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NCAA Division I Basketball 1967 Championship Tournament

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.

1967 - Final Four - Louisville, Kentucky


  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
0   North Carolina 62  
0  Dayton 76  
    0  UCLA 79
  0  Dayton 64
0   North Carolina 62
0   Dayton 76  

East Regional - Kingston, Rhode Island

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Princeton23-2Ivy League van Breda Kolff, ButchAutomatic
West Virginia19-8Southern Waters, BuckyAutomatic
St. John's, New York22-3Independent Carnesecca, LouAt Large
Temple20-7East Coast Litwack, HarryAutomatic
Boston College19-2Independent Cousy, BobAt Large
Connecticut17-6Yankee Shabel, FredAutomatic
North Carolina24-4Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 North Carolina Bye  
       
        Princeton 70
      North Carolina 78  
    Princeton 68
    West Virginia 57  
             
      North Carolina 96
    Boston College 80  
    St. John's, New York 57  
   Temple 53  
        Boston College 63
      St. John's, New York 62
    Boston College 48
   Connecticut 42  

Mideast Regional - Lexington, Kentucky

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Dayton21-5Independent Donoher, DonAt Large
Western Kentucky23-2Ohio Valley Oldham, JohnnyAutomatic
Virginia Tech18-6Independent Shannon, HowardAt Large
Toledo23-1Mid American Nichols, BobAutomatic
Tennessee21-5Southeastern Mears, RayAutomatic
Indiana17-7Big Ten Watson, LouAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Tennessee Bye  
       
        Dayton 53
      Tennessee 52  
    Dayton 69
    Western Kentucky 67  
             
      Dayton 71
    Virginia Tech 66  
    Virginia Tech 82  
   Toledo 76  
        Virginia Tech 79
      Indiana 70
   
   Indiana Bye  

Midwest Regional - Fort Collins, Colorado

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Houston23-3Independent Lewis, GuyAt Large
New Mexico State15-10Independent Henson, LouAt Large
Southern Methodist19-5Southwest Hayes, DocAutomatic
Kansas22-3Big Eight Owens, TedAutomatic
Tennessee21-5Southeastern Mears, RayAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Kansas Bye  
       
        Houston 66
      Kansas 53  
    Houston 59
    New Mexico State 58  
             
      Houston 83
    Southern Methodist 75  
   Southern Methodist Bye  
     
        Southern Methodist 83
      Louisville 81
   
   Louisville Bye  

West Regional - Fort Collins, Colorado

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Texas-El Paso20-5Independent Haskins, DonAt Large
Seattle18-7Independent Purcell, LionelAt Large
UCLA26-0Pacific Ten Wooden, JohnAutomatic
Pacific, California23-3West Coast Edwards, DickAutomatic
Tennessee21-5Southeastern Mears, RayAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Pacific, California Bye  
       
        Texas-El Paso 63
      Pacific, California 72  
    Texas-El Paso 62
    Seattle 54  
             
      Pacific, California 64
    UCLA 80  
   UCLA Bye  
     
        UCLA 109
      Wyoming 60
   
   Wyoming Bye