Edition of USA college basketball tournament
The 1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 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 1964–65 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year.
1965 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)
Regionals
Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Buffalo
| 81
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| Randolph–Macon
| 69
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| | Buffalo
| 58
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| | | Akron
| 69
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| Akron
| 72
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| Steubenville
| 70
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- Third Place - Steubenville 94, Randolph–Macon 68
Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center Host: Le Moyne College
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| St. Michael's
| 77
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| Hartwick
| 72
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| | St. Michael's
| 83
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| | | Assumption
| 76
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| Assumption
| 76
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| Le Moyne
| 58
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- Third Place - Hartwick 70, Le Moyne 68
Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Evansville
| 116
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| Bethune–Cookman
| 77
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| | Evansville
| 81
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| | | Bellarmine
| 74
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| Bellarmine
| 91
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| Norfolk State
| 74
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- Third Place - Norfolk State 91, Bethune–Cookman 74
Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Long Island
| 57
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| Cheyney
| 48
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| | Long Island
| 58
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| | | Philadelphia Textile
| 61
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| Philadelphia Textile
| 50
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| Albirght
| 49
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- Third Place - Cheyney 52, Albright 51
Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Moorhead State
| 74
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| Colorado State College
| 73
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| | Moorhead State
| 57
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| | | North Dakota
| 82
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| North Dakota
| 67
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| Minnesota–Duluth
| 57
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- Third Place - Minnesota–Duluth 86, Colorado State College 58
Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Fresno State
| 74
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| Nevada Southern
| 61
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| | Fresno State
| 68
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| | | Seattle Pacific
| 82
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| Seattle Pacific
| 107
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| San Francisco State
| 78
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- Third Place - San Francisco State 85, Nevada Southern 78
Location: SIU Arena Host: Southern Illinois University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Central Michigan
| 83
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| Jackson State
| 79
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| | Central Michigan
| 62
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| | | Southern Illinois
| 90
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| Southern Illinois
| 71
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| Concordia (IL)
| 70
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- Third Place - Jackson State 90, Concordia 80
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 5
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 6
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| Abilene Christian
| 91
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| Doane
| 50
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| | Abilene Christian
| 66
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| | | Washington (MO)
| 69
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| Washington (MO)
| 82
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| Central Missouri State
| 67
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- Third Place - Central Missouri State 105, Doane 52
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
| National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 10
| | | National semifinals
Final Four
March 11
| | | National championship
March 12
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| Akron
| 87
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| St. Michael's
| 101
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| | St. Michael's
| 70
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| | | Evansville
| 93
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| Evansville
| 92
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| Philadelphia Textile
| 76
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| | Evansville
| 85*
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| | | Southern Illinois
| 82
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| North Dakota
| 97
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| Seattle Pacific
| 83
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| | North Dakota
| 64
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| | | Southern Illinois
| 97
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| Southern Illinois
| 76
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| Washington (MO)
| 67
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- Third Place - North Dakota 94, St. Michael's 86
*denotes each overtime played
