1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 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 1964–65 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year.

1965 NCAA College Division
basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteEvansville, Indiana
ChampionsEvansville Purple Aces (4th title)
Runner-upSouthern Illinois Salukis (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachArad McCutchan (4th title)
MOPJerry Sloan (Evansville)
Attendance36,084
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«19641966»
1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament is located in the United States
Akron
Akron
Warrensburg
Warrensburg
Reading
Reading
Syracuse
Syracuse
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
Carbondale
Carbondale
Seattle
Seattle
Louisville
Louisville
Evansville
Evansville
1965 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
AkronRegional Champion
BuffaloRunner-up
Randolph–MaconFourth Place
SteubenvilleThird Place
SchoolOutcome
AssumptionRunner-up
HartwickThird Place
Le MoyneFourth Place
St. Michael'sRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
BellarmineRunner-up
Bethune–CookmanFourth Place
EvansvilleRegional Champion
Norfolk StateThird Place
SchoolOutcome
AlbrightFourth Place
CheyneyThird Place
Long IslandRunner-up
Philadelphia TextileRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Colorado State CollegeFourth Place
Minnesota–DuluthThird Place
Moorhead StateRunner-up
North DakotaRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Fresno StateRunner-up
Nevada SouthernFourth Place
San Francisco StateThird Place
Seattle PacificRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Central MichiganRunner-up
Concordia (IL)Fourth Place
Jackson StateThird Place
Southern IllinoisRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Abilene ChristianRunner-up
Central Missouri StateThird Place
DoaneFourth Place
Washington (MO)Regional Champion

Regionals

Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Buffalo81
Randolph–Macon69
Buffalo58
Akron69
Akron72
Steubenville70
  • Third Place - Steubenville 94, Randolph–Macon 68

Northeast - DeWitt, New York

Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center Host: Le Moyne College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
St. Michael's77
Hartwick72
St. Michael's83
Assumption76
Assumption76
Le Moyne58
  • Third Place - Hartwick 70, Le Moyne 68

South Central - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Evansville116
Bethune–Cookman77
Evansville81
Bellarmine74
Bellarmine91
Norfolk State74
  • Third Place - Norfolk State 91, Bethune–Cookman 74

East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Long Island57
Cheyney48
Long Island58
Philadelphia Textile61
Philadelphia Textile50
Albright49
  • Third Place - Cheyney 52, Albright 51

Midwest - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Moorhead State74
Colorado State College73
Moorhead State57
North Dakota82
North Dakota67
Minnesota–Duluth57
  • Third Place - Minnesota–Duluth 86, Colorado State College 58

Pacific Coast - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Fresno State74
Nevada Southern61
Fresno State68
Seattle Pacific82
Seattle Pacific107
San Francisco State78
  • Third Place - San Francisco State 85, Nevada Southern 78

Great Lakes - Carbondale, Illinois

Location: SIU Arena Host: Southern Illinois University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Central Michigan83
Jackson State79
Central Michigan62
Southern Illinois90
Southern Illinois71
Concordia (IL)70
  • Third Place - Jackson State 90, Concordia 80

Southwest - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Abilene Christian91
Doane50
Abilene Christian66
Washington (MO)69
Washington (MO)82
Central Missouri State67
  • Third Place - Central Missouri State 105, Doane 52

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 10
National semifinals
Final Four
March 11
National championship
March 12
         
Akron87
St. Michael's101
St. Michael's70
Evansville93
Evansville92
Philadelphia Textile76
Evansville85*
Southern Illinois82
North Dakota97
Seattle Pacific83
North Dakota64
Southern Illinois97
Southern Illinois76
Washington (MO)67
  • Third Place - North Dakota 94, St. Michael's 86

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

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