1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Teams Teams

| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final_Opponent | Score_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mideast | n/a | Jacksonville | Tom Wasdin | First round | Austin Peay | L 77-75 |
| Mideast | n/a | Kentucky | Joe B. Hall | Regional Runner-up | Indiana | L 72-65 |
| Mideast | n/a | Marquette | Al McGuire | Regional Third Place | Austin Peay | W 88-73 |
| Mideast | n/a | Miami, Ohio | Darrell Hedric | First round | Marquette | L 77-62 |
| Midwest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Midwest | n/a | Houston | Guy Lewis | First round | Southwestern Louisiana | L 102-89 |
| Midwest | n/a | Kansas State | Jack Hartman | Regional Runner-up | Memphis State | L 92-72 |
| Midwest | n/a | Southwestern Louisiana (Vacated) | Beryl Shipley | Regional Fourth Place | South Carolina | L 90-85 |
| Midwest | n/a | Memphis State | Gene Bartow | Runner Up | UCLA | L 87-66 |
| Midwest | n/a | South Carolina | Frank McGuire | Regional Third Place | Southwestern Louisiana | W 90-85 |