1967–68 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 January 2024 1967–68 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians Basketball St bona baketball 1967-68 team.jpg 260 Independent 3 3 23–2 0–0 Larry Weise 7th Bob Sassone Fred Handler Reilly Center NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1967–68 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Brown Indians were independent and not a member of a conference. They were led by seventh year head coach Larry Weise as well as 6′ 11″ center Bob Lanier, named a consensus second-team All-American as a sophomore. St. Bonaventure advanced to the NCAA tournament, and finished with a 23–2 record and No. 3 in the final rankings of both major polls. Roster 1967 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians y Bill Kalbaugh 11 G 5 11 So Bill Butler 14 F 6 3 Sr Washington, D.C. Bob Lanier 31 C 6 11 265 So y Buffalo, New York Gene Fahey 12 G 6 1 So Larry Weise (St. Bonaventure) Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=St. Bonaventure Bonnies| Regular season yes 1967 men Quincy Hawks Quincy Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 103–55 1–0 yes 1967 men Gannon Golden Knights Gannon Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 105–85 2–0 Dec 9, 1967 yes yes 1967 men Toledo Rockets Toledo The Field House Toledo, Ohio 94–93 OT 3–0 Dec 11, 1967 yes 1967 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 93–69 4–0 Dec 16, 1967 yes 1967 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 96–74 5–0 Dec 18, 1967 yes yes 1967 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida Tampa Invitational 77–73 6–0 Dec 19, 1967 yes yes 1967 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida Tampa Invitational 83–77 7–0 Dec ?, 1967 yes 1967 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 94–78 8–0 Dec ?, 1967 yes 1967 men Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin Wallace Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 81–69 9–0 Jan 3, 1968 yes yes 9 1967 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 80–63 10–0 Jan 6, 1968 yes 9 1967 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 101–72 11–0 Jan 10, 1968 yes 7 1967 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 77–67 12–0 Jan 20, 1968 yes yes 7 1967 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 71–65St. Bonaventure Triumphs https://www.nytimes.com/1968/01/21/archives/st-bonaventure-triumphs.html The New York Times January 21, 1968 February 3, 2023 13–0 Jan 23, 1968 yes 5 1967 men Detroit Titans Detroit Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 103–74 14–0 Jan 25, 1968 yes 5 1967 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 74–58 15–0 Jan 31, 1968 yes yes 5 1967 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–62 16–0 Feb 10, 1968 yes 4 1967 men Providence Friars Providence Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 70–56 17–0 Feb 14, 1968 yes yes 4 1967 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium East Rutherford, New Jersey 81–71 18–0 Feb 19, 1968 yes 4 1967 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 97–84 19–0 Feb 25, 1968 yes yes 4 Niagara Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 97–84 20–0 Feb 28, 1968 yes 4 Canisius Reilly Center Buffalo, New York 79–62 21–0 Mar 5, 1968 yes yes 3 1967 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 70–69 OTBonnies Have 22-0 Season On Triumph in Overtime https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/426162348/ Times Leader Newspapers.com March 6, 1968 February 3, 2023 22–0 |- !colspan=9 style=St. Bonaventure Bonnies| NCAA tournament Mar 9, 1968 yes yes 3 1967 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island First round 102–93Unbeaten Five Tops Boston College in Regional Play https://www.nytimes.com/1968/03/10/archives/st-bonaventure-triumphs-10293-unbeaten-five-tops-boston-college-in.html The New York Times March 10, 1968 February 3, 2023REMATCH FOR ELVIN AND BIG LEW https://vault.si.com/vault/1968/03/18/rematch-for-elvin-and-big-lew Sports Illustrated March 18, 1968 February 3, 2023 23–0 Mar 15, 1968 yes yes 3 North Carolina 4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina East Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 72–91Davidson Tops Columbia, 61-59, in Overtime;; N. CAROLINA BEATS ST. BONAVENTURE Tar Heels Rout Bonnies by 91-72 in N.C.A.A. Eastern Regional Semi-Finals https://www.nytimes.com/1968/03/16/archives/davidson-tops-columbia-6159-in-overtime-n-carolina-beats-st.html The New York Times March 16, 1968 January 21, 2023 23–1 Mar 17, 1968 yes yes 3 1967 men Columbia Lions Columbia 7 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina East Regional Consolation Game 75–95 23–2 AP Poll Eastern Time E East Rankings 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Bob Lanier – Consensus Second-Team All-American References 2 St. Bonaventure Category:St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball seasons St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball