1965 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1965 NCAA College Division 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 1964–65 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Jerry Sloan named the Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year.

Mideast - Akron, Ohio
Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron


 * Third Place - Steubenville 94, Randolph–Macon 68

Northeast - DeWitt, New York
Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center Host: Le Moyne College


 * Third Place - Hartwick 70, Le Moyne 68

South Central - Louisville, Kentucky
Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College


 * Third Place - Norfolk State 91, Bethune–Cookman 74

East - Reading, Pennsylvania
Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College


 * Third Place - Cheyney 52, Albright 51

Midwest - Grand Forks, North Dakota
Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota


 * Third Place - Minnesota–Duluth 86, Colorado State College 58

Pacific Coast - Seattle, Washington
Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University


 * Third Place - San Francisco State 85, Nevada Southern 78

Great Lakes - Carbondale, Illinois
Location: SIU Arena Host: Southern Illinois University


 * Third Place - Jackson State 90, Concordia 80

Southwest - Warrensburg, Missouri
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University


 * Third Place - Central Missouri State 105, Doane 52

* denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College


 * Third Place - North Dakota 94, St. Michael's 86

* denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

 * Walt Frazier (Southern Illinois)
 * Larry Humes (Evansville)
 * George McNeil (Southern Illinois)
 * Jerry Sloan (Evansville)
 * Richard Tarrant (Saint Michael's)