake Forest
14. Oregon State
15. West Virginia
16. Arizona State
17. Duquesne
18. Utah State
19. UCLA
20. Villanova
1. Ohio State
2. Cincinnati
3. Kentucky
4. Mississippi State
5. Kansas State
6. Bradley
7. Wake Forest
8. Colorado
9. Bowling Green
10. Utah
11. Oregon State
12. St. John's (NY)
13. Duke
13. Loyola (IL)
15. Arizona State
16. West Virginia
17. UCLA
18. Duquesne
19. Utah State
20. Villanova


1961-1962 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Dayton 79, Wichita 79
Temple 80, Providence 78 		Holy Cross 72, Colorado State 71
Duquesne 70, Navy 58


Quarterfinals
Dayton 94, Houston 77
Loyola (IL) 75, Temple 64 		Duquesne 88, Bradley 85
St. John's (NY) 80, Holy Cross 74


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Dayton 98, Loyola (IL) 82
St. John's (NY) 95, Duquesne 84 		Dayton 73, St. John's (NY) 67


1961-1962 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East Mideast
Wake Forest 92, Yale 82 (OT)
New York 70, Massachusetts 50
Villanova 90, West Virginia 75 		Butler 56, Bowling Green 55
Western Kentucky 90, Detroit 81
Midwest West
Texas Tech 68, Air Force 66
Creighton 87, Memphis State 83 		Oregon State 69, Seattle 65
Utah State 78, Arizona State 73


Sweet Sixteen
East Mideast
Wake Forest 96, St. Joseph's (PA) 85 (OT)
Villanova 79, New York 76 		Kentucky 81, Butler 60
Ohio State 93, Western Kentucky 73
Midwest West
Colorado 67, Texas Tech 60
Cincinnati 66, Creighton 46 		Oregon State 69, Pepperdine 67
UCLA 73, Utah State 62


Elite Eight
East Mideast
Wake Forest 79, Villanova 69 Ohio State 74, Kentucky 64
Midwest West
Cincinnati 73, Colorado 46 UCLA 88, Oregon State 69


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Ohio State 84, Wake Forest 68
Cincinnati 72, UCLA 70 		Cincinnati 71, Ohio State 59

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