| Teams | 32 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | Evansville, Indiana |
| Champions | Wheaton (IL) (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Kentucky Wesleyan (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Lee Pfund (1st title) |
| MOP | Mel Peterson Wheaton |
| Attendance | 13,000 |
The 1957 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 1956-57 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. This was the first College Division men's basketball tournament and it was won by Wheaton College.
*denotes each overtime played
† denotes forfeited game
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium
*denotes each overtime played
† denotes forfeited game