1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California. A total of 27 games were played.
UCLA, coached by John Wooden, won the national title with a 78-55 victory in the final game over North Carolina, coached by Dean Smith. Lew Alcindor of UCLA was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Contents
Locations
| Region | Site | Other Locations |
|---|---|---|
| East | Raleigh, North Carolina | College Park, Maryland, Kingston, Rhode Island |
| Mideast | Lexington, Kentucky | Kent, Ohio |
| Midwest | Wichita, Kansas | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| West | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Finals | Los Angeles, California |
Teams
| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||
| East | n/a | Boston College | Bob Cousy | Round of 32 | St. Bonaventure | L 102-93 |
| East | n/a | Columbia | John Rohan | Regional Third Place | St. Bonaventure | W 95-75 |
| East | n/a | Davidson | Lefty Driesell | Elite Eight | North Carolina | L 70-66 |
| East | n/a | La Salle | Jim Harding | Round of 32 | Columbia | L 83-69 |
| East | n/a | North Carolina | Dean Smith | Runner Up | UCLA | L 78-55 |
| East | n/a | St. Bonaventure | Larry Weise | Regional Fourth Place | Columbia | L 95-75 |
| East | n/a | St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | Round of 32 | Davidson | L 79-70 |
| Mideast | ||||||
| Mideast | n/a | Bowling Green | Bill Fitch | Round of 32 | Marquette | L 72-71 |
| Mideast | n/a | East Tennessee State | J. Madison Brooks | Regional Fourth Place | Marquette | L 69-57 |
| Mideast | n/a | Florida State | Hugh Durham | Round of 32 | East Tennessee State | L 79-69 |
| Mideast | n/a | Kentucky | Adolph Rupp | Elite Eight | Ohio State | L 82-81 |
| Mideast | n/a | Marquette | Al McGuire | Regional Third Place | East Tennessee State | W 69-57 |
| Mideast | n/a | Ohio State | Fred Taylor | Third Place | Houston | W 89-85 |
| Midwest | ||||||
| Midwest | n/a | Houston | Guy Lewis | Fourth Place | Ohio State | L 89-85 |
| Midwest | n/a | Kansas State | Tex Winter | Regional Fourth Place | Louisville | L 93-63 |
| Midwest | n/a | Louisville | John Dromo | Regional Third Place | Kansas State | W 93-63 |
| Midwest | n/a | Loyola, Illinois | George Ireland | Round of 32 | Houston | L 94-76 |
| Midwest | n/a | TCU | Johnny Swaim | Elite Eight | Houston | L 103-68 |
| West | ||||||
| West | n/a | New Mexico | Bob King | Regional Fourth Place | New Mexico State | L 62-58 |
| West | n/a | New Mexico State | Lou Henson | Regional Third Place | New Mexico | W 62-58 |
| West | n/a | Santa Clara | Dick Garibaldi | Elite Eight | UCLA | L 87-66 |
| West | n/a | UCLA | John Wooden | Champion | North Carolina | W 78-55 |
| West | n/a | Weber State | Dick Motta | Round of 32 | New Mexico State | L 68-57 |
Bracket
East region
Mideast region
Midwest region
West region
Final Four
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External links
- [1968 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
- [HoopsTournament.Net], source for much of the information on this page.
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