1990 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1990 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 1989-90 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Wade Green of runner-up California State University, Bakersfield named the Most Outstanding Player.

1990 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsKentucky Wesleyan Panthers (6th title)
Runner-upCal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachWayne Chapman (2nd title)
MOPWade Green (Cal State Bakersfield)
Attendance60,966
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«1989 1991»
1990 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau
Erie
Erie
Manchester
Manchester
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
Norfolk
Norfolk
Owensboro
Owensboro
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Lakeland
Lakeland
Springfield
Springfield
1990 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

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School Outcome
Bridgeport Regional Champion
New Hampshire College Third Place
New Haven Fourth Place
St. Anselm Runner-up
School Outcome
Cal State Bakersfield Regional Champion
Central Missouri State Runner-up
Humboldt State Third Place
UC Riverside Fourth Place
School Outcome
C.W. Post Third Place
East Stroudsburg Runner-up
Gannon Regional Champion
Slippery Rock Fourth Place
School Outcome
Florida Tech Runner-up
Morehouse Regional Champion
Norfolk State Third Place
Virginia Union Fourth Place
School Outcome
Missouri Western State Runner-up
Southeast Missouri State Regional Champion
Southern Indiana Fourth Place
West Texas State Third Place
School Outcome
Ashland Runner-up
Ferris State Third Place
Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion
Southwest Baptist Fourth Place
School Outcome
Alaska–Anchorage Fourth Place
Metro State Runner-up
North Dakota Regional Champion
South Dakota Third Place
School Outcome
Florida Southern Third Place
Jacksonville State Regional Champion
North Carolina Central Runner-up
Tampa Fourth Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

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Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 17
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 18
      
Bridgeport 83
New Haven 78
Bridgeport 91
St. Anselm 88
St. Anselm 94
New Hampshire College 89
  • Third Place - New Hampshire College 91, New Haven 88

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
Central Missouri State 69
UC Riverside 59
Central Missouri State 64
Cal State Bakersfield 68
Cal State Bakersfield 76
Humboldt State 58
  • Third Place - Humboldt State 71, UC Riverside 70

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
East Stroudsburg 99*
Slippery Rock 98
East Stroudsburg 63
Gannon 72
Gannon 83
C.W. Post 78
  • Third Place - C.W. Post 84, Slippery Rock 79

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

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Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
Morehouse 82
Virginia Union 78
Morehouse 81
Florida Tech 77
Florida Tech 73
Norfolk State 63
  • Third Place - Norfolk State 102, Virginia Union 93

Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
Missouri Western State 73
West Texas State 71
Missouri Western State 73
SE Missouri State 88
SE Missouri State 91
Southern Indiana 73
  • Third Place - West Texas State 98, Southern Indiana 92*

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
Ashland 68
Southwest Baptist 64
Ashland 75
Kentucky Wesleyan 79
Kentucky Wesleyan 97
Ferris State 72
  • Third Place - Ferris State 88, Southwest Baptist 80*

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
Metro State 82
South Dakota 73
Metro State 80
North Dakota 85
North Dakota 78
Alaska–Anchorage 71
  • Third Place - South Dakota 101, Alaska–Anchorage 92

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
      
North Carolina Central 66
Tampa 61
North Carolina Central 88
Jacksonville State 95*
Jacksonville State 97*
Florida Southern 96
  • Third Place - Florida Southern 92, Tampa 82

*denotes each overtime played

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 24
National semifinals
Final Four
March 25
National championship
March 26
         
Bridgeport 72
Cal State Bakersfield 87
Cal State Bakersfield 85
Morehouse 60
Gannon 69
Morehouse 75
Cal State Bakersfield 79
Kentucky Wesleyan 93
SE Missouri State 90
Kentucky Wesleyan 91*
Kentucky Wesleyan 101
North Dakota 92
North Dakota 89
Jacksonville State 64
  • Third Place - North Dakota 98, Morehouse 77

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

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  • Corey Crowder (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • LeRoy Ellis (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Wade Green (Cal State Bakersfield)
  • Vincent Mitchell (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Dave Vonesh (North Dakota)

See also

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