The 1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a

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to determine the national champion of men's

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as a culmination of the 1956-57 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. This was the first College Division men's basketball tournament and it was won by Wheaton College. Wheaton's

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was named the Most Outstanding Player. Jackson State, citing policy of the Mississippi Board of Trustees, was compelled to withdraw from the tournament rather than competing in an interracial contest. This would be the only time such an occurrence would directly mar the tournament, and Jackson State themselves would return to the tournament in

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Regionals

East

Northeast

South

Mideast

Great Lakes

Midwest

West

Pacific Coast

*denotes each overtime played
† denotes forfeited game

National Finals -
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Location:

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Host:

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*Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 82, Cal State Los Angeles 72 *denotes each overtime played
† denotes forfeited game

All-tournament team

* Mason Cope (Kentucky Wesleyan) * Jim Daniels (South Dakota) *

(Wheaton) * Jack Sullivan (Mount Saint Mary's) * Bob Whitehead (Wheaton)

References

Sources

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

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