2009 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

2009 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams	64
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Findlay Oilers (1st title)
Runner-up	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Augusta State Jaguars (2nd Final Four); Central Missouri Mules (3rd Final Four);
Winning coach	Ron Niekamp (1st title)
MOP	Josh Bostic (Findlay)
Attendance	63,563
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2008	2010»

The 2009 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 2008–09 basketball season. It began on March 14, 2008, and concluded as the Findlay Oilers defeated the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 56–53 in overtime on March 28.^[1]

Lakeland

Augusta

Brookville

Marshall

Erie

Findlay

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Warrensburg

Springfield

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2009 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

Southeast – Augusta, Georgia

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	Augusta State	62

8	Tusculum	60
			1	Augusta State	77

			5	Barton	61
4	Georgia College	78

5	Barton	80
						1	Augusta State	85

						2	USC Aiken	57
3	Armstrong Atlantic	67

6	Catawba	74
			6	Catawba	72

			2	USC Aiken	85
2	USC Aiken	88

7	Lenoir–Rhyne	70

South – Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	Florida Southern	94

8	LeMoyne-Owen	77
			1	Florida Southern	95*

			4	Arkansas Tech	92
4	Arkansas Tech	63

5	Benedict	62
						1	Florida Southern	72

						2	Christian Brothers	82
3	Claflin	54

6	Valdosta State	50
			3	Claflin	53

			2	Christian Brothers	72
2	Christian Brothers	63

7	Delta State	54

West – Laie, Hawaii

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

First round Round of 64 March 13			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14			Regional final Sweet 16 March 16

1	BYU–Hawaii	98

8	Humboldt State	84
			1	BYU–Hawaii	84

			4	Cal State Dominguez Hills	71
4	Cal State Dominguez Hills	87

5	Central Washington	83
						1	BYU–Hawaii	58

						3	Cal Poly Pomona	59
3	Cal Poly Pomona	83

6	Cal State San Bernardino	81
			3	Cal Poly Pomona	80

			7	Seattle Pacific	62
2	Western Washington	77

7	Seattle Pacific	82

Central – Marshall, Minnesota

Location: R/A Facility Host: Southwest Minnesota State University

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	Southwest Minnesota State	69

8	Northern State	47
			1	Southwest Minnesota State	77

			4	Minnesota State Mankato	69
4	Minnesota State Mankato	81

5	Fort Lewis	67
						1	Southwest Minnesota State	73

						7	Augustana (SD)	60
3	Metro State	59

6	Winona State	60
			6	Winona State	82

			7	Augustana (SD)	88
7	Augustana (SD)	73

2	St. Cloud State	72

Atlantic – Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	Gannon	76

8	Pitt Johnstown	53
			1	Gannon	67

			5	Alderson Broaddus	65
4	Johnson C. Smith	83

5	Alderson Broaddus	93
						1	Gannon	84

						3	Kutztown	73
3	Kutztown	99

6	West Virginia State	88
			3	Kutztown	92

			7	Indiana (PA)	86
7	Indiana (PA)	69

2	Virginia Union	63

South Central – Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	Central Missouri	78

8	Texas A&M–Kingsville	55
			1	Central Missouri	67

			4	Midwestern State	65
4	Midwestern State	87

5	Incarnate Word	82
						1	Central Missouri	98

						2	Southwest Baptist	63
3	Central Oklahoma	75

6	Dallas Baptist	89
			6	Dallas Baptist	68

			2	Southwest Baptist	74
7	Angelo State	84

2	Southwest Baptist	89

East – Brookville, New York

Location: Pratt Recreation Center Host: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	C.W. Post	73

8	Philadelphia Univ.	51
			1	C.W. Post	75

			4	Assumption	61
4	Assumption	61

5	Stonehill	49
						1	C.W. Post	82

						2	Bentley	76
3	UMass Lowell	84

6	Merrimack	86*
			6	Merrimack	76

			2	Bentley	79**
2	Bentley	79

7	Bridgeport	53

Midwest – Findlay, Ohio

Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host: University of Findlay

First round Round of 64 March 14			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15			Regional final Sweet 16 March 17

1	Findlay	66

8	Grand Valley State	51
			1	Findlay	81

			4	Southern Indiana	59
4	Southern Indiana	78

5	Rockhurst	72
						1	Findlay	89*

						2	Bellarmine	86
3	Northern Kentucky	72

6	Lake Superior State	75**
			6	Lake Superior State	83

			2	Bellarmine	92
7	Kentucky Wesleyan	65

2	Bellarmine	76

Elite Eight – Springfield, Massachusetts

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

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 25

National semifinals
Final Four
March 26

National championship
March 28

SE1

Augusta State

70

S2

Christian Brothers

62

SE1

Augusta State

70

W3

Cal Poly Pomona

74

W3

Cal Poly Pomona

79

C1

SW Minnesota St.

74

W3

Cal Poly Pomona

53

M1

Findlay

56*

A1

Gannon

77

SC1

Central Missouri

86

SC1

Central Missouri

65

M1

Findlay

67

E1

C.W. Post

79

M1

Findlay

89

Game summaries

Elite Eight

Final Four

Cal Poly Pomona beat Augusta State in a Final Four victory 74–70. The Jaguars were down by 11 with about 6 minutes to play, but rallied on a 14–2 run that put them ahead, 68–67. They only scored two points the rest of the game while the Broncos scored seven to win the game. They were led by Larry Gordon, who recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds.^[2]

National championship game

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	OT	Final
CPP	20	22	11	53
FIND	30	12	14	56

In the Division II National Championship Game, top seeded Findlay Oilers played third-seeded Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. The Broncos, who had traveled 10,000 miles over the postseason, were losing to the undefeated Oilers for much of the game. Cal Poly Pomona managed to tie it at 18–18 before the Oilers went on a 12–2 run to lead by 10 at the half. Findlay widened the lead to 14 with slightly over 16 minutes left. That was the last time the Oilers scored for the next eight minutes while the Broncos recorded 13 straight points to come within one.^[3]

Walter Thompson, the point guard for the Broncos, made a three-pointer with 7:08 in regulation to tie the game at 38. They snatched the lead on the next possession at 41–40. Cal Poly Pomona center Tobias Jahn added a point on his two free throws for a 42–42 tie. With 1:42 left in the game, neither team managed to put points on the board. After Thompson missed a rebound on Austin Swift's attempted 3-pointer, the game went into overtime.^[3]

Throughout overtime, the lead changed several times. The game was tied at 53 with 24 seconds left on the clock. The Broncos' defense forced a held ball on Findlay with 2.4 seconds remaining, with possession to Findlay. On the inbounds play, Tyler Evans hit a three-pointer at the buzzer—his only three of the game—sealing the Oilers' victory by a score of 56–53.^[3]

All-tournament team

Josh Bostic (Findlay)
Larry Gordon (Cal Poly-Pomona)
Morgan Lewis (Findlay)
Walter Thompson (Cal Poly-Pomona)
Sanijay Watts (Central Missouri)

References

2009 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

^ "Division II Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
^ "Augusta State Falls to Cal Poly-Pomona in Final Four". ASU Sports Communications. WJBF. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bendetson, William (March 29, 2009). "Cal Poly Pomona loses in overtime in Division II title game". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.

Sources

"2009 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). CBS Sports. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship

[1] "Division II Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[2] "Augusta State Falls to Cal Poly-Pomona in Final Four". ASU Sports Communications. WJBF. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.

[lat-3] Bendetson, William (March 29, 2009). "Cal Poly Pomona loses in overtime in Division II title game". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.

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