1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1968


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=23
FinalFourArena=Sports Arena
FinalFourCity=Los Angeles, California
Champions=UCLA
TitleCount=4th
RunnerUp=North Carolina
GameCount=3rd
Semifinal1=Houston
FinalFourCount=2nd
Semifinal2=Ohio State
FinalFourCount2=8th
Coach=John Wooden
CoachCount=4th
MOP=Lew Alcindor
MOPTeam=UCLA
Attendance=160,888
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Elvin Hayes
TopScorerTeam=Houston
Points=167

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, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

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.

The semi-final match between the Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins was a re-match of the college basketball Game of the Century held in January at the Astrodome.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=St. Bonaventure
RD1-score3=102
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Boston College
RD1-score4=93
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Davidson
RD1-score5=79
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=St. John's
RD1-score6=70
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Columbia
RD1-score7=83
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=La Salle
RD1-score8=69
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=North Carolina
RD2-score1=91
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=St. Bonaventure
RD2-score2=72
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Davidson
RD2-score3=61
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Columbia
RD2-score4=59*
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=North Carolina
RD3-score1=70
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Davidson
RD3-score2=66

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=East Tennessee State
RD1-score3=79
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Florida State
RD1-score4=69
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Marquette
RD1-score7=72
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Bowling Green
RD1-score8=71
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Ohio State
RD2-score1=79
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=East Tennessee State
RD2-score2=72
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Kentucky
RD2-score3=107
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Marquette
RD2-score4=89
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Ohio State
RD3-score1=82
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Kentucky
RD3-score2=81

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Houston
RD1-score7=94
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Loyola-IL
RD1-score8=76
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=TCU
RD2-score1=77
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Kansas State
RD2-score2=72
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Louisville
RD2-score3=75
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Houston
RD2-score4=91
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=TCU
RD3-score1=68
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Houston
RD3-score2=103

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=New Mexico State
RD1-score7=68
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Weber State
RD1-score8=57
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Santa Clara
RD2-score1=86
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=New Mexico
RD2-score2=73
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=UCLA
RD2-score3=58
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=New Mexico State
RD2-score4=49
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Santa Clara
RD3-score1=66
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=UCLA
RD3-score2=87

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=North Carolina
RD1-score1=80
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Ohio State
RD1-score2=66
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Houston
RD1-score3=69
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=UCLA
RD1-score4=101
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=North Carolina
RD2-score1=55
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=UCLA
RD2-score2=78
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Ohio State
RD2-score3=89
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Houston
RD2-score4=85

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1968.htm 1968 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.