2010 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2010 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 2009–10 basketball season. It began on March 13, 2010. The tournament was won by the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) men's basketball team, which defeated Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 65–53, in the title game. The championship was the first in the Broncos' history after ending runner-up in 2009.[1]

2010 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsCal Poly Pomona Broncos (1st title)
Runner-upIndiana (PA) Crimson Hawks (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachGreg Kamansky (1st title)
MOPAustin Swift (Cal Poly Pomona)
Attendance45,539
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
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2010 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Russellville
Russellville
Augusta
Augusta
North Easton
North Easton
Mankato
Mankato
Indiana
Indiana
Owensboro
Owensboro
Bellingham
Bellingham
Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls
Springfield
Springfield
2010 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals edit

Central – Mankato, Minnesota edit

Location: Taylor Center Host: Minnesota State University, Mankato

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Minnesota St. Mankato 84
8 Colorado Mines 80
1 Minnesota St. Mankato 71
4 St. Cloud State 82
5 Metropolitan State 77
4 St. Cloud State 82
4 St. Cloud State 84 OT
3 Augustana (S.D.) 75
3 Augustana (S.D.) 87
6 New Mexico Highlands 73
3 Augustana (S.D.) 95
2 Mesa State 84
2 Mesa State 73
7 Winona State 68

South Central – Wichita Falls, Texas edit

Location: D.L. Ligon Coliseum Host: Midwestern State University

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Midwestern State 91
8 Incarnate Word 71
1 Midwestern State 71
4 Tarleton State 56
4 Tarleton State 75
5 Nebraska-Omaha 71
1 Midwestern State 60
2 Central Missouri 59
3 Fort Hays State 80
6 Central Oklahoma 64
3 Fort Hays State 73
2 Central Missouri 80
2 Central Missouri 78
7 Missouri Western St 59

Atlantic – Indiana, Pennsylvania edit

Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Indiana (PA) 71
8 Fairmont State 67
1 Indiana (PA) 91
4 West Virginia St. 76
4 West Virginia St. 89
5 East Stroudsburg 79
1 Indiana (PA) 84
2 West Liberty 72
3 St. Augustine's 70
6 Kutztown 54
3 St. Augustine's 83
2 West Liberty 90
2 West Liberty 79
7 Alderson–Broaddus 66

South – Russellville, Arkansas edit

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Arkansas Tech 92
8 Tuskegee 58
1 Arkansas Tech 60
4 Valdosta State 72
4 Valdosta State 74
5 Clark Atlanta 67
4 Valdosta State 71
2 Rollins 58
3 Florida Southern 59
6 Barry 64
6 Barry 71
2 Rollins 74
2 Rollins 59 OT
7 Alabama-Huntsville 57

Midwest – Owensboro, Kentucky edit

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Kentucky Wesleyan 70
8 St. Joseph's (IN) 72
8 St. Joseph's (IN) 78
5 Grand Valley St. 76
4 Findlay 56
5 Grand Valley State 68
8 St. Joseph's (IN) 104
6 Quincy 103
3 Drury 58
6 Quincy 71
6 Quincy 66
2 Bellarmine 61
2 Bellarmine 66
7 Central State (OH) 70

West – Bellingham, Washington edit

Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University

First round
Round of 64
March 12
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Western Washington 84
8 Central Washington 70
1 Western Washington 75
4 Cal Poly Pomona 76
4 Cal Poly Pomona 71
5 Dixie State 62
4 Cal Poly Pomona 78
6 BYU-Hawaii 75
3 Seattle Pacific 72
6 BYU-Hawaii 76
6 BYU-Hawaii 77
2 CSUSB 58
2 Cal State San Bernardino 66
7 Humboldt State 75

East – North Easton, Massachusetts edit

Location: Merkert Gymnasium Host: Stonehill College

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Stonehill 75
8 Felician 52
1 Stonehill 69
4 Philadelphia Univ. 71
4 Philadelphia Univ. 89
5 St. Anselm 85
4 Philadelphia Univ. 69
2 Bentley 81
3 Merrimack 81
6 UMass Lowell 62
3 Merrimack 79
2 Bentley 83
2 Bentley 60
7 Bridgeport 50

Southeast – Augusta, Georgia edit

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University

First round
Round of 64
March 13
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 16
         
1 Augusta State 91
8 Brevard 73
1 Augusta State 100
5 Anderson (SC) 70
4 Catawba 66
5 Anderson (SC) 68
1 Augusta State 79
7 Montevallo 71
3 Georgia College 46
6 USC Aiken 50
6 USC Aiken 71
7 Montevallo 88
2 Mount Olive 70
7 Montevallo 84

Elite Eight – Springfield, Massachusetts edit

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

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 24
National semifinals
Final Four
March 25
National Championship
March 27
         
C4 St. Cloud State 92
SC1 Midwestern State 88
C4 St. Cloud State 70
A1 Indiana (PA) 76
A1 Indiana (PA) 80
S4 Valdosta State 64
A1 Indiana (PA) 53
W4 Cal Poly Pomona 65
M8 St. Joseph's (IN) 48
W4 Cal Poly Pomona 69
W4 Cal Poly Pomona 71
E2 Bentley 63
E2 Bentley 67
SE1 Augusta State 64

Game summaries edit

Elite Eight edit

Final Four edit

National Championship Game edit

Teams 1st Half 2nd Half OT Final
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All-tournament team edit

  • Dahir Nasser (Cal Poly-Pomona)
  • Matt Schneck (Saint Cloud State)
  • Austin Swift (Cal Poly-Pomona)
  • Darryl Webb (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
  • Taylor Witt (Saint Cloud State)

See also edit

References edit

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

Sources edit