Teams | 36 |
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Finals Site | Evansville, Indiana |
Champions | Kentucky Wesleyan (1st title) |
Runner-Up | Southern Illinois (2nd title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Guy R. Strong (1st title) |
MOP | Sam Smith Kentucky Wesleyan |
Attendance | 26,082 |
The 1966 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 1965-66 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the Kentucky Wesleyan College and Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith was the Most Outstanding Player.
*indicates a tie
Location: McClendon-McDougald Gym
Location: Bollman Center
Location: Memorial Hall
Location: North Gym
Location: SIU Arena
Location: Indian Fieldhouse
Location: Hyslop Sports Center
Note: The first-round game between North Dakota and Colorado State College was delayed a day, the Valparaiso/Saint Procopius game was played in Moorhead MN, and the third-place game was cancelled entirely. These occurrences were due to inclement weather.
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium
*denotes each overtime played