1966 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

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 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 Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion Oglethorpe Runner-up South Carolina State Fourth Place Winston-Salem Third Place

School Outcome Albright Third Place Cheyney Runner-up Drexel Fourth Place Long Island Regional Champion

School Outcome Akron Regional Champion Randolph–Macon Fourth Place Steubenville Runner-up Youngstown State Third Place

School Outcome Fresno State Regional Champion Nevada Third Place San Diego Fourth Place Seattle Pacific Runner-up

School Outcome Evansville Runner-up Indiana State Fourth Place Lamar Third Place Southern Illinois Regional Champion

School Outcome Abilene Christian Regional Champion Arkansas State Third Place Jackson State Fourth Place SW Missouri State Runner-up

School Outcome Colorado State College Third Place* North Dakota Regional Champion St. Procopius Third Place* Valparaiso Runner-up

*indicates a tie

Regionals

New England

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Final - Worcester, MA
	Assumption		105
	American International		102
						Assumption		96
	Springfield, MA
						Northeastern		69
	Northeastern		93
	Springfield		80
											Assumption		87
											Central Connecticut State		96
	Central Connecticut State		94
	Potsdam State		82
						Central Connecticut State		97
	Syracuse, NY
						Philadelphia Textile		75
	Philadelphia Textile		83
	Le Moyne		61

• Consolation- American International 96, Springfield 94*
• Consolation- Le Moyne 86, Potsdam State 63

South - Durham, North Carolina

Location: McClendon–McDougald Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	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; the Valparaiso/Saint Procopius game was played in Moorhead, Minnesota; 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

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	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)

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