1987 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1987 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1986–87 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named the Most Outstanding Player.

1987 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsKentucky Wesleyan Panthers (5th title)
Runner-upGannon Knights (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachWayne Chapman (1st title)
MOPSam Smith, Kentucky Wesleyan
Attendance65,162

Regional participants
School Outcome
New Hampshire College Regional Champion
New Haven Fourth Place
Sacred Heart Runner-up
St. Anselm Third Place
School Outcome
C.W. Post Third Place
Gannon Regional Champion
Millersville Runner-up
St. Michael's Fourth Place
School Outcome
Alabama A&M Fourth Place
Florida Southern Regional Champion
Tampa Third Place
West Georgia Runner-up
School Outcome
Alaska–Anchorage Runner-up
Cal State Dominguez Hills Third Place
Cal State Hayward Fourth Place
Eastern Montana Regional Champion
School Outcome
Ferris State Runner-up
Lock Haven Third Place
St. Cloud State Regional Champion
Wayne State (MI) Fourth Place
School Outcome
Abilene Christian Fourth Place
Delta State Regional Champion
Southeast Missouri State Runner-up
West Texas State Third Place
School Outcome
Mount St. Mary's Runner-up
Norfolk State Regional Champion
UDC Fourth Place
Virginia Union Third Place
School Outcome
Johnson C. Smith Fourth Place
Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion
SIU Edwardsville Runner-up
Southern Indiana Third Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Sacred Heart 82
St. Anselm 80
Sacred Heart 67
New Hampshire College 73
New Hampshire College 71
New Haven 70
  • Third Place - St. Anselm 94, New Haven 88

East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Millersville 83
St. Michael's 76
Millersville 82
Gannon 85
Gannon 80
C.W. Post 71
  • Third Place - C.W. Post 85, St. Michael's 72

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
West Georgia 81
Tampa 73
West Georgia 69
Florida Southern 84
Florida Southern 92
Alabama A&M 83
  • Third Place - Tampa 92, Alabama A&M 76

West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Alaska–Anchorage 68
Cal State Dominguez Hills 64
Alaska–Anchorage 73
Eastern Montana 79
Eastern Montana 78
Cal State Hayward 54
  • Third Place - Cal State Hayward 71, Cal State Dominguez Hills 55

North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota

Location: Halenbeck Hall

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Ferris State 70
Wayne State (MI) 67
Ferris State 69
St. Cloud State 77
St. Cloud State 81
Lock Haven 64
  • Third Place - Lock Haven 84, Wayne State 83

South Central - Amarillo, Texas

Location: Amarillo Civic Center

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Delta State 88
Abilene Christian 71
Delta State 90*
SE Missouri State 84
SE Missouri State 72
West Texas State 71
  • Third Place - West Texas State 67, Abilene Christian 63

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Norfolk State 68
UDC 64
Norfolk State 70
Mount St. Mary's 66
Mount St. Mary's 94
Virginia Union 84
  • Third Place - Virginia Union 99, UDC 92

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter

Regional Semifinals Regional Final
      
Kentucky Wesleyan 112
Johnson C. Smith 77
Kentucky Wesleyan 89
SIU Edwardsville 86
SIU Edwardsville 88
Southern Indiana 82
  • Third Place - Southern Indiana 102, Johnson C. Smith 96

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal - St. Cloud, MN
   
St. Cloud State 73
Delta State 78
Quarterfinal - Norfolk, VA
   
Norfolk State 74
Kentucky Wesleyan 80
Quarterfinal - Erie, PA
   
New Hampshire College 81
Gannon 93
Quarterfinal - Billings, MT
   
Florida Southern 62
Eastern Montana 75

National Finals
Semifinals Final
      
Gannon 61
Eastern Montana 55
Gannon 74
Kentucky Wesleyan 92
Delta State 75
Kentucky Wesleyan 98

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team
  • Jerome Johnson (Eastern Montana)
  • Mike Runski (Gannon)
  • Sam Smith (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Andra Whitlow (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • John Worth (Kentucky Wesleyan)

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