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NCAA Division I Basketball 1966 Championship Tournament

The 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national men's basketball champion of the NCAA University Division, now Division I. It began on March 7 and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland. A total of 26 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game. Third-ranked Texas Western (now UTEP), coached by Don Haskins, won the national title with a 72?65 victory in the final over top-ranked Kentucky, led by head coach Adolph Rupp.

1966 - Final Four - College Park, Maryland


  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
0   Duke 79  
0  Kentucky 83  
    0  Texas-El Paso 72
  0  Kentucky 65
0   Duke 79
0   Kentucky 83  

East Regional - Blacksburg, Virginia

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
St. Josephs, PA22-4East Coast Ramsey, JackAutomatic
Providence22-4Independent Mullaney, JoeAt Large
Davidson20-5Southern Driesell, LeftyAutomatic
Rhode Island20-7Yankee Calverley, ErnieAutomatic
Duke23-3Atlantic Coast Bubas, VicAutomatic
Syracuse21-5Independent Lewis, FredAt Large
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Duke Bye  
       
        St. Josephs, PA 74
      Duke 76  
    St. Josephs, PA 65
    Providence 48  
             
      Duke 91
    Syracuse 81  
    Davidson 95  
   Rhode Island 65  
        Davidson 78
      Syracuse 94
   
   Syracuse Bye  

Mideast Regional - Kent, Ohio

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Dayton22-4Independent Donoher, DonAt Large
Miami, Ohio18-6Mid American Shrider, DickAutomatic
Western Kentucky23-2Ohio Valley Oldham, JohnnyAutomatic
Loyola, Illinois22-2Independent Ireland, GeorgeAt Large
Kentucky24-1Southeastern Rupp, AdolphAutomatic
Michigan17-7Big Ten Strack, DaveAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Kentucky Bye  
       
        Dayton 79
      Kentucky 86  
    Dayton 58
    Miami, Ohio 51  
             
      Kentucky 84
    Michigan 77  
    Western Kentucky 105  
   Loyola, Illinois 86  
        Western Kentucky 79
      Michigan 80
   
   Michigan Bye  

Midwest Regional - Wichita, Kansas

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Texas-El Paso23-1Independent Haskins, DonAt Large
Oklahoma City24-4Independent Lemons, AbeAt Large
Kansas22-3Big Eight Owens, TedAutomatic
Southern Methodist16-8Southwest Hayes, DocAutomatic
Cincinnati21-5Missouri Valley Baker, TayAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Cincinnati Bye  
       
        Texas-El Paso 78
      Cincinnati 76  
    Texas-El Paso 89
    Oklahoma City 74  
             
      Texas-El Paso 81
    Kansas 80  
   Kansas Bye  
     
        Kansas 76
      Southern Methodist 70
   
   Southern Methodist Bye  

West Regional - Wichita, Kansas

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Houston21-5Independent Lewis, GuyAt Large
Colorado State14-7Independent Williams, JimAt Large
Utah21-6Western Athletic Gardner, JackAutomatic
Pacific, California22-4West Coast Edwards, DickAutomatic
Oregon State20-6Pacific Ten Valenti, PaulAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
 Oregon State Bye  
       
        Houston 60
      Oregon State 63  
    Houston 82
    Colorado State 76  
             
      Oregon State 64
    Utah 70  
   Utah Bye  
     
        Utah 83
      Pacific, California 74
   
   Pacific, California Bye