1997 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1997 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the 23rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

1997 NCAA Division III
Men's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site Salem, Virginia
ChampionsIllinois Wesleyan (1st title)
Runner-upNebraska Wesleyan (1st title game)
Semifinalists
  • Williams (1st Final Four)
  • Alvernia (1st Final Four)
Winning coachDennie Bridges (IWU)
MOPBryan Crabtree (IWU)
Attendance59,784
NCAA Division III Men's Tournaments
«1996 1998»

The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]

Illinois Wesleyan defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 89–86, in the final, clinching their first national title.

The Titans (24–7) were coached by Dennie Bridges. Bryan Crabtree, also from Illinois Wesleyan, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Championship Rounds
  National Semifinals     National Championship
                 
  Alvernia 82  
  Illinois Wesleyan 85    
      Illinois Wesleyan 89
      Nebraska Wesleyan 86
  Williams 90    
  Nebraska Wesleyan 101   National Third-place
 
Alvernia 77
  Williams 78

See also

References
  1. "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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