1966 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament

1966 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
Teams	36
Finals Site	Evansville, Indiana
Champions	Kentucky Wesleyan (1st title)
Runner-Up	Southern Illinois (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Akron (2nd Final Four) North Dakota (2nd Final Four)
Winning Coach	Guy R. Strong (Kentucky Wesleyan (1st title))
Most Outstanding Player	Sam Smith Kentucky Wesleyan
Attendance	26,082
NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournaments «1965  1967»

The 1966 NCAA College Division Men's 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.

Regional participants

School Outcome American International Fifth Place* Assumption Runner-up Central Connecticut State Regional Champion Le Moyne Fifth Place* Northeastern Third Place* Philadelphia U Third Place* Potsdam State Seventh Place* Springfield Seventh Place*

School Outcome Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion Oglethorpe Runner-up South Carolina State Fourth Place Winston-Salem Third Place

School Outcome Albright Third Place Cheyney Runner-up Drexel Fourth Place Long Island Regional Champion

School Outcome Akron Regional Champion Randolph-Macon Fourth Place Steubenville Runner-up Youngstown State Third Place

School Outcome Fresno State Regional Champion Nevada Third Place San Diego Fourth Place Seattle Pacific Runner-up

School Outcome Evansville Runner-up Indiana State Fourth Place Lamar Third Place Southern Illinois Regional Champion

School Outcome Abilene Christian Regional Champion Arkansas State Third Place Jackson State Fourth Place SW Missouri State Runner-up

School Outcome North Dakota Regional Champion Northern Colorado Third Place* St. Procopius Third Place* Valparaiso Runner-up

*indicates a tie

Regionals

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Assumption		105
	American International		102
						Assumption		96
						Northeastern		69
	Northeastern		93
	Springfield		80
											Assumption		87
											Central Connecticut State		96
	Central Connecticut State		94
	Potsdam State		82
						Central Connecticut State		97
						Philadelphia U		75
	Philadelphia U		83
	Le Moyne		61

• Consolation- American International 96, Springfield 94*
• Consolation- Le Moyne 86, Potsdam State 63

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Kentucky Wesleyan		81*
	South Carolina State		73
						Kentucky Wesleyan		48
						Oglethorpe		41
	Oglethorpe		69
	Winston-Salem		66

• Third Place - Winston-Salem 85, South Carolina State 81

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Cheyney		61
	Albright		56
						Cheyney		64
						Long Island		67
	Long Island		62
	Drexel		54

• Third Place - Albright 78, Drexel 61

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Steubenville		77
	Randolph-Macon		56
						Steubenville		76
						Akron		93
	Akron		70
	Youngstown State		51

• Third Place - Youngstown State 94, Randolph-Macon 63

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Seattle Pacific		69
	San Diego		63
						Seattle Pacific		58
						Fresno State		64
	Fresno State		127
	Nevada		78

• Third Place - Nevada 74, San Diego 71

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Evansville		111
	Lamar		103
						Evansville		77
						Southern Illinois		90
	Southern Illinois		83
	Indiana State		65

• Third Place - Lamar 93, Indiana State 78

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Abilene Christian		94
	Jackson State		79
						Abilene Christian		63
						SW Missouri State		58
	SW Missouri State		72
	Arkansas State		71

• Third Place - Arkansas State 84, Jackson State 77

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Valparaiso		107
	St. Procopius		76
						Valparaiso		82
						North Dakota		112
	North Dakota		84
	Northern Colorado		71

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Central Connecticut State		76
	Kentucky Wesleyan		84
						Kentucky Wesleyan		105
						Akron		74
	Long Island		68
	Akron		74
											Kentucky Wesleyan		54
											Southern Illinois		51
	Fresno State		70
	Southern Illinois		93
						Southern Illinois		69
						North Dakota		61
	Abilene Christian		62
	North Dakota		63

• Third Place - Akron 76, North Dakota 71

*denotes each overtime played

See also

• 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 1966 National Invitation Tournament
• 1966 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship