2004 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2004 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the 30th 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.

2004 NCAA Division III
Men's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site Salem, Virginia
ChampionsWisconsin–Stevens Point (1st title)
Runner-upWilliams (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
  • John Carroll (1st Final Four)
  • Amherst (1st Final Four)
Winning coachJack Bennett (UWSP)
MOPNick Bennett (UWSP)
Attendance52,066
NCAA Division III Men's Tournaments
«2003 2005»

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]

Wisconsin–Stevens Point defeated defending champions Williams, 84–82, in the championship, clinching their first national title.

The Pointers (29–5) were coached by Jack Bennett.

Nick Bennett, also from Stevens Point, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Championship Rounds
  National Semifinals     National Championship
                 
  Wisconsin–Stevens Point 87  
  John Carroll 62    
      Wisconsin–Stevens Point 84
      Williams 82
  Williams 86    
  Amherst 81   National Third-place
 
John Carroll 96
  Amherst 85

See also

References
  1. "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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