1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England - [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]

Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Bentley | RD1-score1=96 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sacred Heart | RD1-score2=79 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Assumption | RD1-score3=112 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Bridgeport | RD1-score4=82 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Bentley | RD2-score1=103 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Assumption | RD2-score2=109

• Third Place - Bridgeport 107, Sacred Heart 89

Great Lakes - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville Round of 32 March 9 Sweet 16 March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score2=59 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Evansville | RD1-score3=81 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wittenberg | RD1-score4=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score1=93 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Evansville | RD2-score2=88

• Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 68, Wittenberg 64

Midwest - [[St. Louis, Missouri]]

Location: Mark Twain Building Host: University of Missouri-Saint Louis Round of 36 March 6 Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. Olaf | RD1-score3=87 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=South Dakota State | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Lincoln (MO) | RD2-score1=97 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. Olaf | RD2-score2=81 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Missouri-St. Louis | RD2-score3=114 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=South Dakota | RD2-score4=72 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Lincoln | RD3-score1=75 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Missouri-St. Louis | RD3-score2=84

• Third Place - South Dakota 113, St. Olaf 91

South Atlantic - [[Salem, Virginia]]

Location: Salem Civic Center Host: Roanoke College Round of 32 March 9 Sweet 16 March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Thomas (FL) | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=62 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Roanoke | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Mercer | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. Thomas | RD2-score1=57 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Roanoke | RD2-score2=67

• Third Place - Florida Southern 85, Mercer 83

South - [[Cleveland, Mississippi]]

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University Round of 36 March 6 Round of 32 March 9 Sweet 16 March 10 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=LSU–New Orleans | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Alabama State | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Tennessee State | RD2-score1=80 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=LSU–New Orleans | RD2-score2=79 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Delta State | RD2-score3=71 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Transylvania | RD2-score4=59 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Tennessee State | RD3-score1=79 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Delta State | RD3-score2=73

• Third Place - LSU–New Orleans 110, Transylvania 74

East - [[Southampton, New York]]

Location: Southampton Gym Host: Southampton College Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Hartford | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Ithaca | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southampton | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Buffalo State | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Hartford | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southampton | RD2-score2=86

• Third Place - Ithaca 70, Buffalo State 58

Mideast - [[Akron, Ohio]]

Location: Memorial Hall Host: University of Akron Round of 36 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Philadelphia U | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Widener | RD1-score2=62 Round of 36 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Youngstown State | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Gannon | RD1-score2=71 Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Akron | RD1-score1=54 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Philadelphia U | RD1-score2=52 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Youngstown State | RD1-score3=90 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cheyney | RD1-score4=80 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Akron | RD2-score1=87 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Youngstown State | RD2-score2=71

• Third Place - Philadelphia U 86, Cheyney 82

West - [[Pueblo, Colorado]]

Location: Massari Arena Host: Southern Colorado State College Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Seattle Pacific | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UC Riverside | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southern Colorado | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=UC Irvine | RD1-score4=58 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Seattle Pacific | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southern Colorado | RD2-score2=86

• Third Place - UC Riverside 94, UC Irvine 75

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville Final Four March 16 March 17 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Assumption | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Eastern Michigan | RD1-score2=93 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Missouri-St. Louis | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Roanoke | RD1-score4=94 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Tennessee State | RD1-score5=95 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Southampton | RD1-score6=55 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Akron | RD1-score7=92 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Southern Colorado | RD1-score8=77 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Roanoke | RD2-score2=99 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Tennessee State | RD2-score3=69 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Akron | RD2-score4=71* | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Roanoke | RD3-score1=84 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Akron | RD3-score2=72

• Third Place - Tennessee State 107, Eastern Michigan 82

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Hal Johnston (Roanoke)
• Lloyd Neal (Tennessee State)
• Len Paul (Akron)
• Jay Piccola (Roanoke)
• Leonard Robinson (Tennessee State)

Most Outstanding Player: Hal Johnston (Roanoke)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1972 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com