The 1969 [NCAA College Division basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/ncaa-division-ii-men-s-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 1968–69 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's George Tinsley named the Most Outstanding Player. American International College's tournament and semifinal appearances were later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.

Regional participants

• tournament appearance vacated

Regionals

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: unknown Host: Norfolk State University

South - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Far West - Las Vegas, Nevada

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center Host: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

New England - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College

East - DeWitt, New York

Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center Host: Le Moyne College Note: The 2010 edition of the NCAA's Division II Men's Basketball Championship record book reports the score of the Montclair State–Le Moyne game as a 79–75 Montclair State win. The score was widely reported in the news media as 81–77. Some newspapers reported the score as 81–75. Le Moyne, which hosted the game, shows the score as 81–77 in its all-time results.

Midwest - Springfield, Missouri

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

Great Lakes - Valparaiso, Indiana

Location: Hilltop Gym Host: Valparaiso University

Mideast - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University

• denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

• denotes each overtime played

All-Tournament team

Sources