2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

2017 NCAA Division II
men's 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	Bellarmine Knights (4th Final Four); Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (2nd Final Four);
Winning coach	Ben McCollum (1st title)
MOP	Justin Pitts (Northwest Missouri State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2016	2018»

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.

Quick facts Teams, Finals site ...

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.^[1]

Louisville

Huntsville

Fairmont

Syracuse

Sioux Falls

Golden

San Diego

Maryville

Charlotte

2017 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

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Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14

1	Fairmont State (29–2)	93

8	Bowie State	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*

Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 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

Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 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

Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 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

Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 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

2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

Regionals

Atlantic - Fairmont, West Virginia

Central - Maryville, Missouri

East - DeWitt, New York

Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky

South - Huntsville, Alabama

Southeast - Charlotte, North Carolina

South Central - Golden, Colorado

West - San Diego, California

Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

References

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Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 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

Opening Round Round of 64 March 11			Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12			Regional Final Sweet 16 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	UT 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