1963 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament Teams 25 Finals site Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Champions Loyola -- Chicago Ramblers (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) Runner - up Cincinnati Bearcats (3rd title game, 5th Final Four) Semifinalists Duke Blue Devils (1st Final Four) Oregon State Beavers (2nd Final Four) Winning coach George Ireland (1st title) MOP Art Heyman (Duke) Attendance 153,065 Top scorer Mel Counts Oregon State (123 points) NCAA Division I Men 's Tournaments "1962 1964 ''
when did loyola of chicago win the ncaa tournament
1963