1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 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 1971-72 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Roanoke, with Roanoke's Hal Johnston named the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants
* denotes tie

New England - Worcester, Massachusetts
Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College


 * Third Place - Bridgeport 107, Sacred Heart 89

Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville


 * Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 68, Wittenberg 64

Midwest - St. Louis, Missouri
Location: Mark Twain Building Host: University of Missouri-Saint Louis


 * Third Place - South Dakota 113, St. Olaf 91

South Atlantic - Salem, Virginia
Location: Salem Civic Center Host: Roanoke College


 * Third Place - Florida Southern 85, Mercer 83

South - Cleveland, Mississippi
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University


 * Third Place - LSU–New Orleans 110, Transylvania 74

East - Southampton, New York
Location: Southampton Gym Host: Southampton College


 * Third Place - Ithaca 70, Buffalo State 58

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


 * Third Place - Philadelphia U 86, Cheyney 82

West - Pueblo, Colorado
Location: Massari Arena Host: Southern Colorado State College


 * Third Place - UC Riverside 94, UC Irvine 75

* denotes each overtime played

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


 * Third Place - Tennessee State 107, Eastern Michigan 82

* denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

 * Hal Johnston (Roanoke)
 * Lloyd Neal (Tennessee State)
 * Len Paul (Akron)
 * Jay Piccola (Roanoke)
 * Leonard Robinson (Tennessee State)

Most Outstanding Player: Hal Johnston (Roanoke)