# 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 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 1964–65 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Akron | Regional Champion |
| Buffalo | Runner-up |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place |
| Steubenville | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Assumption | Runner-up |
| Hartwick | Third Place |
| Le Moyne | Fourth Place |
| St. Michael's | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Bellarmine | Runner-up |
| Bethune–Cookman | Fourth Place |
| Evansville | Regional Champion |
| Norfolk State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Albright | Fourth Place |
| Cheyney | Third Place |
| Long Island | Runner-up |
| Philadelphia Textile | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Colorado State College | Fourth Place |
| Minnesota–Duluth | Third Place |
| Moorhead State | Runner-up |
| North Dakota | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Fresno State | Runner-up |
| Nevada Southern | Fourth Place |
| San Francisco State | Third Place |
| Seattle Pacific | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Central Michigan | Runner-up |
| Concordia (IL) | Fourth Place |
| Jackson State | Third Place |
| Southern Illinois | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Abilene Christian | Runner-up |
| Central Missouri State | Third Place |
| Doane | Fourth Place |
| Washington (MO) | Regional Champion |

## Regionals
### Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 81 | | | |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 69 | | | |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 69 | Buffalo | Buffalo | 58 |
| | | | Akron | Akron | 69 |
| Akron | Akron | 72 | Akron | Akron | 69 |
| Steubenville | Steubenville | 70 | | | |
* Third Place - Steubenville 94, Randolph–Macon 68

### Northeast - DeWitt, New York

Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center Host: Le Moyne College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 77 | | | |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 72 | | | |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 72 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 83 |
| | | | Assumption | Assumption | 76 |
| Assumption | Assumption | 76 | Assumption | Assumption | 76 |
| Le Moyne | Le Moyne | 58 | | | |
* Third Place - Hartwick 70, Le Moyne 68

### South Central - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 116 | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 77 | | | |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 77 | Evansville | Evansville | 81 |
| | | | Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 74 |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 91 | Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 74 |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 74 | | | |
* Third Place - Norfolk State 91, Bethune–Cookman 74

### East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Long Island | Long Island | 57 | | | |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 48 | | | |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 48 | Long Island | Long Island | 58 |
| | | | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 61 |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 50 | Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 61 |
| Albright | Albright | 49 | | | |
* Third Place - Cheyney 52, Albright 51

### Midwest - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Moorhead State | Moorhead State | 74 | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 73 | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 73 | Moorhead State | Moorhead State | 57 |
| | | | North Dakota | North Dakota | 82 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 67 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 82 |
| Minnesota–Duluth | Minnesota–Duluth | 57 | | | |
* Third Place - Minnesota–Duluth 86, Colorado State College 58

### Pacific Coast - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 74 | | | |
| Nevada Southern | Nevada Southern | 61 | | | |
| Nevada Southern | Nevada Southern | 61 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 68 |
| | | | Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 82 |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 107 | Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 82 |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 78 | | | |
* Third Place - San Francisco State 85, Nevada Southern 78

### Great Lakes - Carbondale, Illinois

Location: SIU Arena Host: Southern Illinois University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 83 | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 79 | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 79 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 62 |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 90 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 71 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 90 |
| Concordia (IL) | Concordia (IL) | 70 | | | |
* Third Place - Jackson State 90, Concordia 80

### Southwest - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 91 | | | |
| Doane | Doane | 50 | | | |
| Doane | Doane | 50 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | 66 |
| | | | Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 69 |
| Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 82 | Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 69 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 67 | | | |
* Third Place - Central Missouri State 105, Doane 52
*denotes each overtime played

## National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 10 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 10 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 10 | National semifinals Final Four March 11 | National semifinals Final Four March 11 | National semifinals Final Four March 11 | National championship March 12 | National championship March 12 | National championship March 12 |
| Akron | Akron | 87 | | | | | | |
| St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 101 | | | | | | |
| St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 101 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 70 | | | |
| | | | Evansville | Evansville | 93 | | | |
| Evansville | Evansville | 92 | Evansville | Evansville | 93 | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 76 | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 76 | | | | Evansville | Evansville | 85* |
| | | | | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 82 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 97 | | | | | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 82 |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 83 | | | | | | |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 83 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 64 | | | |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 97 | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 76 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 97 | | | |
| Washington (MO) | Washington (MO) | 67 | | | | | | |
* Third Place - North Dakota 94, St. Michael's 86
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Walt Frazier (Southern Illinois)
* Larry Humes (Evansville)
* George McNeil (Southern Illinois)
* Jerry Sloan (Evansville)
* Richard Tarrant (Saint Michael's)