1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | UCLA[1][2] |
NCAA Tournament | 1968 |
Tournament dates | March 8 – 23, 1968 |
National Championship | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
NCAA Champions | UCLA |
Helms National Champions | UCLA |
Other champions | Dayton (NIT) |
Player of the Year (Helms) | Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
The 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1967, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1968 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament Championship Game on March 23, 1968, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The UCLA Bruins won their fourth NCAA national championship with a 78–55 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Rule changes[]
The slam dunk — criticized as a move that rewards height rather than skill — is prohibited in NCAA basketball both during games and during pre-game warm-ups.[3][4][5] It will not become legal again until the 1976–77 season.[3][4][5]
Season headlines[]
- UCLA won its second NCAA championship in a row, fourth overall, and fourth in five seasons. In the Athletic Association of Western Universities, it also won its second of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles.
- The National Invitation Tournament expanded from 14 to 16 teams.
Season outlook[]
Pre-season polls[]
The Top 10 from the AP Poll and Top 20 from the Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[6][7]
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Conference membership changes[]
School | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Memphis State Tigers | NCAA University Division independent | Missouri Valley Conference |
NYU Violets | Metropolitan Collegiate Conference | NCAA University Division independent |
Regular season[]
Conference winners and tournaments[]
Conference | Regular Season Winner[8] |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Athletic Association of Western Universities | UCLA | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Atlantic Coast Conference | North Carolina | Larry Miller, North Carolina[9] |
1968 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament | Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
North Carolina |
Big Eight Conference | Kansas State | Donald Smith, Iowa State[10] | No Tournament | ||
Big Sky Conference | Weber State | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Big Ten Conference | Iowa & Ohio State | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Ivy League | Columbia | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Metropolitan Collegiate Conference | St. Peter's | No Tournament | |||
Mid-American Conference | Bowling Green State | Fred Foster, Miami (OH)[11] | No Tournament | ||
Middle Atlantic Conference | La Salle | No Tournament | |||
Missouri Valley Conference | Drake & Louisville | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Ohio Valley Conference | East Tennessee State & Murray State | Wayne Chapman, Western Kentucky, & Skeeter Swift, East Tennessee State | No Tournament | ||
Southeastern Conference | Kentucky | Pete Maravich, LSU[12] | No Tournament | ||
Southern Conference | Davidson | Ron Williams, West Virginia[13] | 1968 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
Davidson[14] |
Southwest Conference | TCU | , Texas | No Tournament | ||
West Coast Athletic Conference | Santa Clara | Rick Adelman, Loyola (Calif.) | No Tournament | ||
Western Athletic Conference | New Mexico | None selected | No Tournament | ||
Yankee Conference | Massachusetts & Rhode Island | None selected | No Tournament |
Informal championships[]
Conference | Regular Season Winner |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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Philadelphia Big 5 | St. Joseph's | None selected | No Tournament |
Statistical leaders[]
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Post-Season Tournaments[]
NCAA Tournament[]
Final Four[]
National Semifinals | National Finals | ||||||||
E | North Carolina | 80 | |||||||
ME | Ohio State | 66 | |||||||
E | North Carolina | 55 | |||||||
W | UCLA | 78 | |||||||
MW | Houston | 69 | |||||||
W | UCLA | 101 |
- Third Place – Ohio State 89, Houston 85
National Invitation Tournament[]
Semifinals & Finals[]
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
Kansas | 58 | ||||||||
St. Peter's | 46 | ||||||||
Kansas | 48 | ||||||||
Dayton | 61 | ||||||||
Dayton | 76 | ||||||||
Notre Dame | 74 |
- Third Place – Notre Dame 81, St. Peter's 78
Awards[]
Consensus All-American teams[]
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Lew Alcindor | C | Junior | UCLA |
Elvin Hayes | F/C | Senior | Houston |
Pete Maravich | G/F | Sophomore | Louisiana State |
Larry Miller | F | Senior | North Carolina |
Wes Unseld | C | Senior | Louisville |
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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Lucius Allen | G | Junior | UCLA |
Bob Lanier | C | Sophomore | St. Bonaventure |
Don May | G/F | Senior | Dayton |
Calvin Murphy | G | Sophomore | Niagara |
Jo Jo White | G | Junior | Kansas |
Major player of the year awards[]
- Helms Player of the Year: Lew Alcindor, UCLA
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Elvin Hayes, Houston
- UPI Player of the Year: Elvin Hayes, Houston
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Lew Alcindor, UCLA
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Elvin Hayes, Houston
Major coach of the year awards[]
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Guy Lewis, Houston
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Guy Lewis, Houston
- NABC Coach of the Year: Guy Lewis, Houston
- UPI Coach of the Year: Guy Lewis, Houston
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Guy Lewis, Houston
Other major awards[]
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): , Villanova
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Jim McMillian, Columbia
Coaching changes[]
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A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.
Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
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Bowling Green | Bill Fitch | |||
Kansas State | Tex Winter | Cotton Fitzsimmons | ||
Loyola (LA) | Ron Greene | |||
Minnesota | John Kundla | Bill Fitch | ||
Washington | Tex Winter |
References[]
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b orangehoops.org History of NCAA Basketball Rule Changes
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Frank, "When college basketball outlawed the dunk," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 23, 2014 Accessed April 6, 2021
- ^ a b Burnsed, Brian, "A Brief History of Men's College Basketball," Champion, Fall 2018 Accessed April 6, 2021
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section, retrieved 2009-02-14
- ^ 2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-04
- ^ 2008–09 MAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section, Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2009-02-14
- ^ 2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book, Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- ^ 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
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