1957_NCAA_College_Division_basketball_tournament

1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 1957 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 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 Mel Peterson was named the Most Outstanding Player.

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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 1964.

Durham
Durham
Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Amherst
Amherst
Johnson City
Johnson City
Owensboro
Owensboro
Buffalo
Buffalo
Evansville
Evansville
Beloit
Beloit
Duluth
Duluth
Jackson
Jackson
Monmouth
Monmouth
Forest Grove
Forest Grove
Reno
Reno
Denver
Denver
San Diego
San Diego
1957 NCAA Division II Men's sites - first round games
Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg
Colchester
Colchester
Owensboro
Owensboro
Buffalo
Buffalo
Vermillion
Vermillion
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Denver
Denver
Wheaton
Wheaton
Evansville
Evansville
1957 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regional final (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

East

Semifinal at North Carolina College
Round of 32
March 4
   
North Carolina Central 78
Florida A&M 61
Semifinal at Mount Saint Mary's
Round of 32
March 4
   
Mount St. Mary's 93
CCNY 84
Final at Mount Saint Mary's
Sweet 16
March 9
   
Mount St. Mary's 106
North Carolina Central 88

Northeast

Semifinal at Drexel
Round of 32
March 4
   
Rider 63
Drexel 61
Semifinal at Amherst
Round of 32
March 4
   
St. Michael's 80
Amherst 63
Final at Saint Michael's
Sweet 16
March 9
   
St. Michael's 68
Rider 69

South

Semifinal at East Tennessee State
Round of 32
March 4
   
East Tennessee State 62*
Centenary (LA) 61
Semifinal at Kentucky Wesleyan
Round of 32
March 4
   
Kentucky Wesleyan 77
DePauw 62
Final at Kentucky Wesleyan
Sweet 16
March 9
   
Kentucky Wesleyan 84
East Tennessee State 73

Mideast

Semifinal at Evansville
Round of 32
March 4
   
Evansville 108
Illinois State 96
Semifinal at Buffalo
Round of 32
March 4
   
Buffalo 75
Capital 64
Final at Buffalo
Sweet 16
March 9
   
Buffalo 77
Evansville 75

Great Lakes

Semifinal at Beloit
Round of 32
March 4
   
Beloit 103
Wisconsin–Superior 79
Semifinal at Minnesota-Duluth
Round of 32
March 4
   
Wheaton (IL) 84
Minnesota–Duluth 75
Final at Wheaton (IL)
Sweet 16
March 9
   
Wheaton 77
Beloit 75

Midwest

Semifinal at Jackson State
Round of 32
March 4
   
Jackson State 93
Philander Smith 65
Semifinal at Monmouth (IL)
Round of 32
March 4
   
South Dakota 62
Monmouth (IL) 52
Final at South Dakota
Sweet 16
March 9
   
South Dakota 2
Jackson State 0†

West

Semifinal at Pacific (OR)
Round of 32
March 4
   
Linfield 83*
Pacific (OR) 79
Semifinal at Nevada
Round of 32
March 4
   
Cal State Los Angeles 75
Nevada 69
Final at Cal State-Los Angeles
Sweet 16
March 9
   
Cal State Los Angeles 85
Linfield 74

Pacific Coast

Semifinal at San Diego State
Round of 32
March 4
   
San Diego State 75
Chapman 56
Semifinal at Regis (CO)
Round of 32
March 4
   
Regis (CO) 88
Wartburg 82
Final at Regis (CO)
Sweet 16
March 9
   
Regis 78
San Diego State 81

*denotes each overtime played
† denotes forfeited game

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 13 		National Semifinals
Final Four
March 14 		National Championship
March 15
         
Rider 66
Mount St. Mary's 86
Mount St. Mary's 81
Kentucky Wesleyan 99
Buffalo 68
Kentucky Wesleyan 72
Kentucky Wesleyan 65
Wheaton 89
South Dakota 80
Wheaton 90
Wheaton 71
Cal State Los Angeles 53
San Diego State 55
Cal State Los Angeles 57
  • 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)
  • Mel Peterson (Wheaton)
  • Jack Sullivan (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • Bob Whitehead (Wheaton)

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