1996 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1996 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament was the 40th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

1996 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams48
Finals siteCommonwealth Convention Center
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsFort Hays State (1st title)
Runner-upNorthern Kentucky (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachGary Garner (1st title)
MOPSherick Simpson, FHSU

The tournament, which featured forty-eight teams, culminated the 1995–96 NCAA Division II men's basketball season.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Fort Hays State (34–0) defeated Northern Kentucky in the final, 70–63, to win their first Division II national title.

Bracket

Elite Eight

National Quarterfinal National Semifinal National Championship
         
E California (PA) 95
S Alabama A&M 85
E California (PA) 56
NC Fort Hays State 76
NC Fort Hays State 71
SC North Alabama 68
NC Fort Hays State 70
Louisville, Kentucky
GL Northern Kentucky 63
SA Virginia Union 99
NE Saint Rose 72
SA Virginia Union 66
GL Northern Kentucky 68
GL Northern Kentucky 56
W Cal State Bakersfield 55

All-tournament team

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