1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament explained

Year:1967
Teams:23
Finalfourarena:Freedom Hall
Finalfourcity:Louisville, Kentucky
Champions:UCLA Bruins
Titlecount:3rd
Champgamecount:3rd
Champffcount:4th
Runnerup:Dayton Flyers
Gamecount:1st
Runnerffcount:1st
Semifinal1:Houston Cougars
Finalfourcount:1st
Semifinal2:North Carolina Tar Heels
Finalfourcount2:3rd
Coach:John Wooden
Coachcount:3rd
Mop:Lew Alcindor
Mopteam:UCLA
Attendance:159,570
Topscorer:Elvin Hayes
Topscorerteam:Houston
Points:128

The 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on Saturday, March 11, and ended two weeks later with the championship game on March 25 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 27 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.

UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 79–64 victory in the final game over Dayton, coached by Don Donoher. Sophomore center Lew Alcindor (later named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This was the first of seven consecutive NCAA titles for UCLA and the first of three consecutive Most Outstanding Player awards for Alcindor.

Locations

Round Region Site Venue Host
First RoundEastBlacksburg, VirginiaCassell ColiseumVirginia Tech
EastKingston, Rhode IslandKeaney GymnasiumURI
MideastLexington, KentuckyMemorial ColiseumKentucky
Midwest
& West
Fort Collins, ColoradoColorado State Auditorium-GymnasiumColorado State
RegionalsEastCollege Park, MarylandCole Field HouseMaryland
MideastEvanston, IllinoisMcGaw Memorial HallNorthwestern
MidwestLawrence, KansasAllen FieldhouseKansas
WestCorvallis, OregonGill ColiseumOregon State
Final FourLouisville, KentuckyFreedom HallLouisville

Teams

Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East Independent Regional Runner-upNorth CarolinaL 96–80
East First roundBoston CollegeL 48–42
East Fourth PlaceHoustonL 84–62
East Regional third placeSt. John'sW 78–58
East Independent Regional Fourth PlacePrincetonL 78–58
East First roundSt. John'sL 57–53
East First roundPrincetonL 68–57
Mideast
Mideast Independent Runner UpUCLAL 79–64
Mideast Regional third placeTennesseeW 51–44
Mideast Regional Fourth PlaceIndianaL 51–44
Mideast First roundVirginia TechL 82–76
Mideast Independent Regional Runner-upDaytonL 71–66
Mideast First roundDaytonL 69–67
Midwest
Midwest Independent Third PlaceNorth CarolinaW 84–62
Midwest Regional third placeLouisvilleW 70–68
Midwest Regional Fourth PlaceKansasL 70–68
Midwest Independent First roundHoustonL 59–58
Midwest Regional Runner-upHoustonL 83–75
West
West Regional Runner-upUCLAL 80–64
West Independent First roundTexas WesternL 62–54
West Independent Regional third placeWyomingW 69–67
West ChampionDaytonW 79–64
West Regional Fourth PlaceTexas WesternL 69–67

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

West region

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Final Four

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Regional third place games

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: UCLA to face possible Wyoming stall . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . March 17, 1967 . 1B.
  2. News: Strong Tigers extend UCLA . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Uhrhammer . Jerry . March 19, 1967 . 1B.
  3. News: UCLA, Dayton clash tonight for NCAA hoop title . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Associated Press . March 25, 1967 . 1B.
  4. News: Miners nip Wyoming . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Cawood . Neil. March 19, 1967 . 2B.