1967–68 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2024 1967–68 Davidson Wildcats Basketball 200px Southern Conference South SoCon 8 8 24–5 9–1 Lefty Driesell 8th Johnston Gym Southern Conference tournament champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1967–68 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lefty Driesell, the team played its home games at Johnston Gym. The Wildcats finished first in the Southern Conference regular season standings and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's fourth appearance in five years. Davidson finished win an overall record of 24–5 (9–1 SoCon). Roster 1967 Davidson Wildcats y Mike Maloy y 15 F 6 7 215 SO New York City, New York Doug Cook basketball y C 6 6 SO Perry Crosswhite y C 6 9 JR Washington, D.C. Fox DeMoisey G 6 3 SO Wayne Huckel G 6 3 JR Rod Knowles y C 6 9 215 SR Greenville, North Carolina Jerry Kroll F 6 4 SO Dave Moser G 6 1 JR Mike O'Neill F 6 5 JR Tony Osborn 6 3 JR Bob Pickens 6 1 Jan Postma F 6 5 SO Mike Spann 6 4 Tom Youngdale 6 10 SR Lefty Driesell (Duke) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/davidson/1968.html Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Davidson Wildcats| Regular season Dec 1, 1967 yes 1967 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 91–70 1–0 Dec 2, 1967 VMI Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 80–73 2–0 1–0 Dec 5, 1967 1967 men Furman Paladins Furman Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 95–68 3–0 2–0 Dec 9, 1967 yes Michigan Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 91–70 4–0 Dec 12, 1967 yes yes 1967 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt 3 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 79–81 4–1 Dec 15, 1967 1967 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 81–75 5–1 3–0 Dec 18, 1967 yes yes 1967 men Rice Owls Rice Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 90–68 6–1 Dec 19, 1967 yes 1967 men Temple Owls Temple Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 63–60 7–1 Dec 29, 1967 yes yes 1967 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State 51–44 8–1 Dec 30, 1967 yes yes Vanderbilt 9 67–80 8–2 Jan 3, 1968 yes yes Duke Duke Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 84–89 8–3 Jan 6, 1968 yes yes St. John's Alumni Hall Queens, New York 70–54 9–3 Jan 10, 1968 1967 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 107–75 10–3 4–0 Jan 13, 1968 yes 1967 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Stansbury Hall Morgantown, West Virginia 86–89 OT 10–4 4–1 Jan 27, 1968 yes yes 1967 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 75–52 11–4 Jan 31, 1968 yes yes 1967 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 81–76 12–4 Feb 3, 1968 West Virginia Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 91–77 13–4 5–1 Feb 6, 1968 yes Furman Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina 55–40 14–4 6–1 Feb 10, 1968 yes 1967 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Richmond Arena Richmond, Virginia 85–67 15–4 7–1 Feb 14, 1968 yes yes 1967 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–60 16–4 Feb 17, 1968 yes George Washington Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. 85–72 17–4 8–1 Feb 21, 1968 Richmond Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 106–89 18–4 9–1 Feb 24, 1968 yes 1967 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 76–68 19–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Davidson Wildcats| SoCon Tournament Feb 29, 1968 yes 1 William & Mary 8 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Quarterfinals 107–68 20–4 Mar 1, 1968 yes 10 1 Furman 5 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Semifinals 79–63 21–4 Mar 2, 1968 yes 10 1 West Virginia 2 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Championship game 87–70 22–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Davidson Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 9, 1968 yes yes 10 St. John's Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland First round 79–70 23–4 Mar 15, 1968 yes yes 8 1967 men Columbia Lions Columbia 7 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen 61–59 OT 24–4 Mar 16, 1968 yes yes 8 North Carolina 4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Final Elite Eight 66–70 24–5 AP Eastern https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/davidson/1968-schedule.html 1967-68 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference February 3, 2024https://static.davidsonwildcats.com/custompages/mbball/1967-68.HTM 1967-68 Davidson Men's Basketball Davidson College Athletic Department February 3, 2023 Rankings 1967–68 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings References Category:Davidson Wildcats men's basketball seasons Davidson Category:Southern Conference men's basketball champion seasons Davidson Wildcats men's b Davidson Wildcats men's b Davidson