1967–68 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

1967–68 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record24–5 (9–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaJohnston Gym
1967–68 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 † 9 1   .900 24 5   .828
West Virginia 9 2   .818 19 9   .679
The Citadel 6 5   .545 11 14   .440
VMI 8 7   .533 9 12   .429
Furman 6 6   .500 13 14   .481
Richmond 8 8   .500 12 13   .480
East Carolina 6 7   .462 9 16   .360
William & Mary 4 10   .286 6 18   .250
George Washington 2 12   .143 5 19   .208
1968 Southern Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

1967–68 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 15 Mike Maloy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So New York City, New York
C Doug Cook 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
C Perry Crosswhite 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Washington, D.C.
G Fox DeMoisey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
G Wayne Huckel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
C Rod Knowles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Greenville, North Carolina
F Jerry Kroll 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
G Dave Moser 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
F Mike O'Neill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Tony Osborn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
Bob Pickens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
F Jan Postma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
Mike Spann 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Tom Youngdale 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1967*
    Bucknell W 91–70  1–0
    Johnston Gym 
    Davidson, North Carolina
    Dec 2, 1967
    VMI W 80–73  2–0
    (1–0)
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 5, 1967
    Furman W 95–68  3–0
    (2–0)
    Johnston Gym 
    Davidson, North Carolina
    Dec 9, 1967*
    Michigan W 91–70  4–0
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 12, 1967*
    at No. 3 Vanderbilt L 79–81  4–1
    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Dec 15, 1967
    William & Mary W 81–75  5–1
    (3–0)
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 18, 1967*
    vs. Rice W 90–68  6–1
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 19, 1967*
    Temple W 63–60  7–1
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Dec 29, 1967*
    vs. Memphis State W 51–44  8–1
     
     
    Dec 30, 1967*
    vs. No. 9 Vanderbilt L 67–80  8–2
     
     
    Jan 3, 1968*
    at Duke L 84–89  8–3
    Duke Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    Jan 6, 1968*
    at St. John's W 70–54  9–3
    Alumni Hall 
    Queens, New York
    Jan 10, 1968
    George Washington W 107–75  10–3
    (4–0)
    Johnston Gym 
    Davidson, North Carolina
    Jan 13, 1968
    at West Virginia L 86–89 OT 10–4
    (4–1)
    Stansbury Hall 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Jan 27, 1968*
    vs. Wake Forest W 75–52  11–4
     
     
    Jan 31, 1968*
    vs. Virginia Tech W 81–76  12–4
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 3, 1968
    West Virginia W 91–77  13–4
    (5–1)
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 6, 1968
    at Furman W 55–40  14–4
    (6–1)
    Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Feb 10, 1968
    at Richmond W 85–67  15–4
    (7–1)
    Richmond Arena 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 14, 1968*
    at Saint Joseph's W 66–60  16–4
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 17, 1968
    at George Washington W 85–72  17–4
    (8–1)
    Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 21, 1968
    Richmond W 106–89  18–4
    (9–1)
    Johnston Gym 
    Davidson, North Carolina
    Feb 24, 1968*
    Tulane W 76–68  19–4
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    SoCon Tournament
    Feb 29, 1968*
    (1) (8) William & Mary
    Quarterfinals
    W 107–68  20–4
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 1, 1968*
    (1) No. 10 (5) Furman
    Semifinals
    W 79–63  21–4
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 2, 1968*
    (1) No. 10 (2) West Virginia
    Championship game
    W 87–70  22–4
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 9, 1968*
    No. 10 vs. St. John's
    First round
    W 79–70  23–4
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Mar 15, 1968*
    No. 8 vs. No. 7 Columbia
    Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
    W 61–59 OT 24–4
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 16, 1968*
    No. 8 vs. No. 4 North Carolina
    Regional Final – Elite Eight
    L 66–70  24–5
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

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    Rankings

    References

    1. ^ "1967-68 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
    2. ^ "1967-68 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved February 3, 2023.