1972 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
| Teams | 36 | ||||
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| Finals site | , Evansville, Indiana | ||||
| Champions | Roanoke Maroons (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Akron Zips (2nd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Charles Moir (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Hal Johnston (Roanoke) | ||||
| Attendance | 17,450 | ||||
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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.