# 1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1957 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 1956–57 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. This was the first College Division men's basketball tournament and it was won by Wheaton College. Wheaton's Mel Peterson was named the Most Outstanding Player.
Jackson State, citing policy of the Mississippi Board of Trustees, was compelled to withdraw from the tournament rather than competing in an interracial contest. This would be the only time such an occurrence would directly mar the tournament, and Jackson State themselves would return to the tournament in 1964.

## Regionals
### East

| Semifinal at North Carolina College Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at North Carolina College Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at North Carolina College Round of 32 March 4 |
| North Carolina Central | North Carolina Central | 78 |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 61 |
| Semifinal at Mount Saint Mary's Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Mount Saint Mary's Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Mount Saint Mary's Round of 32 March 4 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 93 |
| CCNY | CCNY | 84 |
| Final at Mount Saint Mary's Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Mount Saint Mary's Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Mount Saint Mary's Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 106 |
| North Carolina Central | North Carolina Central | 88 |

### Northeast

| Semifinal at Drexel Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Drexel Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Drexel Round of 32 March 4 |
| Rider | Rider | 63 |
| Drexel | Drexel | 61 |
| Semifinal at Amherst Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Amherst Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Amherst Round of 32 March 4 |
| St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 80 |
| Amherst | Amherst | 63 |
| Final at Saint Michael's Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Saint Michael's Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Saint Michael's Sweet 16 March 9 |
| St. Michael's | St. Michael's | 68 |
| Rider | Rider | 69 |

### South

| Semifinal at East Tennessee State Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at East Tennessee State Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at East Tennessee State Round of 32 March 4 |
| East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State | 62* |
| Centenary (LA) | Centenary (LA) | 61 |
| Semifinal at Kentucky Wesleyan Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Kentucky Wesleyan Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Kentucky Wesleyan Round of 32 March 4 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 |
| DePauw | DePauw | 62 |
| Final at Kentucky Wesleyan Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Kentucky Wesleyan Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Kentucky Wesleyan Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 |
| East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State | 73 |

### Mideast

| Semifinal at Evansville Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Evansville Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Evansville Round of 32 March 4 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 108 |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 96 |
| Semifinal at Buffalo Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Buffalo Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Buffalo Round of 32 March 4 |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 75 |
| Capital | Capital | 64 |
| Final at Buffalo Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Buffalo Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Buffalo Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 77 |
| Evansville | Evansville | 75 |

### Great Lakes

| Semifinal at Beloit Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Beloit Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Beloit Round of 32 March 4 |
| Beloit | Beloit | 103 |
| Wisconsin–Superior | Wisconsin–Superior | 79 |
| Semifinal at Minnesota-Duluth Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Minnesota-Duluth Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Minnesota-Duluth Round of 32 March 4 |
| Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton (IL) | 84 |
| Minnesota–Duluth | Minnesota–Duluth | 75 |
| Final at Wheaton (IL) Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Wheaton (IL) Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Wheaton (IL) Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Wheaton | Wheaton | 77 |
| Beloit | Beloit | 75 |

### Midwest

| Semifinal at Jackson State Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Jackson State Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Jackson State Round of 32 March 4 |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 93 |
| Philander Smith | Philander Smith | 65 |
| Semifinal at Monmouth (IL) Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Monmouth (IL) Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Monmouth (IL) Round of 32 March 4 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 62 |
| Monmouth (IL) | Monmouth (IL) | 52 |
| Final at South Dakota Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at South Dakota Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at South Dakota Sweet 16 March 9 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 2 |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 0† |

### West

| Semifinal at Pacific (OR) Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Pacific (OR) Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Pacific (OR) Round of 32 March 4 |
| Linfield | Linfield | 83* |
| Pacific (OR) | Pacific (OR) | 79 |
| Semifinal at Nevada Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Nevada Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Nevada Round of 32 March 4 |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 75 |
| Nevada | Nevada | 69 |
| Final at Cal State-Los Angeles Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Cal State-Los Angeles Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Cal State-Los Angeles Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 85 |
| Linfield | Linfield | 74 |

### Pacific Coast

| Semifinal at San Diego State Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at San Diego State Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at San Diego State Round of 32 March 4 |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 75 |
| Chapman | Chapman | 56 |
| Semifinal at Regis (CO) Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Regis (CO) Round of 32 March 4 | Semifinal at Regis (CO) Round of 32 March 4 |
| Regis (CO) | Regis (CO) | 88 |
| Wartburg | Wartburg | 82 |
| Final at Regis (CO) Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Regis (CO) Sweet 16 March 9 | Final at Regis (CO) Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Regis | Regis | 78 |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 81 |
*denotes each overtime played † denotes forfeited game

## National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| 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 |
| Rider | Rider | 66 | | | | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 86 | | | | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 86 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 81 | | | |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 99 | | | |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 68 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 99 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 | | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 65 |
| | | | | | | Wheaton | Wheaton | 89 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 80 | | | | | | | Wheaton | Wheaton | 89 |
| Wheaton | Wheaton | 90 | | | | | | |
| Wheaton | Wheaton | 90 | Wheaton | Wheaton | 71 | | | |
| | | | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 53 | | | |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 55 | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 53 | | | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 57 | | | | | | |
* Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 82, Cal State Los Angeles 72
*denotes each overtime played † denotes forfeited game

## All-tournament team

* Mason Cope (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* Jim Daniels (South Dakota)
* Mel Peterson (Wheaton)
* Jack Sullivan (Mount Saint Mary's)
* Bob Whitehead (Wheaton)