The 1962

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was the 1962 edition of the annual

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competition.

Selected teams

Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1960's)
at nit.org, URL accessed December 8, 2009

11/7/09 * Bradley * Colorado State *

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* Duquesne * Holy Cross *

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* Loyola-Chicago *

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* Providence * St. John's *

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Bracket

Below is the tournament bracket.

References

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Selected teams

Bracket

See also

References