1962-63 West Virginia Mountaineers basketball — schedule and results

The 1962-63 West Virginia Mountaineers went 23-8 (11-2 in the Southern) under head coach George King. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.45.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 9–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 8–3 on neutral courts. The Virginia Mountaineers scored 82.4 points per game and allowed 74.5 (+7.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Feb 16, 1963 to Mar 11, 1963. The most lopsided win was 114–67 over Florida Gators on Jan 30, 1963; the heaviest defeat was 111–71 at Duke Blue Devils on Jan 26, 1963. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Boston College Eagles (65–64, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among West Virginia Mountaineers' 115 recorded seasons, 1962-63's .742 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 1961-62 Virginia Mountaineers (24–6). Next season: 1963-64 Virginia Mountaineers (18–10).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1962-12-01	vs The Citadel Bulldogs	W 86–61	Stansbury Hall
1962-12-04	neutral VMI Keydets	W 100–74	Charleston Civic Center
1962-12-08	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 69–76	St. John Arena
1962-12-11	vs Richmond Spiders	W 78–59	Stansbury Hall
1962-12-21	neutral Oregon State Beavers	W 70–65	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 75–79	Memorial Coliseum
1962-12-26	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 65–64 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (III)
1962-12-28	neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 94–82	Madison Square Garden (III)
1962-12-29	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 74–92	Madison Square Garden (III)
1963-01-03	vs VMI Keydets	W 86–74	Stansbury Hall
1963-01-05	vs Furman Paladins	W 104–71	Stansbury Hall
1963-01-08	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 89–73	Stansbury Hall
1963-01-12	at George Washington Revolutionaries	W 100–97	Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall
1963-01-16	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 89–73	Stansbury Hall
1963-01-19	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 86–83	Stansbury Hall
1963-01-26	at Duke Blue Devils	L 71–111	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1963-01-28	at Furman Paladins	L 58–59	Memorial Auditorium
1963-01-30	vs Florida Gators	W 114–67	Charleston Civic Center
1963-02-02	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 68–67	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1963-02-05	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 79–76	Cassell Coliseum
1963-02-09	neutral William & Mary Tribe	L 72–75	Municipal Auditorium
1963-02-13	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 68–69	Stansbury Hall
1963-02-16	at Richmond Spiders	W 89–72	Richmond Arena
1963-02-20	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 83–82	Rec Hall
1963-02-23	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 104–86	Stansbury Hall
1963-02-28	at Richmond Spiders	W 75–46	Richmond Arena
1963-03-01	neutral Furman Paladins	W 81–63	Richmond Arena
1963-03-02	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 79–74	Richmond Arena
1963-03-11	neutral UConn Huskies	W 77–71	The Palestra
1963-03-15	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 88–97	Cole Fieldhouse
1963-03-16	neutral new york university	W 83–73	Cole Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1962-12-08: Behind Bradds's 19 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated West Virginia Mountaineers 76–69. Thorn had 24 for West Virginia Mountaineers. Doughty grabbed 17 rebounds.

1962-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats beat West Virginia 79–75. Cotton Nash led the winners with 30 points. Rod Thorn (*) had 30 for West Virginia. Cotton Nash grabbed 15 rebounds.

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