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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 |
← 1966–67 1968–69 → |
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 ArenainLos Angeles, California. The UCLA Bruins won their fourth NCAA national championship with a 78–55 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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]
The Top 10 from the AP Poll and Top 20 from the Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[8][9]
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
Kansas | 58 | ||||||||
St. Peter's | 46 | ||||||||
Kansas | 48 | ||||||||
Dayton | 61 | ||||||||
Dayton | 76 | ||||||||
Notre Dame | 74 |
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 |
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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 | Bob Conibear | ||
Kansas State | Tex Winter | Cotton Fitzsimmons | ||
Loyola (LA) | Ron Greene | Bob Luksta | ||
Minnesota | John Kundla | Bill Fitch | ||
Washington | Mac Duckworth | Tex Winter |
NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons
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