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NCAA Tournament (25 teams)

East Regional

First RoundConnecticut 84, Manhattan 75
Temple 74, Holy Cross 72
Dartmouth 61, West Virginia 59 (OT)
SemifinalsTemple 65, Connecticut 59
Canisius 66, Dartmouth 58
Third PlaceDartmouth 85, Connecticut 64
FinalTemple 60, Canisius 58

Midwest Regional

First RoundMorehead St. 107, Marshall 92
Wayne St. 72, DePaul 63
SemifinalsIowa 97, Morehead St. 83
Kentucky 84, Wayne St. 64
Third PlaceMorehead St. 95, Wayne St. 84
FinalIowa 89, Kentucky 77

West Regional

First RoundSMU 68, Texas Tech 67
Oklahoma City 97, Memphis St. 81
SemifinalsSMU 89, Houston 74
Oklahoma City 97, Kansas St. 93
Third PlaceKansas St. 89, Houston 70
FinalSMU 84, Oklahoma City 63

Far West Regional

First RoundSeattle 68, Idaho St. 66
SemifinalsUtah 81, Seattle 72
San Francisco 72, UCLA 61
Third PlaceUCLA 94, Seattle 70
FinalSan Francisco 92, Utah 77

FINAL FOUR

at McGaw Hall, Evanston, IL

SemifinalsIowa 83, Temple 76
San Francisco 76, SMU 68
Third PlaceTemple 90, SMU 81
ChampionshipSan Francisco 83, Iowa 71
Most Outstanding PlayerHal Lear, Temple
All-TournamentLear, Temple
Hal Perry and Bill Russell, San Francisco
Carl Cain and Bill Logan, Iowa

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