History of March Madness

1960-69

                     

1960

NCAA Results
Duke 84, Princeton 60
West Virginia 94, Navy 86
New York University 78, Connecticut 59
Ohio University 74, Notre Dame 66
Western Kentucky 107, Miami (Fla.) 84
DePaul 69, Air Force 63
California 71, Idaho State 44
Oregon 68, New Mexico State 60
Utah 80, Southern Cal 73
 

Regional Semifinals
Duke 58, St. Joseph's 56
New York University 82, West Virginia 81
Georgia Tech 57, Ohio University 54
Ohio State 98, Western Kentucky 79
Kansas 90, Texas 81
Cincinnati 99, DePaul 59
California 69, Santa Clara 49
Oregon 65, Utah 54
 

Regional Third Place
East: West Virginia 106, St. Joseph's 100
Mideast: Western Kentucky 97, Ohio U. 87
Midwest: DePaul 67, Texas 61
West: Utah 89, Santa Clara 81

 Regional Finals
New York University 74, Duke 59
Ohio State 86, Georgia Tech 69
Cincinnati 82, Kansas 71
California 70, Oregon 49
 

National Semifinals
Ohio State 76, New York University 54
California 77, Cincinnati 69
 

National Third Place
Cincinnati 95, New York University 71
 

Championship Game
Ohio State 75, California 55
 

Ohio State leaders: F John Havlicek, So.; F Joe Roberts, Sr.; C Jerry Lucas, So.; G Larry Siegfried, Jr.; G Mel Nowell, So.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. Cincinnati 28-2 NCAA 3rd Place
2. California 28-2 NCAA 2nd Place
3 Ohio State 25-3 NCAA 1st Place
4. Bradley 27-2 NIT 1st Place
5. West Virginia 26-5 Lost NCAA regionals
6. Utah 26-3 Lost NCAA reigonals
7. Indiana 20-4 DNP
8. Utah State 24-5 NIT 3rd Place
9. St. Bonaventure 21-5 NIT 4th Place
10. Miami (Fla.) 23-4 Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Oscar Robertson Sr. Cincinnati
F Tom Stith Jr. St. Bonaventure
F Jerry West Sr. West Virginia
C Darrell Imhoff Sr. California
C Jerry Lucas So. Ohio State


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Oscar Robertson Sr. F Cincinnati
Darrell Imhoff Sr. C California
Jerry Lucas So. C Ohio State
Tom Sanders Sr. C NYU
Mel Nowell So. G Ohio State
Team Offense

Ohio State, 90.4
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place: Providence def. St. Louis 62-59.
  • Oscar Robertson won his third scoring title, scoring a high of 62 vs. North Texas State.
  • Jerry West, at 6-3, became the shortest player to achieve career totals of 2,300 points and 1,200 rebounds.
Team Defense

California, 49.5
Individual Scoring
1. Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 33.7
2. Tom Stith St. Bonaventure 31.5
3. Jim Darrow Bowling Green 29.4
4. Jerry West West Virginia 29.4
5. Frank Burgess Gonzaga 28.9
6. Al Butler Niagara 28.6
Individual Rebounding
1. Leroy Wright Pacific .234
2. Dave DeBusschere Detroit .198
3. Bob Mortell Virginia .194
3. Jeff Cohen William & Mary .194

1961

NCAA Results
Princeton 84, George Washington 67
St. Bonaventure 86, Rhode Island 76
Wake Forest 97, St. John's 74
Louisville 76, Ohio University 70
Morehead State 71, Xavier 66
Houston 77, Marquette 61
Arizona State 72, Seattle 70
Southern Cal 81, Oregon 79
 

Regional Semifinals
St. Joseph's 72, Princeton 67
Wake Forest 78, St. Bonaventure 73
Ohio State 56, Louisville 55
Kentucky 71, Morehead State 64
Cincinnati 78, Texas Tech 55
Kansas State 75, Houston 64
Utah 91, Loyola (Calif.) 75
Arizona State 86, Southern Cal 71
 

Regional Third Place
East: St. Bonaventure 85, Princeton 67
Mideast: Louisville 83, Morehead State 61
Midwest: Texas Tech 69, Houston 67
West: Loyola (Calif.) 69, Southern Cal 67

Regional Finals
St. Joseph's 96, Wake Forest 86
Ohio State 87, Kentucky 74
Cincinnati 69, Kansas State 64
Utah 88, Arizona State 80

National Semifinals
Ohio State 95, St. Joseph's 69
Cincinnati 82, Utah 67

National Third Place
St. Joseph's 127, Utah 120 (4OT)

Championship Game
Cincinnati 70, Ohio State 65 (OT)

Cincinnati leaders: F Bob Wiesenhahn, Sr.; G-F Tom Thacker, So.; C Paul Hogue, Jr.; G Carl Bouldin, Sr.; G Tony Yates, So.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. Ohio State 27-1 NCAA 2nd Place
2. Cincinnati 27-3 NCAA 1st Place
3 St. Bonaventure 24-4 Lost NCAA regionals
4. Kansas State 23-4 Lost NCAA regionals
5. North Carolina 19-4 Probation
6. Bradley 21-5 DNP
7. Southern Cal 21-8 Lost NCAA regionals
8. Iowa 18-6 DNP
9. West Virginia 23-4 DNP
10. Duke 22-6 DNP
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Terry Dischinger Jr. Purdue
F Tom Stith Sr. St. Bonaventure
F Chet Walker Jr. Bradley
C Jerry Lucas Jr. Ohio State
G Roger Kaiser Sr. Georgia Tech


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
John Egan Sr. F St. Joseph’s
Bob Wiesenhahn Sr F Cincinnati
Jerry Lucas Jr. C Ohio State
Carl Bouldin Sr. G Cincinnati
Larry Siegfried Sr. G Ohio State
Team Offense

St. Bonaventure, 88.5
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place:Providence def. St. Louis 62-59.
  • St. Bonaventure’s 99-game home win streak was ended.
  • Mississippi State won the Southeastern Conference title but refused to play in a racially integrated NCAA tournament.
  • A St. Joseph’s player was involved in a minor point-shaving scandal.
Team Defense

Santa Clara, 48.7
Individual Scoring
1. Frank Burgess Gonazaga 32.4
2. Tom Chilton E. Tennessee State 32.1
3. Tom Stith St. Bonaventure 29.6
4. Terry Dischinger Purdue 28.2
5. Billy “The Hill” McGill Utah 27.8
6. Len Chappell Wake Forest 26.6
Individual Rebounding
1. Jerry Lucas Ohio State .198
2. Nate Thurmond Bowling Green .196
3. Jeff Cohen William & Mary .185

1962

NCAA Results
Wake Forest 92, Yale 82 (OT)
New York University 70, Massachusetts 50
Villanova 90, West Virginia 75
Butler 56, Bowling Green 55
Western Kentucky 90, Detroit 81
Texas Tech 68, Air Force 66
Creighton 87, Memphis State 83
Oregon State 69, Seattle 65 (OT)
Utah State 78, Arizona State 73
 

Regional Semifinals
Wake Forest 96, St. Joseph's 85 (OT)
Villanova 79, New York University 76
Kentucky 81, Butler 60
Ohio State 93, Western Kentucky 73
Colorado 67, Texas Tech 60
Cincinnati 66, Creighton 46
Oregon State 69, Pepperdine 67
UCLA 73, Utah State 62
 

Regional Third Place
East: New York Univ. 94, St. Joseph's 85
Mideast: Butler 87, Western Kentucky 86 (OT)

 Midwest: Creighton 63, Texas Tech 61
West: Pepperdine 75, Utah State 71
 

Regional Finals
Wake Forest 79, Villanova 69
Ohio State 74, Kentucky 64
Cincinnati 73, Colorado 46
UCLA 88, Oregon State 69

National Semifinals
Ohio State 84, Wake Forest 68
Cincinnati 72, UCLA 70

National Third Place
Wake Forest 82, UCLA 80

Championship Game
Cincinnati 71, Ohio State 59

Cincinnati leaders: F Ron Bonham, So.; F-C George Wilson, So.; C Paul Hogue, Sr.; G-F Tom Thacker, Jr.; G Tony Yates, Jr.
Top 10 Teams
Rank
 		 W-L Post-Season Result
1. Ohio State 26-2 NCAA 2nd Place
2. Cincinnati 29-2 NCAA 1st Place
3 Kentucky 23-3 Lost NCAA regionals
4. Mississippi St. 24-1 DNP
5. Bradley 21-7 Lost NIT quarterfinals
6. Kansas State 22-3 DNP
7. Utah 23-3 Probation
8. Bowling Green 21-4 Lost NCAA regionals
9. Colorado 15-10 Lost NCAA regionals
10. Duke 20-5 DNP
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Terry Dischinger Sr. Purdue
C Len Chappell Sr. Wake Forest
F Chet Walker Sr. Bradley
C Jerry Lucas Sr. Ohio State
C Bill McGill Sr. Utah


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Len Chappell Sr. F-C Wake Forest
John Havlicek Sr. F Ohio State
Paul Hogue Sr. C Cincinnati
Jerry Lucas Sr. C Ohio State
Tom Thacker Jr. F-G Cincinnati
Team Offense

Loyola (Chicago), 90.2
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place: Dayton def. St. John's, 73-67.
  • Wichita State def. Cincinnati 52-51 to snap the Bearcats' 27-game win streak.
  • North Carolina coach Dean Smith began his career, finishing 8-9, his only losing season.
  • Kansas' leading scorer and rebounder the previous two seasons left school to play for the Harlem Globetrotters, following the footsteps of Wilt Chamberlain.
Team Defense

Santa Clara, 52.1
Individual Scoring
1. Bill McGill Utah 38.8
2. Jack Foley Holy Cross 33.3
3. Nick Werkman Seton Hall 33.0
4. Terry Dischinger Purdue 30.3
5. Len Chappell Wake Forest 30.1
6. Jimmy Rayl Indiana 29.8
Individual Rebounding
1. Jerry Lucas Ohio State .2112
2. Paul Silas Creighton .2108
3. Glur Furman .209

1963

NCAA Results
First Round
NYU 93, Pittsburgh 83
West Virginia 77, Connecticut 71
St. Joseph's 82, Princeton 81 (OT)
Bowling Green 77, Notre Dame 72
Loyola (Ill.) 111, Tennessee Tech 42
Oklahoma City 70, Colorado State 67
Texas 65, Texas Western 47
Arizona State 79, Utah State 75 (OT)
Oregon State 70, Seattle 66
 

Regional Semifinals
Duke 81, NYU 76
St. Joseph's 97, West Virginia 88
Illinois 70, Bowling Green 67
Loyola (Ill.) 61, Mississippi St. 51
Colorado 78, Oklahoma City 72
Cincinnati 73, Texas 68
Arizona State 93, UCLA 79
Oregon State 65, San Francisco 61
Regional Third Place
East: West Virginia 83, NYU 73
Mideast: Mississippi St. 65, Bowling Green 60

 Midwest: Texas 90, Oklahoma City 83
West: San Francisco 76, UCLA 75
 

Regional Finals
Duke 73, St. Joseph's 59
Loyola (Ill.) 79, Illinois 64
Cincinnati 67, Colorado 60
Oregon State 83, Arizona State 65
 

National Semifinals
Loyola (Ill.) 94, Duke 75
Cincinnati 80, Oregon State 46
 

National Third Place
Duke 85, Oregon State 63
 

Championship Game
Loyola (Ill.) 60, Cincinnati 58 (OT)
 

Loyola leaders: F Jerry Harkness, Sr.; F Vic Rouse, Jr.; C Les Hunter, Sr.; G John Egan, Jr.; G Ron Miller, Jr.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. Cincinnati 26-2 NCAA 2nd Place
2. Duke 27-3 NCAA 3rd Place
3 Loyola (Chicago) 29-2 NCAA 1st Place
4. Arizona State 26-3 Lost NCAA regionals
5. Wichita State 19-8 Lost NIT quarterfinals
6. Mississippi St. 22-6 Lost NCAA regionals
7. Ohio State 20-4 DNP
8. Illinois 20-6 Lost NCAA regionals
9. NYU` 18-5 Lost NCAA regionals
10. Colorado 19-7 Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Ron Bonham Jr. Cincinnati
F Jerry Harkness Sr. Loyola (Chicago)
F Art Heyman Sr. Duke
F Barry Kramer Jr. NYU
F-G Tom Thacker Sr. Cincinnati


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Ron Bonham Jr. F Cincinnati
Art Heyman Sr. F Duke
Tom Thacker Sr. F-G Cincinnati
Les Hunter Jr. C Loyola (Chicago)
George Wilson Jr. C Cincinnati
Team Offense

Loyola (Chicago), 91.8
Notes
  • NIT: Providence def. Canisius, 81-66.
  • Mississippi State ducked out of town at night to travel to the NCAA tournament, breaking the school’s string of earned NCAA trips thwarted by policies against playing in racially integrated tournaments.
Team Defense

Cincinnati, 52.9
Individual Scoring
1. Nick Werkman Seton Hall 29.5
2. Barry Kramer NYU 29.3
3. Bill Green Colorado State 28.2
4. Gary Bradds Ohio State 28.0
5. Bill Bradley Princeton 27.3
6. Flynn Robinson Wyoming 26.2
Individual Rebounding
1. Paul Silas Creighton 20.6
2. Gus Johnson Idaho 20.3
3. Pokley Morehead State 17.0

1964

NCAA Results
First Round
Villanova 77, Providence 66
Connecticut 53, Temple 48
Princeton 86, Virginia Military 60
Ohio University 71, Louisville 69 (OT)
Loyola (Ill.) 101, Murray State 91
Creighton 89, Oklahoma City 78
Texas Western 68, Texas A&M 62
Seattle 61, Oregon State 57
Utah State 92, Arizona State 90
 

Regional Semifinals
Duke 87, Villanova 73
Connecticut 52, Princeton 50
Ohio University 85, Kentucky 69
Michigan 84, Loyola (Ill.) 80
Wichita State 84, Creighton 68
Kansas State 64, Texas Western 60
UCLA 95, Seattle 90
San Francisco 64, Utah State 58
 

Regional Third Place
East: Villanova 74, Princeton 62
Mideast: Loyola (Ill.) 100, Kentucky 91

 Midwest: Texas Western 63, Creighton 52
West: Seattle 88, Utah State 78
 

Regional Finals
Duke 101, Connecticut 54
Michigan 69, Ohio University 57
Kansas State 94, Wichita State 86
UCLA 76, San Francisco 72

National Semifinals
Duke 91, Michigan 80
UCLA 90, Kansas State 84

National Third Place
Michigan 100, Kansas State 90

Championship Game
UCLA 98, Duke 83

UCLA leaders: G Gail Goodrich, Jr.; G Walt Hazzard, Sr.; F Jack Hirsch, Sr.; F Keith Erickson, Jr.; C Fred Slaughter, Sr.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. UCLA 30-0 NCAA 1st Place
2. Michigan 23-5 NCAA 3rd Place
3 Duke 26-5 NCAA 2nd Place
4. Kentucky 21-6 Lost NCAA regionals
5. Wichita State 23-6 Lost NCAA regionals
6. Oregon State 24-4 Lost NCAA regionals
8. Loyola (Chicago) 22-6 Lost NCAA regionals
9. DePaul 21-4 Lost NIT quarterfinals
10. Davidson 22-4 DNP
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Bill Bradley Jr. Princeton
F Cotton Nash Sr. Kentucky
F Dave Stallworth Jr. Wichita State
C Gary Bradds Sr. Ohio State
G Walt Hazzard Sr. UCLA


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Jeff Mullins F Sr. Duke
Willie Murrell F Sr. Kansas State
Bill Buntin C Sr. Michigan
Gail Goodrich G Jr. UCLA
Walt Hazzard G Sr. UCLA
Team Offense

Detroit, 96.1
Notes
  • This was the first of UCLA’s 10 NCAA titles in 12 years.
  • Butch Komives hit 50 consecutive free throws in his last five games, winning the scoring title.
  • Western Kentucky coach Ed Diddle retired after 42 years, finishing with a 759-302 record (an average season of 18-7).
  • 1st Place: Bradley def. New Mexico 86-54, shooting 62 percent from the floor.
Team Defense

San Jose State, 54.5
Individual Scoring
1. Butch Komives Bowling Green 36.7
2. Nick Werkman Seton Hall 33.2
3. Manny Newsome Western Michigan 32.7
4. Bill Bradley Princeton 32.3
5. Rick Barry Miami (Florida) 32.2
6. Gary Bradds Ohio State 30.6
Individual Rebounding
1. Bob Pelkington Xavier (Ohio) 21.8
2. Paul Silas Creighton 21.75
3. Dick Dzik Detroit 20.8

1965

NCAA Results
First Round
Princeton 60, Penn State 58
St. Joseph's 67, Connecticut 61
Providence 91, West Virginia 67
DePaul 99, Eastern Kentucky 52
Dayton 66, Ohio University 65
Houston 99, Notre Dame 98
Oklahoma City 70, Colorado State 68
 

Regional Semifinals
Princeton 66, North Carolina State 48
Providence 81, St. Joseph's 73
Vanderbilt 83, DePaul 78 (OT)
Michigan 98, Dayton 71
Wichita State 86, Southern Methodist 81
Oklahoma State 75, Houston 60
UCLA 100, Brigham Young 76
San Francisco 91, Oklahoma City 67
 

Regional Third Place
East: N.C. State 103, St. Joseph's 81
Mideast: Dayton 75, DePaul 69

 Midwest: SMU 89, Houston 87
West: Oklahoma City 112, BYU 102
 

Regional Finals
Princeton 109, Providence 69
Michigan 87, Vanderbilt 85
Wichita State 54, Oklahoma State 46
UCLA 101, San Francisco 93
 

National Semifinals
Michigan 93, Princeton 76
UCLA 108, Wichita State 89
 

National Third Place
Princeton 118, Wichita State 82
 

Championship Game
UCLA 91, Michigan 80
 

UCLA leaders: Gail Goodrich, G, Sr.; Keith Erickson, F, Sr.; Fred Goss, G, Jr.; Edgar Lacey, F, So.; Kenny Washington, F, Jr.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. Michigan 24-4 NCAA 2nd Place
2. UCLA 28-2 NCAA 1st Place
3 St. Joseph’s 26-3 Lost NCAA regionals
4. Providence 24-2 Lost NCAA regionals
5. Vanderbilt 24-4 Lost NCAA regionals
6. Davidson 24-2 DNP
7. Minnesota 19-5 DNP
8. Villanova 23-5 NIT 2nd Place
9. BYU 21-7 Lost NCAA regionals
10. Duke 20-5 DNP
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Rick Barry Sr. Miami (Florida)
F Bill Bradley Sr. Princeton
F-C Fred Hetzel Sr. Davidson
G Gail Goodrich Sr. UCLA
G Cazzie Russell Jr. Michigan


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Bill Bradley Sr. F Princeton
Edgar Lacey So. F UCLA
Kenny Washington Jr. F UCLA
Gail Goodrich Sr. G UCLA
Cazzie Russell Jr. G Michigan
Team Offense

Miami (Florida), 98.4
Notes
  • 1st Place: St. John’s def. Villanova, 55-51.
  •  Utah State’s Wayne Estes died from electrocution in a freak accident Feb. 8, 1965. After that, Miami's Rick Barry put together six 50-point games to stay ahead in the scoring race.
  • After his pro basketball career, Princeton's Bill Bradley became a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
Team Defense

Tennessee, 55.64
Individual Scoring
1. Rick Barry Miami (Florida) 37.4
2. Wayne Estes Utah State 33.7
3. Bill Bradley Princeton 30.5
4. Dave Schellhase Purdue 29.3
5. Steve Thomas Xavier (Ohio) 28.9
6. Flynn Robinson Wyoming 27.0
Individual Rebounding
1. Toby Kimball Connecticut 21.0
2. Warren Isaac Iona 20.9
3. Woods E. Tenn. St. 19.6

1966

NCAA Results
First Round
St. Joseph's 65, Providence 48
Davidson 95, Rhode Island 65
Dayton 58, Miami (Ohio) 51
Western Kentucky 105, Loyola (Ill.) 86
Texas Western 89, Oklahoma City 74
Houston 82, Colorado State 76
 

Regional Semifinals
Duke 76, St. Joseph's 74
Syracuse 94, Davidson 78
Kentucky 86, Dayton 79
Michigan 80, Western Kentucky 79
Texas Western 78, Cincinnati 76 (OT)
Kansas 76, Southern Methodist 70
Oregon State 63, Houston 60
Utah 83, Pacific 74
 

Regional Third Place
East: St. Joseph's 92, Davidson 76
Mideast: Western Kentucky 82, Dayton 68

 Midwest: SMU 89, Cincinnati 84
West: Houston 102, Pacific 91
 

Regional Finals
Duke 91, Syracuse 81
Kentucky 84, Michigan 77
Texas Western 81, Kansas 80 (2 OT)
Utah 70, Oregon State 64
 

National Semifinals
Kentucky 83, Duke 79
Texas Western 85, Utah 78
 

National Third Place
Duke 79, Utah 77
 

Championship Game
Texas Western 72, Kentucky 65
 

Texas Western leaders: F-C Nevil Shed, Jr.; F Harry Flournoy, Sr.; C David Lattin, So.; G Bobby Joe Hill, Jr.; G Orsten Artis, Sr.; G Willie Worsley, So.; F Willie Cager, So.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. Kentucky 27-2 NCAA 2nd Place
2. Duke 26-4 NCAA 3rd Place
3 Texas Western 28-1 NCAA 1st Place
4. Kansas 23-4 Lost NCAA regionals
5. St. Joseph’s 24-5 Lost NCAA regionals
6. Loyola (Chicago) 22-3 Lost NCAA regionals
7. Cincinnati 21-7 DNP
8. Vanderbilt 22-4 DNP
9. Michigan 18-8 Lost NCAA regionals
10. West. Kentucky 25-3 Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F Dave Schellhase Sr. Purdue
C Clyde Lee Sr. Vanderbilt
G Dave Bing Sr. Syracuse
G Cazzie Russell Sr. Michigan
G Jimmy Walker Jr. Providence


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Jerry Chambers Sr. F Utah
Jack Marin Sr. F Duke
Pat Riley Jr. F Kentucky
Louie Dampier Jr. G Kentucky
Bobby Joe Hill Jr. G Texas Western
Team Offense

Syracuse, 99.0
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place: BYU (20-5) def. NYU 97-84.
  • Texas Western was later known as Texas-El Paso.
  • Many people thought the best team in the nation was the UCLA freshman team — and they were probably right. The Lew Alcindor-led team finished 21-0, beating the UCLA varsity, 75-60.
Team Defense

Oregon State, 54.5
Individual Scoring
1. Dave Schellhase Purdue 32.54
2. Dave Wagnon Idaho State 32.50
3. Cazzie Russell Michigan 30.8
4. Jerry Chambers Utah 28.8
5. Dave Bing Syracuse 28.4
6. Tom Kerwin Centenary 27.9
Individual Rebounding
1. Jim Ware Oklahoma City 20.9
2. Wes Unseld Louisvillle 19.4
3. Keith Swagerty Pacific 18.4

1967

NCAA Results
First Round
Princeton 68, West Virginia 57
St. John's 57, Temple 53
Boston College 48, Connecticut 42
Dayton 69, Western Kentucky 67 (OT)
Virginia Tech 82, Toledo 76
Houston 59, New Mexico State 58
Texas Western 62, Seattle 54
 

Regional Semifinals
North Carolina 78, Princeton 70 (OT)
Boston College 63, St. John's 62
Dayton 53, Tennessee 52
Virginia Tech 79, Indiana 70
Houston 66, Kansas 53
Southern Methodist 83, Louisville 81
Pacific 72, Texas Western 63
UCLA 109, Wyoming 60
 

Regional Third Place
East: Princeton 78, St. John's 58
Mideast: Indiana 51, Tennessee 44

 Midwest: Kansas 70, Louisville 68
West: Texas Western 69, Wyoming 67
 

Regional Finals
North Carolina 96, Boston College 80
Dayton 71, Virginia Tech 66 (OT)
Houston 83, SMU 75
UCLA 80, Pacific 64

National Semifinals
Dayton 76, North Carolina 62
UCLA 73, Houston 58

National Third Place
Houston 84, North Carolina 62

Championship Game
UCLA 79, Dayton 64
 

UCLA leaders: F Lynn Shackelford, So.; F-G Ken Heitz, So.; C Lew Alcindor, So.; G Lucius Allen, So.; G Mike Warren, Jr.
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. UCLA 30-0 NCAA 1st Place
2. Louisville 23-5 Lost NCAA regionals
3 Kansas 23-4  
4. North Carolina 26-6 NCAA 4th Place
5. Princeton 25-3 Lost NCAA regionals
6. West. Kentucky 23-3 Lost NCAA regionals
7. Houston 27-4 NCAA 3rd Place
8. Tennessee 21-7 Lost NCAA regionals
9. Boston College 21-3 Lost NCAA regionals
10. Texas Western 22-6 Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F-C Elvin Hayes Jr. Houston
G-F Clem Haskins Sr. Western Kentucky
C Lew Alcindor So. UCLA
C Wes Unseld Jr. Louisville
G Bob Lloyd Sr. Rutgers
G Bob Verga Sr. Duke
G Jimmy Walker Sr. Providence


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Elvin Hayes Jr. F Houston
Don May Jr. F Dayton
Lew Alcindor So. C UCLA
Lucius Allen So. G UCLA
Mike Warren Jr. G UCLA
Team Offense

Oklahoma City, 96.0
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place: Southern Illinois, led by Walt Frazier, def. Marquette, 71-56.
  • Lew Alcindor scored 56 points in his UCLA varsity debut.
Team Defense

Tennessee, 54.0
Individual Scoring
1. Jimmy Walker Providence 30.4
2. Lew Alcindor UCLA 29.0
3. Mal Graham NYU 28.7
4. Elvin Hayes Houston 28.4
5. Wes Bialosuknia Connecticut 28.0
6. Bob Lloyd Rutgers 27.9
Individual Rebounding
1. Dick Cunningham Murray State 21.8
2. Beatty American 19.1
3. Wes Unseld Louisville 19.0

1968

NCAA Results

NCAA Results

First Round
St. Bonaventure 102, Boston College 93
Columbia 83, La Salle 69
Davidson 79, St. John's 70
Marquette 72, Bowling Green 71
East Tennessee State 79, Florida State 69
Houston 94, Loyola (Ill.) 76
New Mexico State 68, Weber State 57
 

Regional Semifinals
North Carolina 91, St. Bonaventure 72
Davidson 61, Columbia 59 (ot)
Kentucky 107, Marquette 89
Ohio State 79, East Tennessee State 72
Houston 91, Louisville 75
Texas Christian 77, Kansas State 72
UCLA 58, New Mexico State 49
Santa Clara 86, New Mexico 73
 

Regional Third Place
East: Columbia 95, St. Bonaventure 75

Mideast: Marquette 69, East Tenn. State 57
Midwest: Louisville 93, Kansas State 63
West: New Mexico State 62, New Mexico 58
 

Regional Finals
North Carolina 70, Davidson 66
Ohio State 82, Kentucky 81
Houston 103, Texas Christian 68
UCLA 87, Santa Clara 66
 

National Semifinals
North Carolina 80, Ohio State 66
UCLA 101, Houston 69
 

National Third Place
Ohio State 89, Houston 85
 

Championship Game
UCLA 78, North Carolina 55
 

UCLA leaders: Lew Alcindor, Jr., C; Lucius Allen, Jr., G; Mike Warren, Sr., G; Lynn Shackelford, Jr. F; Mike Lynn, Sr., F
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. Houston 31-2 NCAA 4th Place
2. UCLA 29-1 NCAA 1st Place
3 St. Bonaventure 23-2 Lost NCAA regionals
4. North Carolina 28-4 NCAA 2nd Place
5. Kentucky 22-5 Lost NCAA regionals
6. New Mexico 23-5 Lost NCAA regionals
7. Columbia 23-5 Lost NCAA regionals
8. Davidson 24-5 Lost NCAA regionals
9. Louisville 21-7 Lost NCAA regionals
10. Duke 22-6 Lost NIT quarterfinals
All-America Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Elvin Hayes Sr. F-C Houston
Larry Miller Sr. F North Carolina
Lew Alcindor Jr. C UCLA
Wes Unseld Sr. C Louisville
Pete Maravich So. G LSU
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Larry Miller Sr. F North Carolina
Lynn Shackleford Jr. F UCLA
Lew Alcindor Jr. C UCLA
Lucius Allen Jr. G UCLA
Mike Warren Sr. G UCLA
Team Offense

Houston, 97.8
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place: Dayton def. Kansas 61-48.
  • Houston ended UCLA’s 47-game win streak, 71-69, before 52,693 at the Astrodome.
  • Elvin Hayes had 62 vs. Valparaiso; Pete Maravich 59 vs. Alabama. Maravich becomes only the second sophomore (the first was Oscar Robertson) to lead the nation in scoring.
Team Defense

Army, 57.9
Individual Scoring
1. Pete Maravich LSU 43.8
2. Calvin Murphy Niagara 38.2
3. Elvin Hayes Houston 36.8
4. Rich Travis Oklahoma City 29.9
5. Bob Portman Creighton 29.5
6. Rick Mount Purdue 28.5
Individual Rebounding
1. Neal Walk Florida 19.8
2. Smith Eastern Kentucky 19.7
3. Elvin Hayes Houston 18.9

1969

NCAA Results
Duquesne 74, St. Joseph's 52
Davidson 75, Villanova 61
St. John's 72, Princeton 63
Marquette 82, Murray State 62
Miami (Ohio) 63, Notre Dame 60
Texas A&M 81, Trinity (Tex.) 66
Colorado State 52, Dayton 50
New Mexico State 74, Brigham Young 62
Weber State 75, Seattle 73
 

Regional Semifinals
North Carolina 79, Duquesne 78
Davidson 79, St. John's 69
Marquette 81, Kentucky 74
Purdue 91, Miami (Ohio) 71
Drake 81, Texas A&M 63
Colorado State 64, Colorado 56
UCLA 53, New Mexico State 38
Santa Clara 63, Weber State 59 (ot)
 

Regional Third Place
East: Duquesne 75, St. John's 72
Mideast: Kentucky 72, Miami (Ohio) 71

 Midwest: Colorado 97, Texas A&M 82
West: Weber State 58, New Mexico State 56
 

Regional Finals
North Carolina 87, Davidson 85
Purdue 75, Marquette 73 (ot)
Drake 84, Colorado State 77
UCLA 90, Santa Clara 52

National Semifinals
Purdue 92, North Carolina 65
UCLA 85, Drake 82
 

National Third Place
Drake 104, North Carolina 84
 

Championship Game
UCLA 92, Purdue 72
 

UCLA leaders: Lew Alcindor, Sr., C; Curtis Rowe, So., F; John Vallely, Jr. G; Sidney Wicks, So., F; Lynn Shackelford, Sr., F
Top 10 Teams
Rank Team W-L Post-Season Result
1. UCLA 29-1 NCAA 1st Place
2. La Salle 23-1 Probation
3 Santa Clara 27-2 Lost NCAA regionals
4. North Carolina 27-5 NCAA 4th Place
5. Davidson 26-3 Lost NCAA regionals
6. Purdue 23-5 NCAA 2nd Place
7. Kentucky 23-5 Lost NCAA regionals
8. St. John’s 23-6 Lost NCAA regionals
9. Duquense 21-5 Lost NCAA regionals
10. Villanova 21-5 Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos Name Cl. School
F-C Spencer Haywood Jr. Detroit
C Lew Alcindor Sr. UCLA
G Rick Mount Jr. Purdue
G Pete Maravich Jr. LSU
G Calvin Murphy Jr. Niagara


 
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name Cl. Pos Team
Charlie Scott Jr. F-G North Carolina
Lew Alcindor Sr. C UCLA
Willie McCarter Sr. G Drake
Rick Mount Jr. G Purdue
John Vallely Jr. G UCLA
Team Offense

Purdue, 93.0
Notes
  • NIT 1st Place: Temple def. Boston College 89-76.
  • Southern Cal broke UCLA’s 41-game win streak, 46-44.
  • Calvin Murphy had the season’s highest point total, 68 vs. Syracuse, while Pete Maravich hit 66 vs. Tulane. Maravich became the first collegian to score 2,000 or more points in two seasons (2,286).
Team Defense

Army, 53.5
Individual Scoring
1. Pete Maravich LSU 44.2
2. Rick Mount Purdue 33.3
3. Calvin Murphy Niagara 32.4
4. Spencer Haywood Detroit 31.8
5. Bob Tallent Geo. Washington 28.9
6. Marv Roberts Utah State 27.6
Individual Rebounding
1. Spencer Haywood Detroit 21.5
2. Lewis St. Francis (Pa.) 20.6
3. Green Morehead State 17.9