The 1968 [NCAA College Division basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/ncaa-division-ii-men-s-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 1967–68 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Indiana State's Jerry Newsom named Most Outstanding Player. Uniquely, Indiana State has finished as the National Runner-up in the (1946 and 1948) NAIA Tournaments, the (1979) NCAA Division I Tournament, and the 1968 NCAA Division II Tournament.

Regional participants

• indicates a tie

Regionals

Northeast

Locations: Assumption College Gymnasium (Section A), University of Rochester Palestra (Section B) and Henry A. Butova Gymnasium (Regional final) Hosts: Assumption College (Section A), University of Rochester (Section B) and American International College (Regional final)

South - Jackson, Tennessee

Location: unknown Host: Union University

East - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Cheyney State College

Mideast - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University

Midwest - Springfield, Missouri

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State University

Southwest - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Location: Memorial Gym Host: McNeese State University

Great Lakes - Normal, Illinois

Location: Horton Field House Host: Illinois State University

Pacific Coast - San Diego, California

Location: Peterson Gym Host: San Diego State College

• denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

• denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources