1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Regional participants

Regionals

Mideast - [[Akron, Ohio]]

Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Buffalo | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Randolph–Macon | RD1-score2=69 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Akron | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Steubenville | RD1-score4=70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Buffalo | RD2-score1=58 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Akron | RD2-score2=69

• Third Place - Steubenville 94, Randolph–Macon 68

Northeast - [[DeWitt, New York]]

Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center Host: Le Moyne College Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Michael's | RD1-score1=77 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Hartwick | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Assumption | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Le Moyne | RD1-score4=58 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. Michael's | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Assumption | RD2-score2=76

• Third Place - Hartwick 70, Le Moyne 68

South Central - [[Louisville, Kentucky]]

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Evansville | RD1-score1=116 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bethune–Cookman | RD1-score2=77 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Bellarmine | RD1-score3=91 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Norfolk State | RD1-score4=74 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Evansville | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Bellarmine | RD2-score2=74

• Third Place - Norfolk State 91, Bethune–Cookman 74

East - [[Reading, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Long Island | RD1-score1=57 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cheyney | RD1-score2=48 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Philadelphia Textile | RD1-score3=50 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Albright | RD1-score4=49 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Long Island | RD2-score1=58 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Philadelphia Textile | RD2-score2=61

• Third Place - Cheyney 52, Albright 51

Midwest - [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]]

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Moorhead State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Colorado State College | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Dakota | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Minnesota–Duluth | RD1-score4=57 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Moorhead State | RD2-score1=57 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=North Dakota | RD2-score2=82

• Third Place - Minnesota–Duluth 86, Colorado State College 58

Pacific Coast - [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Fresno State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Nevada Southern | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Seattle Pacific | RD1-score3=107 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=San Francisco State | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Fresno State | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Seattle Pacific | RD2-score2=82

• Third Place - San Francisco State 85, Nevada Southern 78

Great Lakes - [[Carbondale, Illinois]]

Location: SIU Arena Host: Southern Illinois University Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Central Michigan | RD1-score1=83 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Jackson State | RD1-score2=79 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southern Illinois | RD1-score3=71 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Concordia (IL) | RD1-score4=70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Central Michigan | RD2-score1=62 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southern Illinois | RD2-score2=90

• Third Place - Jackson State 90, Concordia 80

Southwest - [[Warrensburg, Missouri]]

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Abilene Christian | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Doane | RD1-score2=50 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Washington (MO) | RD1-score3=82 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Central Missouri State | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Abilene Christian | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Washington (MO) | RD2-score2=69

• Third Place - Central Missouri State 105, Doane 52

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Final Four March 11 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Akron | RD1-score1=87 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. Michael's | RD1-score2=101 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Evansville | RD1-score3=92 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Philadelphia Textile | RD1-score4=76 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=North Dakota | RD1-score5=97 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Seattle Pacific | RD1-score6=83 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Southern Illinois | RD1-score7=76 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Washington (MO) | RD1-score8=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. Michael's | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Evansville | RD2-score2=93 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=North Dakota | RD2-score3=64 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Southern Illinois | RD2-score4=97 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Evansville | RD3-score1=85* | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Southern Illinois | RD3-score2=82

• Third Place - North Dakota 94, St. Michael's 86

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Walt Frazier (Southern Illinois)
• Larry Humes (Evansville)
• George McNeil (Southern Illinois)
• Jerry Sloan (Evansville)
• Richard Tarrant (Saint Michael's)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1965 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com