The 1963 [NCAA College Division basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-championship) involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1962–63 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by South Dakota State University, with South Dakota State's Wayne Rasmussen named Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

Regionals

South Central - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College

East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College

Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron

Northeast—⁣Boston, Massachusetts

Location: Cabot Center Host: Northeastern University

Great Lakes - St. Louis, Missouri

Location: Washington Field House Host: Washington University in St. Louis

Southwest - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State College

Midwest - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State College

Pacific Coast - Fresno, California

Location: North Gym Host: Fresno State College

• denotes each overtime played

National Finals—⁣Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

• denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources