2017 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

2017 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams 64
Finals Site Sanford Pentagon
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Champions Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (1st title)
Runner-Up Fairmont State Falcons (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Ben McCollum (1st title)
MOP Justin Pitts Northwest Missouri State

The 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball. It began March 10, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and concluded with the championship game on March 25, 2017.

The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the Elite Eight was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Northwest Missouri State defeated Fairmont State 71-61, to win the first national championship in the school's history.

Regionals

Atlantic - Fairmont, West Virginia

Location: Joe Retton Arena

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 14
         
1 Fairmont State (29–2) 93
8 Bowie State (16–14) 67
1 Fairmont State 84
4 Indiana (PA) 68
4 Indiana (PA) (27–3) 94
5 Kutztown (26–3) 80
1 Fairmont State 86
6 Wheeling Jesuit 80
2 Shippensburg (26–3) 79
7 Virginia Union (22–7) 59
2 Shippensburg 91
6 Wheeling Jesuit 97
3 West Liberty (28–3) 95
6 Wheeling Jesuit (23–7) 96*

* – Denotes overtime period

Central - Maryville, Missouri

Location: Bearcat Arena

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 14
         
1 NW Missouri State (29–1) 79*
8 Upper Iowa (22–10) 74
1 NW Missouri State 74
5 Augustana (SD) 53
4 Arkansas–Monticello (23–6) 69
5 Augustana (SD) (23–8) 76
1 NW Missouri State 55
2 SW Minnesota State 52
2 SW Minnesota State (26–5) 93
7 Arkansas Tech (21–7) 82
2 SW Minnesota State 74
3 East Central 70
3 East Central (24–7) 115*
6 Minnesota State–Moorhead (24–5) 106

* – Denotes overtime period

East - Syracuse, New York

Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 15
         
1 Le Moyne (22–6) 68
8 Merrimack (18–11) 72*
8 Merrimack 70
5 St. Thomas Aquinas 73
4 Saint Anselm (20–8) 72
5 St. Thomas Aquinas (25–5) 91
5 St. Thomas Aquinas 69
3 Saint Rose 66
2 Southern NH (21–8) 98
7 Southern Connecticut (17–12) 109
7 Southern Connecticut 47
3 Saint Rose 67
3 Saint Rose (24–7) 94
6 Bloomfield (22–9) 58

* – Denotes overtime period

Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 14
         
1 Bellarmine (28–3) 72
8 Wisconsin–Parkside (22–7) 61
1 Bellarmine 93
5 Quincy 64
4 Kentucky Wesleyan (28–2) 75
5 Quincy (24–6) 78
1 Bellarmine 84
6 Findlay 66
2 Ferris State (27–4) 86
7 Truman (22–9) 78
2 Ferris State 63
6 Findlay 68
3 Southern Indiana (25–4) 69
6 Findlay (23–6) 70

South - Huntsville, Alabama

Location: Spragins Hall

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 14
         
1 Alabama–Huntsville (24–7) 96
8 Clark Atlanta (21–11) 81
1 Alabama–Huntsville 96
4 Barry 82
4 Barry (22–6) 91
5 Eckerd (21–8) 87
1 Alabama–Huntsville 68
7 Rollins 72
2 Valdosta State (26–5) 85
7 Rollins (21–10) 89*
7 Rollins 88
3 Delta State 61
3 Delta State (22–8) 80
6 Christian Brothers (18–12) 67

* – Denotes overtime period

Southeast - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Curry Arena

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 14
         
1 Queens (28–3) 96
8 Wingate (20–10) 80
1 Queens 88
5 Augusta 82
4 Columbus State (20–9) 68
5 Augusta (23–7) 102
1 Queens 68
2 Lincoln Memorial 82
2 Lincoln Memorial (26–5) 118
7 Pfeiffer (26–4) 86
2 Lincoln Memorial 70
6 Limestone 64
3 UNC Pembroke (24–7) 85
6 Limestone (26–5) 100

South Central - Golden, Colorado

Location: Lockridge Arena

Opening Round
March 11 		Regional Semifinals
March 12 		Regional Final
March 14
         
1 Colorado Mines (27–4) 90
8 Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–11) 79
1 Colorado Mines 86
5 Fort Lewis 67
4 Tarleton State (22–7) 90
5 Fort Lewis (25–6) 94*
1 Colorado Mines 88
3 West Texas A&M 63
2 Texas–Permian Basin (26–5) 71
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville (18–11) 74
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville 64
3 West Texas A&M 76
3 West Texas A&M (24–8) 97
6 Texas A&M–Commerce (19–10) 86

* – Denotes overtime period

West - San Diego, California

Location: RIMAC

Opening Round
March 10 		Regional Semifinals
March 11 		Regional Final
March 13
         
1 UC San Diego (25–5) 94
8 Dixie State (19–8) 68
1 UC San Diego 84
4 California Baptist 80
4 California Baptist (25–4) 71
5 San Francisco State (25–5) 50
1 UC San Diego 86
6 Chico State 94
2 Hawaii Pacific (28–2) 73
7 Sonoma State (20–8) 61
2 Hawaii Pacific 74
6 Chico State 77
3 Western Washington (25–5) 83
6 Chico State (23–7) 96

Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Location: Sanford Pentagon

National Quarterfinals
March 22 		National Semifinals
March 23 		Championship
March 25
         
1 Fairmont State 86
8 Rollins 68
1 Fairmont State 79
4 Bellarmine 68
4 Bellarmine 92
5 Colorado Mines 72
1 Fairmont State 61
2 NW Missouri State 71
2 NW Missouri State 79
7 St. Thomas Aquinas 70
2 NW Missouri State 79
3 Lincoln Memorial 67
3 Lincoln Memorial 74
6 Chico State 61

See also

References

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