1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
The 1972 [NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament|NCAA NCAA Division II|College Division basketball tournament] involved 36 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 1971-72 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Roanoke, with Roanoke's Hal Johnston named the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
Regionals
New England - [Worcester, Massachusetts]
Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College- Third Place - Bridgeport 107, Sacred Heart 89
Great Lakes - [Evansville, Indiana]
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville- Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 68, Wittenberg 64
Midwest - [St. Louis, Missouri]
Location: Mark Twain Building Host: University of Missouri-Saint Louis- Third Place - South Dakota 113, St. Olaf 91
South Atlantic - [Salem, Virginia]
Location: Salem Civic Center Host: Roanoke College- Third Place - Florida Southern 85, Mercer 83
South - [Cleveland, Mississippi]
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University- Third Place - LSU–New Orleans 110, Transylvania 74
East - [Southampton, New York]
Location: Southampton Gym Host: Southampton College- Third Place - Ithaca 70, Buffalo State 58
Mideast - [Akron, Ohio]
Location: Memorial Hall Host: University of Akron- Third Place - Philadelphia U 86, Cheyney 82
West - [Pueblo, Colorado]
Location: Massari Arena Host: Southern Colorado State College- Third Place - UC Riverside 94, UC Irvine 75
National Finals - [Evansville, Indiana]
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville- Third Place - Tennessee State 107, Eastern Michigan 82
All-tournament team
- Hal Johnston
- Lloyd Neal
- Len Paul
- Jay Piccola
- Leonard Robinson