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1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

{{Short description|Men's collegiate basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA Division I men's basketball season

| year = 1966

| image =

| caption =

| preseason_ap = UCLA{{cite book |title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia |isbn=978-0-345-51392-2 |publisher=Random House |date=2009 |page=846}}{{cite web |url=http://www.collegepollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=424|title=1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll|publisher=College Poll Archive|accessdate=August 8, 2020}}

| regular_season =

| tourney_start = March 11

| nc_date = 25, 1967

| champ_stad = Freedom Hall

| champ_city = Louisville, Kentucky

| champ = UCLA

| helmschamp = UCLA

| nit_champ = Southern Illinois

| cbi_champ =

| playeroftheyear =

| helmspoy = Lew Alcindor, UCLA

}}

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.

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|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.{{cite book |title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia |isbn=978-0-345-51392-2 |publisher=Random House |date=2009 |page=836}}{{cite web |url=http://www.collegepollarchive.com/mbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=407|title=1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll|publisher=College Poll Archive|accessdate=August 8, 2020}}

style="vertical-align:top;"

|

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!colspan=2| Associated Press

Ranking

!Team

1

|UCLA

2

|UTEP

3

|Kentucky

4

|Duke

5

|Louisville

6

|New Mexico

7

|Houston

8

|Western Kentucky

9

|North Carolina

10

|Cincinnati

|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!colspan=2| UPI Coaches

Ranking

!Team

1

|UCLA

2

|UTEP

3

|Kentucky

4

|Duke

5

|Michigan State

6

|Houston

7

|Louisville

8

|BYU

9

|Western Kentucky

10

|Providence

11

|Nebraska

12

|Boston College

rowspan=2|13
(tie)

|Dayton

Kansas
15

|North Carolina

rowspan=2|16
(tie)

|Loyola-Chicago

New Mexico
18

|Cincinnati

19

|Colorado State

20

|St. John's

|}

Conference membership changes

class="wikitable sortable"

!School

!Former conference

!New conference

{{sort|Tulane|Tulane Green Wave}}

| Southeastern Conference

| NCAA University Division independent

Regular season

=Conferences=

== Conference winners and tournaments ==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!Conference

!Regular
season winner{{cite news|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Standings.pdf|title=2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section|year= 2009|publisher=NCAA|access-date=2009-02-14}}

!Conference
player of the year

!Conference
tournament

!Tournament
venue (City)

!Tournament
winner

Athletic Association of Western UniversitiesUCLANone selectedcolspan=3|No Tournament
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth CarolinaLarry Miller,
North Carolina[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}, retrieved 2009-02-14		1967 ACC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		North Carolina
Big Eight ConferenceKansasNone selectedcolspan=3 |No Tournament
Big Sky ConferenceGonzaga & {{nowrap|Montana State}}None selectedcolspan=3 |No Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceIndiana & {{nowrap|Michigan State}}None selectedcolspan=3|No Tournament
Ivy LeaguePrincetonNone selectedcolspan=3|No Tournament
Metropolitan Collegiate ConferenceManhattan, {{nowrap|St. Peter's,}} & {{nowrap|St. Francis (NY)}}colspan=3|No Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceToledoNone selectedcolspan=3|No Tournament
Middle Atlantic ConferenceTemplecolspan=3 |No Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceLouisvilleNone selectedcolspan=3 |No Tournament
Ohio Valley ConferenceWestern KentuckyClem Haskins, Western Kentucky1967 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentJefferson County Armory
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Tennessee Tech
|Southeastern ConferenceTennesseeRon Widby, Tennessee[http://secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf 2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book], Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06colspan=3 | No Tournament
Southern ConferenceWest VirginiaJohnny Moates, Richmond[http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section], Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-091967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentCharlotte Coliseum
(Charlotte, North Carolina)		West Virginia[http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section], Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
Southwest ConferenceSMUDenny Holman, SMUcolspan=3|No Tournament
West Coast Athletic ConferencePacificKeith Swagerty, Pacificcolspan=3|No Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceBYU & WyomingNone selectedcolspan=3|No Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticutNone selectedcolspan=3|No Tournament

==Conference standings==

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|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 ACC men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Ivy League men's basketball standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 MAC men's basketball standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Southern Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings}}

valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 WAC men's basketball standings}}

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings}}

=University Division independents=

A total of 51 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, {{cbb link|1966|sex=men|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}} (21–3) had the best winning percentage (.875) and Houston (27–4) finished with the most wins.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1967.html |work=Sports Reference |title=1966-67 Men's Independent Season Summary |access-date=August 14, 2024}}

cellpadding="5"

|valign="top" width=25em|{{1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings}}

= Informal championships =

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!Conference

!Regular
season winner

!Most Valuable Player

Philadelphia Big 5VillanovaCliff Anderson, Saint Joseph's

Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

= Statistical leaders =

{{empty section|date=April 2021}}

Post-season tournaments

= NCAA tournament =

{{main|1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game}}

== Final Four ==

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National semifinals | RD2=National finals | RD2b=Third place

| RD1-seed1=E

| RD1-team1=North Carolina

| RD1-score1=62

| RD1-seed2=ME

| RD1-team2=Dayton

| RD1-score2=76

| RD1-seed3=MW

| RD1-team3=Houston

| RD1-score3=58

| RD1-seed4=W

| RD1-team4=UCLA

| RD1-score4=73

| RD2-seed1=ME

| RD2-team1=Dayton

| RD2-score1=64

| RD2-seed2=W

| RD2-team2=UCLA

| RD2-score2=79

| RD2b-seed1=E

| RD2b-team1=North Carolina

| RD2b-score1=62

| RD2b-seed2=MW

| RD2b-team2=Houston

| RD2b-score2=84

}}

= National Invitation tournament =

{{main|1967 National Invitation Tournament}}

== Semifinals & finals ==

{{4TeamBracket |seeds=no | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Finals | RD2b=Third place

| RD1-seed1= 

| RD1-team1=Southern Illinois

| RD1-score1=79

| RD1-seed2= 

| RD1-team2=Rutgers

| RD1-score2=70

| RD1-seed3= 

| RD1-team3=Marshall

| RD1-score3=78

| RD1-seed4= 

| RD1-team4=Marquette

| RD1-score4=83

| RD2-seed1= 

| RD2-team1=Southern Illinois

| RD2-score1=71

| RD2-seed2= 

| RD2-team2=Marquette

| RD2-score2=56

| RD2b-seed1= 

| RD2b-team1=Rutgers

| RD2b-score1=93

| RD2b-seed2= 

| RD2b-team2=Marshall

| RD2b-score2=76

}}

Awards

= Consensus All-American teams =

{{main|1967 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans}}

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|+ Consensus First Team

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:40%" | Player

! bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:4%" | Position

! bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:16%" | Class

! bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:40%" | Team

Lew Alcindor

| C

| Sophomore

| UCLA

Clem Haskins

| G

| Senior

| Western Kentucky

Elvin Hayes

| F/C

| Junior

| Houston

Bob Lloyd

| G

| Senior

| Rutgers

Wes Unseld

| C

| Senior

| Louisville

Bob Verga

| G

| Senior

| Duke

Jimmy Walker

| G

| Senior

| Providence


style="width:600px" "border:'1' 'solid' 'gray'"

|+ Consensus Second Team

bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:40%" | Player

! bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:4%" | Position

! bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:16%" | Class

! bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="width:40%" | Team

Louie Dampier

| G

| Senior

| Kentucky

Mel Daniels

| C

| Senior

| New Mexico

Sonny Dove

| F

| Senior

| St. John's

Don May

| G/F

| Junior

| Dayton

Larry Miller

| F

| Junior

| North Carolina

= Major player of the year awards =

= Major coach of the year awards =

= Other major awards =

Coaching changes

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

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!Team

!Former
Coach

!Interim
Coach

!New
Coach

!Reason

Bowling Green

|Warren Scholler

|

|Bill Fitch

|

Dartmouth

|Doggie Julian

|

|Dave Gavitt

|

Lehigh

|Pete Carril

|

|Roy Heckman

|

Missouri

|Bob Vanatta

|

|Norm Stewart

|

Princeton

|Butch van Breda Kolff

|

|Pete Carril

|

West Texas A&M

|Jimmy Viramontes

|

|Dennis Walling

|

References

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