2011 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2011 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 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 2010–11 basketball season. The winner was Bellarmine; the tournament's Most Outstanding Player was Jet Chang of runner-up BYU–Hawaii, the first player from a losing team to earn that honor in the Division II tournament since 1998.[1][2]

2011 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsBellarmine Knights (1st title)
Runner-upBYU–Hawaii Seasiders (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachScott Davenport (1st title)
MOPJet Chang (BYU–Hawaii)
Attendance46,323
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2010 2012»

The 2010 champion Cal Poly Pomona did not qualify for the tournament, while runner-up Indiana (PA) did. Along with Bentley, Midwestern State, and Augusta State, Indiana was one of four teams from the 2010 Elite Eight to qualify.

2011 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Huntsville
Huntsville
Augusta
Augusta
Waltham
Waltham
Mankato
Mankato
West Liberty
West Liberty
Louisville
Louisville
Ellensburg
Ellensburg
Edmond
Edmond
Springfield
Springfield
2011 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Qualification and tournament format

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The champions of the 22 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as at-large participants by the tournament selection committee. The first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Central and Midwest regions). The eight regional winners then met at the Elite Eight for the final three rounds held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Automatic qualifiers

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The following teams automatically qualified for the tournament as the winner of their conference tournament championships:[3]

Team Conference Region
Cal State Dominguez Hills CCAA West
Bloomfield CACC East
Shaw CIAA Atlantic
Limestone Conference Carolinas Southeast
C.W. Post ECC East
Wayne State (MI) GLIAC Midwest
Bellarmine GLVC Midwest
Central Washington GNAC West
Harding Gulf South South
Texas A&M International Heartland South Central
Central Oklahoma Lone Star South Central
Fort Hays State MIAA South Central
Adelphia Northeast-10 East
Winona State NSIC Central
Dixie State Pacific West West
Augusta State Peach Belt Southeast
Indiana (PA) PSAC Atlantic
Fort Lewis RMAC Central
Lincoln Memorial SAC Southeast
Clark Atlanta SIAC South
Rollins Sunshine State South
West Liberty WVIAC Atlantic

Qualified teams

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Regionals

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Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Bellarmine (27–2) 84
8 Indianapolis (19–8) 70
1 Bellarmine 87
4 Northern Kentucky 82
4 Northern Kentucky (20–8) 76
5 Kentucky Wesleyan (19–9) 74
1 Bellarmine 86
6 Ferris State 66
3 Wayne State (MI) (22–7) 88
6 Ferris State (22–7) 90
6 Ferris State 83
7 Drury 76
7 Drury (22–7) 65
2 Southern Indiana (24–5) 64

South Central – Edmond, Oklahoma

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Location: Hamilton Field House Host: University of Central Oklahoma

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Central Oklahoma (28–3) 79
8 Texas A&M Int'l. (21–9) 70
1 Central Oklahoma 81
4 Fort Hays State 69
4 Fort Hays State (25–6) 75
5 West Texas A&M (23–6) 49
1 Central Oklahoma 66
6 Midwestern State 73
3 Tarleton State (24–5) 51
6 Midwestern State (22–8) 64
6 Midwestern State 75
2 Missouri Southern 52
2 Missouri Southern (22–8) 82
7 Washburn (18–9) 79

Location: Spragins Hall Host: University of Alabama in Huntsville

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Alabama–Huntsville (26–4) 77
8 Clark Atlanta (22–8) 63
1 Alabama–Huntsville 74
4 Arkansas Tech 71
4 Arkansas Tech (24–5) 61
5 Benedict (21–7) 58
1 Alabama–Huntsville 88
7 Stillman 81
3 Rollins (25–6) 74
6 Florida Southern (22–8) 76
6 Florida Southern 86
7 Stillman 92
2 Harding (25–4) 86
7 Stillman (23–7) 87

Location: Taylor Center Host: Minnesota State University, Mankato

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 MN State Mankato (24–4) 96
8 Winona State (20–9) 81
1 MN State Mankato 69
5 Metro State 65
4 Mary (23–5) 73
5 Metro State (21–7) 78
1 MN State Mankato 81
2 Fort Lewis 63
3 Colorado Mines (24–5) 62
6 Adams State (20–8) 59
3 Colorado Mines 65
2 Fort Lewis 77
2 Fort Lewis (22–7) 76
7 Mesa State (18–9) 55

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Augusta State (28–3) 80
8 UNC Pembroke (18–11) 66
1 Augusta State 71
4 Queens (NC) 60
4 Queens (NC) (20–7) 70
5 Limestone (23–6) 67
1 Augusta State 73
7 Anderson (SC) 75
3 Ga. Southwestern (20–8) 59
6 Montevallo (18–10) 62
6 Montevallo 76
7 Anderson (SC) 82
7 Anderson (SC) (18–11) 91
2 Lincoln Memorial (27–2) 86

Location: Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex Host: West Liberty University

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 West Liberty (29–0) 117
8 Slippery Rock (21–10) 73
1 West Liberty 98
4 Shaw 93
4 Shaw (22–8) 75
5 Winston-Salem (19–7) 47
1 West Liberty 89
2 Indiana (PA) 86
3 Bowie State (22–5) 79
6 Mansfield (18–9) 59
3 Bowie State 81
2 Indiana (PA) 94
2 Indiana (PA) (24–5) 66
7 WV Wesleyan (19–10) 59

Location: Nicholson Pavilion Host: Central Washington University

First round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 Central Washington (26–3) 63
8 Seattle Pacific (19–9) 76
8 Seattle Pacific 73
4 Dixie State 75
4 Dixie State (20–6) 92
5 Chaminade (20–8) 81
4 Dixie State 73
7 BYU–Hawaii 79
3 Humboldt State (26–3) 70
6 Alaska Anchorage (23–9) 76
6 Alaska Anchorage 91
7 BYU–Hawaii 100
7 BYU–Hawaii (17-8) 83
2 Cal. St. Dom. Hills (23-6) 76

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Bentley (22–7) 74
8 C.W. Post (21–9) 60
1 Bentley 76
5 St. Rose 63
4 UMass Lowell (20–9) 68
5 St. Rose (21–8) 81
1 Bentley 71
7 Bloomfield 75
3 Stonehill (21–7) 73
6 Adelphi (20-10) 64
3 Stonehill 66
7 Bloomfield 79
2 American Int'l. (20–8) 96
7 Bloomfield (21–8) 100

Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
Wednesday, March 23
National semifinals
Final Four
Thursday, March 24
National Championship
Saturday, March 26
         
M1 Bellarmine (30–2) 70
SC6 Midwestern State (25–8) 64
MW1 Bellarmine 81
C1 Minn. State–Mankato 74
S1 Alabama–Huntsville (29–4) 91
C1 Minn. State–Mankato (27–4) 95
MW1 Bellarmine 71
W7 BYU–Hawaii 68
SE7 Anderson, SC (21–11) 95
A1 West Liberty (32–0) 113
A1 West Liberty 101
W7 BYU–Hawaii 110
W7 BYU–Hawaii (20–8) 96
E7 Bloomfield (24–8) 89

All-tournament team

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  • Justin Benedetti (Bellarmine)
  • Jet Chang (BYU–Hawai'i)
  • Jeremy Kendle (Bellarmine)
  • Jefferson Mason (Minnesota State–Mankato)
  • Corey Pelle (West Liberty)

References

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  1. ^ Lester, Brian (March 26, 2011). "Hollow victory". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. ^ "Division II Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "DII men's basketball field released". NCAA.com. March 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2018.