The 1971 NCAA College Division 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 1970-71 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville and Evansville's Don Buse was the Most Outstanding Player.
The Southwestern Louisiana's tournament and semifinal appearances were later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.
Regional participants
*tournament appearance vacated
Regionals
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Regional Final |
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Kentucky Wesleyan |
94 |
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St. Olaf |
79 |
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Kentucky Wesleyan |
60 |
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Truman |
48 |
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Truman |
75 |
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North Dakota State |
66 |
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- Third Place - North Dakota State 96, St. Olaf 94
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Philadelphia U |
83* |
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Wooster |
81 |
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Philadelphia U |
58 |
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Cheyney |
60 |
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Cheyney |
100 |
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Akron |
89 |
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- Third Place - Akron 77, Wooster 68
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Regional Final |
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Norfolk State |
97 |
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Roanoke |
77 |
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Norfolk State |
97 |
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Old Dominion |
102 |
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Old Dominion |
89 |
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Stetson |
65 |
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- Third Place - Stetson 91, Roanoke 72
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Seattle Pacific |
75 |
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San Francisco State |
68 |
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Seattle Pacific |
78 |
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Puget Sound |
85 |
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Puget Sound |
81 |
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Cal Poly |
69 |
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- Third Place - Cal Poly 70, San Francisco State 68
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Regional Final |
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Assumption |
106 |
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Sacred Heart |
83 |
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Assumption |
105 |
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Central Connecticut State |
77 |
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Central Connecticut State |
111 |
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Stonehill |
99 |
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- Third Place - Sacred Heart 86, Stonehill 81
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Regional Final |
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Tennessee State |
92* |
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Louisiana Tech |
91 |
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Tennessee State |
82 |
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Southwestern Louisiana |
86 |
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Southwestern Louisiana |
113 |
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New Orleans |
107 |
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- Third Place - Louisiana Tech 107, New Orleans 88
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Regional Final |
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Central Michigan |
63 |
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Augustana (IL) |
59 |
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Central Michigan |
60 |
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Evansville |
78 |
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Evansville |
72 |
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Ashland |
64 |
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- Third Place - Ashland 88, Augustana 65
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Regional Final |
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Hartwick |
77 |
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C. W. Post |
50 |
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Hartwick |
71 |
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Buffalo State |
70 |
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Buffalo State |
103 |
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Montclair State |
93 |
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- Third Place - Montclair State 80, C. W. Post 68
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals
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Semifinals |
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Final |
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Kentucky Wesleyan |
89 |
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Cheyney |
83 |
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Kentucky Wesleyan |
83 |
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Old Dominion |
97 |
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Old Dominion |
81* |
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Puget Sound |
80 |
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Old Dominion |
82 |
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Evansville |
97 |
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Assumption |
99 |
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Southwestern Louisiana |
110 |
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Southwestern Louisiana |
74 |
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Evansville |
93 |
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Evansville |
105 |
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Hartwick |
69 |
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- Third Place - Southwestern Louisiana 105, Kentucky Wesleyan 83
*denotes each overtime played
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