2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 47th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

2003 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Lakeland Center Lakeland, Florida
Champions	Northeastern State (1st title)
Runner-up	Kentucky Wesleyan (13th title game)
Semifinalists	Bowie State (1st Final Four) Queens (NC) (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Larry Gipson (1st title)
MOP	Darnell Hinson (Northeastern State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «2002 2004»

Officially culminating the 2002–03 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured, for the first time, sixty-four teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played, for the first time, at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida.

Northeastern State (32–3) defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 75–64, to win their first Division II national championship.

It was concurrently Kentucky Wesleyan's sixth straight appearance in the title game (winning in 1999 and 2001), although this appearance, along with that from 2002, would later be vacated by the NCAA.

The winning Redmen were coached by Larry Gipson. Northeastern State's Darnell Hinson was the Most Outstanding Player.

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2003 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

East - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Ovens Athletic Center Host: Queens University of Charlotte

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	Queens (NC)	72
	8	West Chester	58
						1	Queens (NC)	100
						4	Salem International	87
	4	Salem International	76
	5	California (PA)	73
											1	Queens (NC)	94
											3	Millersville	77
	3	Millersville	62
	6	Belmont Abbey	56
						3	Millersville	80
						2	Barton	63
	2	Barton (OT)	81
	7	Alderson Broaddus	76

South - Winter Park, Florida

Location: Warden Arena Host: Rollins College

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	Rollins	76
	8	Alabama–Huntsville	61
						1	Rollins	70
						4	Eckerd	74
	5	Morehouse	66
	4	Eckerd	83
											4	Eckerd	85
											2	Henderson State	75
	6	Delta State	72
	3	Florida Southern	70
						6	Delta State	60
						2	Henderson State	67
	2	Henderson State	67
	7	Harding	59

South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	Tarleton State	56
	8	St.Mary's (TX)	43
						1	Tarleton State	73
						5	Northwest Missouri State	58
	4	Missouri Western	61
	5	Northwest Missouri State	71
											1	Tarleton State	46
											2	Northeastern State	56
	6	West Texas A&M	63
	3	Washburn	75
						3	Washburn	59
						2	Northeastern State	64
	2	Northeastern State	78
	7	Central Oklahoma	67

North Central - Kearney, Nebraska

Location: Cushing Coliseum Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	Nebraska–Kearney	72
	8	Minnesota-Duluth	67
						1	Nebraska–Kearney	86
						4	South Dakota State	85
	4	South Dakota State	84
	5	Fort Hays State	78
											1	Nebraska–Kearney (OT)	94
											3	Metro State	87
	6	Fort Lewis	63
	3	Metro State	85
						3	Metro State	75
						2	St. Cloud State	63
	2	St. Cloud State	74
	7	North Dakota	69

Northeast – Lowell, Massachusetts

Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	UMass-Lowell	91
	8	St. Rose	67
						1	UMass-Lowell	86
						5	Bridgeport	73
	4	Adelphi	56
	5	Bridgeport	64
											1	UMass-Lowell	65
											2	Long Island-C.W. Post	59
	6	New Haven	76
	3	Southern New Hampshire	71
						6	New Haven	61
						2	Long Island-C.W. Post	78
	2	Long Island-C.W. Post (OT)	81
	7	Assumption	75

South Atlantic - Columbus, Georgia

Location: Lumpkin Center Host: Columbus State University

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	Columbus State	59
	8	Presbyterian	71
						8	Presbyterian	77
						5	Shaw	58
	4	Johnson C. Smith	58
	5	Shaw	72
											8	Presbyterian	53
											2	Bowie State	67
	6	Virginia Union	65
	3	Kennesaw State	74
						3	Kennesaw State	70
						2	Bowie State	95
	2	Bowie State	88
	7	Lenoir–Rhyne	82

Great Lakes - Houghton, Michigan

Location: Student Development Center Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	Michigan Tech	90
	8	Indianapolis	75
						1	Michigan Tech	71
						4	Southern Indiana	74
	4	Southern Indiana	82
	5	Lewis	63
											4	Southern Indiana	91
											2	Kentucky Wesleyan	95
	6	Findlay	80
	3	Northern Kentucky	76
						6	Findlay	66
						2	Kentucky Wesleyan	83
	2	Kentucky Wesleyan	81
	7	Gannon	74

Kentucky Wesleyan's participation in the 2002-2004 tournaments was vacated by the NCAA due to a widespread problem with athlete eligibility.

West - Laie, Hawaii

Location: George Q. Cannon Activities Center Host: Brigham Young University-Hawai'i

	First round Round of 64 March 14					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 17
	1	BYU–Hawaii	41
	8	Cal State Bakersfield	50
						8	Cal State Bakersfield	49
						4	Cal Poly Pomona	62
	4	Cal Poly Pomona	80
	5	Alaska–Fairbanks	76
											4	Cal Poly Pomona (2OT)	91
											2	Cal State San Bernardino	84
	6	Hawaii–Hilo	81
	3	Humboldt State	102
						3	Humboldt State	68
						2	Cal State San Bernardino	80
	2	Cal State San Bernardino	86
	7	Sonoma State	56

Elite Eight-Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26

National semifinals Final Four March 27

National championship March 29

SA

Bowie State

72

NE

UMass Lowell

62

SA

Bowie State

64

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

84

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

85

W

Cal Poly Pomona

60

GL

Kentucky Wesleyan

64

Lakeland, Florida

SC

Northeastern State

75

E

Queens (NC)

99

S

Eckerd

78

E

Queens (NC)

69

SC

Northeastern State

84

SC

Northeastern State

94

NC

Nebraska–Kearney

75

• Note: Kentucky Wesleyan's performance was vacated by the NCAA.

All-tournament team

• Darnell Hinson. Northeastern State (MOP)
• Shon Robinson, Northeastern State
• Derek Cline, Northeastern State
• Marlon Parmer, Kentucky Wesleyan
• Eugene Dabney, Kentucky Wesleyan

See also

• 2003 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2003 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2003 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2003 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• 2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
• NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results