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

Teams	36
Finals site	Evansville, Indiana
Champions	Winston-Salem State Rams (1st title)
Runner-up	SW Missouri State Bears (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (4th Final Four) Illinois State Redbirds (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Clarence Gaines (1st title)
MOP	Earl Monroe (Winston-Salem)
Attendance	20,608
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «1966 1968»

Springfield

New Britain

Akron

Terre Haute

Philadelphia

Normal

San Diego

Springfield

Evansville

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1967 NCAA Division II Men's sites - first 2 rounds (white) regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

School	Outcome
American International	Seventh Place*
Assumption	Third Place*
Buffalo State	Seventh Place*
Central Connecticut State	Third Place*
Long Island	Regional Champion
Northeastern	Fifth Place*
Rochester	Fifth Place*
St. Michael's	Runner-up

School	Outcome
Akron	Runner-up
Baldwin–Wallace	Third Place
Mount St. Mary's	Fourth Place
Winston-Salem	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Cheyney	Regional Champion
Drexel	Fourth Place
Philadelphia Textile	Runner-up
Wagner	Third Place

School	Outcome
Kentucky Wesleyan	Regional Champion
South Carolina State	Runner-up
Stetson	Fourth Place
Tennessee State	Third Place

School	Outcome
Arkansas AM&N	Fourth Place
Arkansas State	Third Place
Lincoln (MO)	Runner-up
SW Missouri State	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Indiana State	Runner-up
Luther	Third Place
Southern Colorado	Fourth Place
Valparaiso	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Nevada Southern	Runner-up
Portland State	Fourth Place
San Diego State	Regional Champion
UC Davis	Third Place

School	Outcome
Illinois State	Regional Champion
Louisiana Tech	Runner-up
North Dakota	Third Place
Parsons	Fourth 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

Assumption

87***

American International

85

Assumption

63

Springfield, MA

St. Michael's

77

St. Michael's

70

Northeastern

61

St. Michael's

64

Long Island

72

Central Connecticut State

90

Buffalo State

73

Central Connecticut State

66

New Britain, CT

Long Island

114

Long Island

85

Rochester

76

• 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
	Akron		98
	Mount St. Mary's		72
						Akron		80
						Winston-Salem		88
	Winston-Salem		91
	Baldwin–Wallace		76

• 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 Textile		90*
	Wagner		85
						Philadelphia Textile		64
						Cheyney		80
	Cheyney		75
	Drexel		53

• 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 Wesleyan		68
	Stetson		55
						Kentucky Wesleyan		87
						South Carolina State		70
	South Carolina State		66
	Tennessee State		59

• 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 State		83
	Arkansas AM&N		80
						SW Missouri State		87
						Lincoln		77
	Lincoln (MO)		93
	Arkansas State		80

• 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 State		109
	Luther		88
						Indiana State		77
						Valparaiso		80
	Valparaiso		89
	Southern Colorado		52

• 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 State		101
	Portland State		73
						San Diego State		88
						Nevada Southern		71
	Nevada Southern		100
	UC Davis		83

• 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 Tech		86
	North Dakota		77
						Louisiana Tech		66
						Illinois State		89
	Illinois State		72
	Parsons		68

• 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 Island		54
	Winston-Salem		62
						Winston-Salem		85
						Kentucky Wesleyan		73
	Cheyney		53
	Kentucky Wesleyan		66
											Winston-Salem		77
											SW Missouri State		74
	SW Missouri State		86
	Valparaiso		72
						SW Missouri State		93
						Illinois State		76
	San Diego State		76
	Illinois State		77**

• 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)

See also

• 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
• 1967 NAIA Basketball Tournament

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1967 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com