The 1968
NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 schools playing in a
single-elimination tournament
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to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA
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College Division
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college basketball
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as a culmination of the 1967–68 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students.
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, with
Indiana State
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's
Jerry Newsom
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High school career
Columbus
Born in Columbus, Indiana, Jerry Newsom attended Columbus High School. He led the Bulldogs to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1963 ...
named Most Outstanding Player. Uniquely,
Indiana State
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has finished as the National Runner-up in the (
1946
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and
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...
) NAIA Tournaments, the (
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
) NCAA Division I Tournament, and the 1968 NCAA College Division Tournament.
Regional participants
*indicates a tie
Regionals
Northeast
Locations: Assumption College Gymnasium (Section A), University of Rochester Palestra (Section B) and Henry A. Butova Gymnasium (Regional final)
Hosts:
Assumption College (Section A),
University of Rochester
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(Section B) and
American International College
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History
American International College was originally established on July 18, 1885 by Calvin E. Amaron who sought to create an institution of higher ...
(Regional final)
*Consolation- Assumption 94, Springfield 75
*Consolation- Northeastern 67, Le Moyne 54
;Notes:
* The right to host the regional final was given to team emerging from the games played in Worcester, unless that team was Bridgeport, whose home court was either unavailable or deemed unsuitable to host the regional final.
South -
Jackson, Tennessee
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Location: unknown Host:
Union University
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*Third Place - Oglethorpe 82, Bethune-Cookman 70
East -
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Location:
Bollman Center
Albright College is a private liberal arts college in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1856 and had an enrollment of 1,652 students as of fall 2023.
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Albright College traces its founding to 1856 when "Union Semina ...
Host:
Cheyney State College
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*Third Place -Philadelphia Textile 105, Muhlenberg 94
Mideast -
Ashland, Ohio
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Location: Kates Gymnasium Host:
Ashland University
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*Third Place - Denison 90, Roanoke 77
Midwest -
Springfield, Missouri
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Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host:
Southwest Missouri State University
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*Third Place - Lincoln 92, Southern Colorado 77
Southwest -
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Location: Memorial Gym Host:
McNeese State University
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*Third Place - Jackson State 75, McNeese State 71
Great Lakes -
Normal, Illinois
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Location: Horton Field House Host:
Illinois State University
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*Third Place - South Dakota State 86, DePauw 84
Pacific Coast -
San Diego, California
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Location: Peterson Gym Host:
San Diego State College
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*Third Place - San Diego State 79, UC Davis 72
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals -
Evansville, Indiana
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Location:
Roberts Municipal Stadium
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Host:
University of Evansville
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*Third Place - Trinity 68, Ashland 52
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
* Fred Hardman (Indiana State)
*
Larry Jeffries (Trinity (TX))
*
Jerry Newsom
Jerry Newsom (born May 19, 1946) is an American former college basketball player.
High school career
Columbus
Born in Columbus, Indiana, Jerry Newsom attended Columbus High School. He led the Bulldogs to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1963 ...
(Indiana State)
*
Dallas Thornton (Kentucky Wesleyan)
*
George Tinsley (Kentucky Wesleyan)
See also
*
1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
The 1968 NCAA University Division 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 9, 1968, and ended with the champ ...
*
1968 NAIA Basketball Tournament
References
Sources
2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship1968 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com
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Tournament
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