1965 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament

The 1965 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1964–65 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year.

1965 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteEvansville, Indiana
ChampionsEvansville Purple Aces (4th title)
Runner-upSouthern Illinois Salukis (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachArad McCutchan (4th title)
MOPJerry Sloan, Evansville
Attendance36,084

Regional participants
School Outcome
Akron Regional Champion
Buffalo Runner-up
Randolph–Macon Fourth Place
Steubenville Third Place
School Outcome
Assumption Runner-up
Hartwick Third Place
Le Moyne Fourth Place
St. Michael's Regional Champion
School Outcome
Bellarmine Runner-up
Bethune–Cookman Fourth Place
Evansville Regional Champion
Norfolk State Third Place
School Outcome
Albright Fourth Place
Cheyney Third Place
Long Island Runner-up
Philadelphia Textile Regional Champion
School Outcome
Colorado State College Fourth Place
Minnesota–Duluth Third Place
Moorhead State Runner-up
North Dakota Regional Champion
School Outcome
Fresno State Runner-up
Nevada Southern Fourth Place
San Francisco State Third Place
Seattle Pacific Regional Champion
School Outcome
Central Michigan Runner-up
Concordia (IL) Fourth Place
Jackson State Third Place
Southern Illinois Regional Champion
School Outcome
Abilene Christian Runner-up
Central Missouri State Third Place
Doane Fourth Place
Washington (MO) Regional Champion

Regionals

Mideast - Akron, Ohio

Location: Memorial Hall

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Buffalo 81
Randolph–Macon 69
Buffalo 58
Akron 69
Akron 72
Steubenville 70
  • Third Place - Steubenville 94, Randolph–Macon 68

New England - Syracuse, New York

Location: Henninger Athletic Center

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
St. Michael's 77
Hartwick 72
St. Michael's 83
Assumption 76
Assumption 76
Le Moyne 58
  • Third Place - Hartwick 70, Le Moyne 68

South Central - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Evansville 116
Bethune–Cookman 77
Evansville 81
Bellarmine 74
Bellarmine 91
Norfolk State 74
  • Third Place - Norfolk State 91, Bethune–Cookman 74

East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Long Island 57
Cheyney 48
Long Island 58
Philadelphia Textile 61
Philadelphia Textile 50
Albirght 49
  • Third Place - Cheyney 52, Albright 51

Midwest - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Moorhead State 74
Colorado State College 73
Moorhead State 57
North Dakota 82
North Dakota 67
Minnesota–Duluth 57
  • Third Place - Minnesota–Duluth 86, Colorado State College 58

Pacific Coast - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Fresno State 74
Nevada Southern 61
Fresno State 68
Seattle Pacific 82
Seattle Pacific 107
San Francisco State 78
  • Third Place - San Francisco State 85, Nevada Southern 78

Great Lakes - Carbondale, Illinois

Location: SIU Arena

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Central Michigan 83
Jackson State 79
Central Michigan 62
Southern Illinois 90
Southern Illinois 71
Concordia (IL) 70
  • Third Place - Jackson State 90, Concordia 80

Southwest - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Abilene Christian 91
Doane 50
Abilene Christian 66
Washington (MO) 69
Washington (MO) 82
Central Missouri State 67
  • Third Place - Central Missouri State 105, Doane 52

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Akron 87
St. Michael's 101
St. Michael's 70
Evansville 93
Evansville 92
Philadelphia Textile 76
Evansville 85*
Southern Illinois 82
North Dakota 97
Seattle Pacific 83
North Dakota 64
Southern Illinois 97
Southern Illinois 76
Washington (MO) 67
  • Third Place - North Dakota 94, St. Michael's 86

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

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