1966-67_NCAA_University_Division_men's_basketball_season

1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

Men's collegiate basketball season

The 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1966, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 25, 1967, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The UCLA Bruins won their third NCAA national championship with a 79–64 victory over the Dayton Flyers.

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Season headlines

  • The NCAA tournament expanded from 22 to 23 teams.
  • UCLA went undefeated (30–0) and won its first of an eventual seven NCAA championships in a row, third overall, and third in four seasons. In the Athletic Association of Western Universities, it also won its first of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

Main article: 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The Top 10 from the AP Poll and Top 20 from the Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[3][4]

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Conference membership changes

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Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

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Informal championships

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Statistical leaders

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main articles: 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and 1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game

Final Four

National semifinals National finals
      
E North Carolina 62
ME Dayton 76
ME Dayton 64
W UCLA 79
MW Houston 58
W UCLA 73
  • Third Place – Houston 84, North Carolina 62

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1967 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
      
  Southern Illinois 79
  Rutgers 70
  Southern Illinois 71
  Marquette 56
  Marshall 78
  Marquette 83
  • Third Place – Rutgers 93, Marshall 76

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1967 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

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References

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    ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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    "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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    ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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    "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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    "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
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    2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2009-02-14
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    2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book, Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06
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    2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
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    2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
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