1967 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1967 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 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 1966–67 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Winston-Salem State University and Winston-Salem's Earl Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.

1967 NCAA College Division
basketball tournament
Teams36
Finals siteEvansville, Indiana
ChampionsWinston-Salem State Rams (1st title)
Runner-upSW Missouri State Bears (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachClarence Gaines (1st title)
MOPEarl Monroe (Winston-Salem)
Attendance20,608
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«19661968»
1967 NCAA College Division basketball tournament is located in the United States
Springfield
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New Britain
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Akron
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Terre Haute
Terre Haute
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
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Normal
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San Diego
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Springfield
Springfield
Evansville
Evansville
1967 NCAA Division II Men's sites - first 2 rounds (white) regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
American InternationalSeventh Place*
AssumptionThird Place*
Buffalo StateSeventh Place*
Central Connecticut StateThird Place*
Long IslandRegional Champion
NortheasternFifth Place*
RochesterFifth Place*
St. Michael'sRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
AkronRunner-up
Baldwin–WallaceThird Place
Mount St. Mary'sFourth Place
Winston-SalemRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
CheyneyRegional Champion
DrexelFourth Place
Philadelphia TextileRunner-up
WagnerThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Kentucky WesleyanRegional Champion
South Carolina StateRunner-up
StetsonFourth Place
Tennessee StateThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Arkansas AM&NFourth Place
Arkansas StateThird Place
Lincoln (MO)Runner-up
SW Missouri StateRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Indiana StateRunner-up
LutherThird Place
Southern ColoradoFourth Place
ValparaisoRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Nevada SouthernRunner-up
Portland StateFourth Place
San Diego StateRegional Champion
UC DavisThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Illinois StateRegional Champion
Louisiana TechRunner-up
North DakotaThird Place
ParsonsFourth Place

*indicates a tie

Regionals

New England

First round
Round of 36
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional Final - Springfield, MA
Sweet 16
March 11
         
Assumption87***
American International85
Assumption63
Springfield, MA
St. Michael's77
St. Michael's70
Northeastern61
St. Michael's64
Long Island72
Central Connecticut State90
Buffalo State73
Central Connecticut State66
New Britain, CT
Long Island114
Long Island85
Rochester76
  • Consolation- Northeastern 80, American International 53
  • Consolation- Rochester 76, Buffalo State 70

Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: University of Akron

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
Akron98
Mount St. Mary's72
Akron80
Winston-Salem88
Winston-Salem91
Baldwin–Wallace76
  • Third Place - Baldwin–Wallace 106, Mount St. Mary's 82

East - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location: Philadelphia Armory Host: Drexel Institute of Technology

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
Philadelphia Textile90*
Wagner85
Philadelphia Textile64
Cheyney80
Cheyney75
Drexel53
  • Third Place -Wagner 61, Drexel 53

South - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Kentucky Wesleyan68
Stetson55
Kentucky Wesleyan87
South Carolina State70
South Carolina State66
Tennessee State59
  • Third Place - Tennessee State 65, Stetson 53

Southwest - Springfield, Missouri

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
SW Missouri State83
Arkansas AM&N80
SW Missouri State87
Lincoln77
Lincoln (MO)93
Arkansas State80
  • Third Place - Arkansas State 105, Arkansas AM&N 93

Great Lakes - Terre Haute, Indiana

Location: ISU Arena Host: Indiana State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
Indiana State109
Luther88
Indiana State77
Valparaiso80
Valparaiso89
Southern Colorado52
  • Third Place - Luther 99, Southern Colorado 78

Pacific Coast - San Diego, California

Location: Peterson Gym Host: San Diego State College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
San Diego State101
Portland State73
San Diego State88
Nevada Southern71
Nevada Southern100
UC Davis83
  • Third Place - UC Davis 81, Portland State 61

Midwest - Normal, Illinois

Location: Horton Field House Host: Illinois State University at Normal

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
Louisiana Tech86
North Dakota77
Louisiana Tech66
Illinois State89
Illinois State72
Parsons68
  • Third Place - North Dakota 107, Parsons 56

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 15
National semifinals
Final Four
March 16
National Championship
March 17
         
Long Island54
Winston-Salem62
Winston-Salem85
Kentucky Wesleyan73
Cheyney53
Kentucky Wesleyan66
Winston-Salem77
SW Missouri State74
SW Missouri State86
Valparaiso72
SW Missouri State93
Illinois State76
San Diego State76
Illinois State77**
  • Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 112, Illinois State 73

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Danny Bolden (Southwest Missouri State)
  • Earl Monroe (Winston-Salem State)
  • Lou Shepherd (Southwest Missouri State)
  • Sam Smith (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Dallas Thornton (Kentucky Wesleyan)

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