# 1968 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1968 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 college basketball as a culmination of the 1967–68 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Indiana State's Jerry Newsom named Most Outstanding Player. Uniquely, Indiana State has finished as the National Runner-up in the (1946 and 1948) NAIA Tournaments, the (1979) NCAA Division I Tournament, and the 1968 NCAA College Division Tournament.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| American International | Regional Champion |
| Assumption | Fifth Place* |
| Bridgeport | Third Place* |
| Buffalo State | Runner-up |
| Le Moyne | Seventh Place* |
| Northeastern | Fifth Place* |
| Rochester | Third Place* |
| Springfield | Seventh Place* |
Outcome :
| Bethune–Cookman | Fourth Place |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Oglethorpe | Third Place |
| Union (TN) | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Cheyney | Regional Champion |
| Muhlenberg | Fourth Place |
| Philadelphia Textile | Third Place |
| Wagner | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Ashland | Regional Champion |
| Denison | Third Place |
| Norfolk State | Runner-up |
| Roanoke | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Evansville | Regional Champion |
| Lincoln (MO) | Third Place |
| Southern Colorado | Fourth Place |
| SW Missouri State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Jackson State | Third Place |
| McNeese State | Fourth Place |
| Pan American | Runner-up |
| Trinity (TX) | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| DePauw | Fourth Place |
| Illinois State | Runner-up |
| Indiana State | Regional Champion |
| South Dakota State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Nevada Southern | Regional Champion |
| San Diego State | Third Place |
| UC Davis | Fourth Place |
| UC Irvine | Runner-up |
*indicates a tie

## Regionals
### Northeast

Locations: Assumption College Gymnasium (Section A), University of Rochester Palestra (Section B) and Henry A. Butova Gymnasium (Regional final) Hosts: Assumption College (Section A), University of Rochester (Section B) and American International College (Regional final)
| First round Round of 36 March 5 | First round Round of 36 March 5 | First round Round of 36 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final - Butova Gymnasium, Springfield, MA Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional Final - Butova Gymnasium, Springfield, MA Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional Final - Butova Gymnasium, Springfield, MA Sweet 16 March 8 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 86 | | | | | | |
| Springfield | Springfield | 62 | | | | | | |
| Springfield | Springfield | 62 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 67 | | | |
| Section A—Worcester, MA | Section A—Worcester, MA | Section A—Worcester, MA | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 67 | | | |
| Section A—Worcester, MA | Section A—Worcester, MA | Section A—Worcester, MA | American International | American International | 77 | | | |
| American International | American International | 80 | American International | American International | 77 | | | |
| Assumption | Assumption | 78 | | | | | | |
| Assumption | Assumption | 78 | | | | American International | American International | 79 |
| | | | | | | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 64 |
| Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 83 | | | | | | | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 64 |
| Le Moyne | Le Moyne | 66 | | | | | | |
| Le Moyne | Le Moyne | 66 | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 79 | | | |
| Section B—Rochester, NY | Section B—Rochester, NY | Section B—Rochester, NY | Buffalo State | Buffalo State | 79 | | | |
| Section B—Rochester, NY | Section B—Rochester, NY | Section B—Rochester, NY | Rochester | Rochester | 67 | | | |
| Rochester | Rochester | 75 | Rochester | Rochester | 67 | | | |
| Northeastern | Northeastern | 67 | | | | | | |
* Consolation- Assumption 94, Springfield 75
* Consolation- Northeastern 67, Le Moyne 54

#### Notes

* The right to host the regional final was given to team emerging from the games played in Worcester, unless that team was Bridgeport, whose home court was either unavailable or deemed unsuitable to host the regional final.

### South - Jackson, Tennessee

Location: unknown Host: Union University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 86 | | | |
| Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 59 | | | |
| Oglethorpe | Oglethorpe | 59 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 66 |
| | | | Union | Union | 58 |
| Union (TN) | Union (TN) | 81 | Union | Union | 58 |
| Bethune–Cookman | Bethune–Cookman | 67 | | | |
* Third Place - Oglethorpe 82, Bethune-Cookman 70

### East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Cheyney State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 94 | | | |
| Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg | 67 | | | |
| Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg | 67 | Cheyney | Cheyney | 72 |
| | | | Wagner | Wagner | 57 |
| Wagner | Wagner | 98 | Wagner | Wagner | 57 |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 84 | | | |
* Third Place -Philadelphia Textile 105, Muhlenberg 94

### Mideast - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 108 | | | |
| Denison | Denison | 86 | | | |
| Denison | Denison | 86 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 51 |
| | | | Ashland | Ashland | 61 |
| Ashland | Ashland | 71 | Ashland | Ashland | 61 |
| Roanoke | Roanoke | 46 | | | |
* Third Place - Denison 90, Roanoke 77

### Midwest - Springfield, Missouri

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 95 | | | |
| Lincoln (MO) | Lincoln (MO) | 80 | | | |
| Lincoln (MO) | Lincoln (MO) | 80 | Evansville | Evansville | 79 |
| | | | SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 73 |
| SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 69 | SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 73 |
| Southern Colorado | Southern Colorado | 68 | | | |
* Third Place - Lincoln 92, Southern Colorado 77

### Southwest - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Location: Memorial Gym Host: McNeese State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Pan American | Pan American | 96 | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 73 | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 73 | Pan American | Pan American | 83 |
| | | | Trinity | Trinity | 87* |
| Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) | 95 | Trinity | Trinity | 87* |
| McNeese State | McNeese State | 78 | | | |
* Third Place - Jackson State 75, McNeese State 71

### Great Lakes - Normal, Illinois

Location: Horton Field House Host: Illinois State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 101 | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 83 | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 83 | Indiana State | Indiana State | 98 |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 93 |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 83 | Illinois State | Illinois State | 93 |
| DePauw | DePauw | 81 | | | |
* Third Place - South Dakota State 86, DePauw 84

### Pacific Coast - San Diego, California

Location: Peterson Gym Host: San Diego State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Nevada Southern | Nevada Southern | 96 | | | |
| UC Davis | UC Davis | 91 | | | |
| UC Davis | UC Davis | 91 | Nevada Southern | Nevada Southern | 79 |
| | | | UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 74 |
| UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 78 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine | 74 |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 69 | | | |
* Third Place - San Diego State 79, UC Davis 72
*denotes each overtime played

## National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 13 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 13 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 13 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National semifinals Final Four March 14 | National Championship March 15 | National Championship March 15 | National Championship March 15 |
| American International | American International | 78 | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 90 | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 90 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 45 | | | |
| | | | Ashland | Ashland | 32 | | | |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 30 | Ashland | Ashland | 32 | | | |
| Ashland | Ashland | 45 | | | | | | |
| Ashland | Ashland | 45 | | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 63 |
| | | | | | | Indiana State | Indiana State | 52 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 77 | | | | | | | Indiana State | Indiana State | 52 |
| Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) | 93 | | | | | | |
| Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) | 93 | Trinity | Trinity | 67 | | | |
| | | | Indiana State | Indiana State | 77 | | | |
| Indiana State | Indiana State | 94 | Indiana State | Indiana State | 77 | | | |
| Nevada Southern | Nevada Southern | 75 | | | | | | |
* Third Place - Trinity 68, Ashland 52
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Fred Hardman (Indiana State)
* Larry Jeffries (Trinity (TX))
* Jerry Newsom (Indiana State)
* Dallas Thornton (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* George Tinsley (Kentucky Wesleyan)