1966 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
- Akron Zips (2nd Final Four)
- North Dakota Fighting Sioux (2nd Final Four)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments | |
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«1965 | 1967» |
The 1966 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 basketball as a culmination of the 1965–66 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
School | Outcome | |
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American International | Fifth Place* | |
Assumption | Runner-up | |
Central Connecticut State | Regional Champion | |
Le Moyne | Fifth Place* | |
Northeastern | Third Place* | |
Philadelphia Textile | Third Place* | |
Potsdam State | Seventh Place* | |
Springfield | Seventh Place* |
School | Outcome | |
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Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion | |
Oglethorpe | Runner-up | |
South Carolina State | Fourth Place | |
Winston-Salem | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Albright | Third Place | |
Cheyney | Runner-up | |
Drexel | Fourth Place | |
Long Island | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Akron | Regional Champion | |
Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place | |
Steubenville | Runner-up | |
Youngstown State | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Fresno State | Regional Champion | |
Nevada | Third Place | |
San Diego | Fourth Place | |
Seattle Pacific | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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Evansville | Runner-up | |
Indiana State | Fourth Place | |
Lamar | Third Place | |
Southern Illinois | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Abilene Christian | Regional Champion | |
Arkansas State | Third Place | |
Jackson State | Fourth Place | |
SW Missouri State | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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Colorado State College | Third Place* | |
North Dakota | Regional Champion | |
St. Procopius | Third Place* | |
Valparaiso | Runner-up |
*indicates a tie
Regionals
Northeast
First round Round of 36 See below | Regional semifinals Round of 32 See below | Regional Final - Worcester, MA Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
Assumption | 105 | |||||||||||||
American International | 102 | |||||||||||||
Assumption | 96 | |||||||||||||
Section A Springfield, MA March 2 and 3 | ||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 69 | |||||||||||||
Northeastern | 93 | |||||||||||||
Springfield | 80 | |||||||||||||
Assumption | 87 | |||||||||||||
Central Connecticut State | 96 | |||||||||||||
Central Connecticut State | 94 | |||||||||||||
Potsdam State | 82 | |||||||||||||
Central Connecticut State | 97 | |||||||||||||
Section B DeWitt, NY March 1 and 2 | ||||||||||||||
Philadelphia Textile | 75 | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia Textile | 83 | |||||||||||||
Le Moyne | 61 |
- Section B Consolation March 2 - Le Moyne 86, Potsdam State 63
- Section A Consolation March 3 - American International 96, Springfield 94*
- Notes
- The right to host the regional final was given to the Section A winner, which was Assumption.[1]
- American International College and Springfield College are both located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College was the host school for Section A.[2]
South - Durham, North Carolina
Location: McClendon–McDougald Gym Host: North Carolina College at Durham
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 81* | ||||||||
South Carolina State | 73 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 48 | ||||||||
Oglethorpe | 41 | ||||||||
Oglethorpe | 69 | ||||||||
Winston-Salem | 66 |
- Third Place - Winston-Salem 85, South Carolina State 81
East - Reading, Pennsylvania
Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | ||||||||
Cheyney | 61 | ||||||||
Albright | 56 | ||||||||
Cheyney | 64 | ||||||||
Long Island | 67 | ||||||||
Long Island | 62 | ||||||||
Drexel | 54 |
- Third Place - Albright 78, Drexel 61
Mideast - Akron, Ohio
Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | ||||||||
Steubenville | 77 | ||||||||
Randolph–Macon | 56 | ||||||||
Steubenville | 76 | ||||||||
Akron | 93 | ||||||||
Akron | 70 | ||||||||
Youngstown State | 51 |
- Third Place - Youngstown State 94, Randolph–Macon 63
Pacific Coast - Fresno, California
Location: North Gym Host: Fresno State College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | ||||||||
Seattle Pacific | 69 | ||||||||
San Diego | 63 | ||||||||
Seattle Pacific | 58 | ||||||||
Fresno State | 64 | ||||||||
Fresno State | 127 | ||||||||
Nevada | 78 |
- Third Place - Nevada 74, San Diego 71
Great Lakes - Carbondale, Illinois
Location: SIU Arena Host: Southern Illinois University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | ||||||||
Evansville | 111 | ||||||||
Lamar | 103 | ||||||||
Evansville | 77 | ||||||||
Southern Illinois | 90 | ||||||||
Southern Illinois | 83 | ||||||||
Indiana State | 65 |
- Third Place - Lamar 93, Indiana State 78
Southwest - Jonesboro, Arkansas
Location: Indian Fieldhouse Host: Arkansas State College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | ||||||||
Abilene Christian | 94 | ||||||||
Jackson State | 79 | ||||||||
Abilene Christian | 63 | ||||||||
SW Missouri State | 58 | ||||||||
SW Missouri State | 72 | ||||||||
Arkansas State | 71 |
- Third Place - Arkansas State 84, Jackson State 77
Midwest - Grand Forks, North Dakota
Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
Regional semifinals Round of 32 See below | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
Valparaiso | 107 | ||||||||
St. Procopius | 76 | ||||||||
Valparaiso | 82 | ||||||||
North Dakota | 112 | ||||||||
North Dakota | 84 | ||||||||
Colorado State College | 71 |
Note: The first-round game between North Dakota and Colorado State College was delayed a day to March 6; the Valparaiso/Saint Procopius game was played in Moorhead, Minnesota on March 5; and the third-place game was cancelled entirely. These occurrences were due to inclement weather.
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals - Evansville, Indiana
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 9 | National semifinals Final Four March 10 | National Championship March 11 | ||||||||||||
Central Connecticut State | 76 | |||||||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 | |||||||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 105 | |||||||||||||
Akron | 74 | |||||||||||||
Long Island | 68 | |||||||||||||
Akron | 74 | |||||||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 54 | |||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 51 | |||||||||||||
Fresno State | 70 | |||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 93 | |||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 69 | |||||||||||||
North Dakota | 61 | |||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 62 | |||||||||||||
North Dakota | 63 |
- Third Place - Akron 76, North Dakota 71
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Phil Jackson (North Dakota)
- David Lee (Southern Illinois)
- George McNeil (Southern Illinois)
- Clarence Smith (Southern Illinois)
- Sam Smith (Kentucky Wesleyan)
See also
References
Sources
- 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
- 1966 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com
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