2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 63rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States. Featuring sixty-four teams, it began on March 16 and concluded with the championship game on March 30.

2019 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteFord Center
Evansville, Indiana
ChampionsNorthwest Missouri State Bearcats (2nd title)
Runner-upPoint Loma Sea Lions (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBen McCollum (2nd title)
MOPTrevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2018 2020»

The eight regional winners met at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana for the Elite Eight, Final Four, and championship rounds. The tournament concluded with Northwest Missouri State winning its 2nd national title completing a 38-0 season.[1]

2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Goffstown
Goffstown
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
Romeoville
Romeoville
Indiana
Indiana
Evansville
Evansville
Canyon
Canyon
San Diego
San Diego
Maryville
Maryville
Charlotte
Charlotte
2019 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Qualification

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A total of 64 bids are available for each tournament: 24 automatic bids (awarded to the champions of the twenty-two Division II conferences) and 40 at-large bids.

The sixty-four bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains three of the twenty-four Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. Each region consists of three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and five at-large bids (which are awarded regardless of conference affiliation).

Seven teams qualified for their first NCAA Division II tournament in 2019: Concordia-Irvine, Daemen, Emmanuel, Molloy, Notre Dame (Ohio), Nova Southeastern, and Walsh. Six of these teams lost their first round game, with Nova Southeastern not only hosting the South Regional Tournament, but winning it, as well, advancing to the Elite Eight, before losing to St. Anselm.

Regionals

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Location: Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex

First round
Round of 64
March 16
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 17
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 Indiana (PA) (29–2) 74
8 West Chester (22–8) 65
1 Indiana (PA) 65
4 Mercyhurst 75
5 Fairmont State (22–8) 60
4 Mercyhurst (23–6) 63*
4 Mercyhurst 82
2 West Liberty 70
3 Virginia State (27–4) 89
6 Notre Dame (OH) (23–6) 81
3 Virginia State 80
2 West Liberty 82
7 East Stroudsburg (21–7) 99
2 West Liberty (26–4) 106*

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Bearcat Arena

First round
Round of 64
March 16
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 17
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 NW Missouri State (32–0) 91
8 Minnesota State (18–11) 62
1 NW Missouri State 70
5 Southern Nazarene 59
5 Southern Nazarene (28–5) 81
4 St. Cloud State (22–8) 61
1 NW Missouri State 82
6 Missouri Southern 70
3 Washburn (24–7) 100
6 Missouri Southern (23–7) 101
6 Missouri Southern 92
7 SE Oklahoma State 83
7 SE Oklahoma State (22–7) 115*
2 Northern State (26–6) 103

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Stoutenburgh Gymnasium

First round
Round of 64
March 16
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 17
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 Saint Anselm (22–5) 81
8 Molloy (21–9) 71
1 Saint Anselm 70
4 New Haven 69
5 Daemen (24–5) 67
4 New Haven (20–9) 72
1 Saint Anselm 74
6 St. Thomas Aquinas 49
3 Le Moyne (18–9) 59
6 St. Thomas Aquinas (23–6) 61
6 St. Thomas Aquinas 86*
7 Dominican (NY) 83
7 Dominican (NY) (22–7) 64
2 Merrimack (26–6) 50

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Neil Carey Arena

First round
Round of 64
March 16
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 17
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 Lewis (24–5) 65
8 Grand Valley State (19–12) 63
1 Lewis 61
4 Southern Indiana 62
5 Ashland (23–6) 60
4 Southern Indiana (22–8) 66
4 Southern Indiana 76
2 Bellarmine 69
3 Findlay (27–4) 71
6 Drury (21–11) 66
3 Findlay 59
2 Bellarmine 74
7 Walsh (24–7) 61
2 Bellarmine (26–4) 81

Location: Rick Case Arena

First round
Round of 64
March 16
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 17
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 Nova Southeastern (26–3) 80
8 Miles (21–8) 66
1 Nova Southeastern 89
5 West Alabama 80
5 West Alabama (22–7) 95
4 Valdosta State (24–6) 87
1 Nova Southeastern 89
3 Lynn 74
3 Lynn (23–6) 81
6 Alabama–Huntsville (24–7) 68
3 Lynn 88
2 Florida Southern 78
7 Delta State (19–11) 72
2 Florida Southern (24–7) 78

Location: Levine Center

First round
Round of 64
March 16
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 17
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 Queens (28–4) 76
8 Emmanuel (GA) (25–9) 72
1 Queens 96
4 Catawba 93
5 UNC Pembroke (21–9) 61
4 Catawba (23–7) 80
1 Queens 91
2 Augusta 78
3 USC Aiken (26–5) 84
6 Lenoir–Rhyne (21–10) 71
3 USC Aiken 89
2 Augusta 93*
7 Francis Marion (21–8) 70
2 Augusta (26–5) 77*

* – Denotes overtime period

South Central – Canyon, Texas

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Location: First United Bank Center

First round
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 16
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 19
         
1 West Texas A&M (31–3) 109
8 New Mexico Highlands (22–9) 95
1 West Texas A&M 77
4 Texas A&M–Commerce 61
5 Dallas Baptist (23–9) 70
4 Texas A&M–Commerce (23–8) 72
1 West Texas A&M 89
2 St. Edward's 70
3 Colorado Mines (25–5) 73
6 Lubbock Christian (20–9) 82
6 Lubbock Christian 80
2 St. Edward's 93
7 Angelo State (21–8) 81
2 St. Edward's (27–3) 82

Location: Golden Gymnasium

First round
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 16
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 18
         
1 Point Loma (26–4) 70
8 Western Oregon (22–10) 58
1 Point Loma 73
4 UC San Diego 50
5 Cal Poly Pomona (21–6) 50
4 UC San Diego (25–7) 61
1 Point Loma 60
3 Saint Martin's 54
3 Saint Martin's (24–5) 63
6 Concordia Irvine (23–10) 60
3 Saint Martin's 67
2 Seattle Pacific 63
7 Chaminade (23–7) 75
2 Seattle Pacific (21–6) 77

Elite Eight – Evansville, Indiana

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National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 27
National semifinals
Final Four
March 28
National Championship
March 30
         
1 NW Missouri State 55
8 Mercyhurst 51
1 NW Missouri State 76
5 Saint Anselm 53
4 Nova Southeastern 81
5 Saint Anselm 91
1 NW Missouri State 64
6 Point Loma 58
3 Queens 74
6 Point Loma 87
6 Point Loma 81
7 Southern Indiana 71
2 West Texas A&M 84
7 Southern Indiana 94

All-tournament team

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  • Alex Stein (Southern Indiana)
  • Daulton Hommes (Point Loma)
  • Tim Guers (Saint Anselm)
  • Joey Withus (Northwest Missouri State)
  • Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri State)

References

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  1. ^ "Perfect: Northwest Missouri State caps unbeaten basketball season with D2 championship". The Kansas City Star. March 31, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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