2024 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2024 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States, the culmination of the 2023–24 NCAA Division II men's basketball season.

2024 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteFord Center
Indiana Evansville, Indiana
ChampionsMinnesota State Mavericks (1st title)
Runner-upNova Southeastern Sharks (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachMatt Margenthaler (1st title)
MOPMalik Willingham (Minnesota State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2023 2025»

The tournament again featured 64 teams, with teams placed into one of eight geographically oriented, eight-team regionals. The first three rounds were played on campus sites while the national quarterfinal (Elite Eight), semifinal, and championship rounds were held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, from March 26 to 30, 2024.

Minnesota State topped defending champions Nova Southeastern 88–85 in the championship game, on a three-pointer by Kyreese Willingham with 0.8 seconds left to win their first national championship. In the process, the Mavericks also completed a sweep of both the men's and women's Division II basketball championships for 2024, something that had only previously been done by Central Missouri in 1984. The Maverick women won their national championship, defeating Texas Woman's, 89–73.[1]

Lincoln (PA), Post, and William Jewell participated in the tournament for the first time.

Tournament schedule and venues

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Erie
Mankato
Colchester
Indianapolis
Davie
Canyon
Dahlonega
Los Angeles
Evansville
2024 NCAA Division II Men's sites – regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

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First, second, and third-round games (the last of which serve as a regional championship), took place on campus sites from March 15 to 19, 2024. The top-seeded team in each regional served as host.

Elite Eight

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The national quarterfinals quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals are being held at a predetermined site, the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, from March 26 to 30, 2024.

Qualifying

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A total of 64 bids were available for the tournament: 23 automatic bids (awarded to the champions of the twenty-three Division II conferences) and 41 at-large bids.

The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains either two or three of the 23 Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. Each region consists of two or three automatic qualifiers (the teams that won their respective conference tournaments) and either five or six at-large bids, awarded regardless of conference affiliation.

Automatic bids (23)

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Automatic bids
Region (Bids) Conference School Record (Conf.) Appearance Last bid
Atlantic (3) CIAA Lincoln (PA) 17–13 (10–7) 1st Never
Mountain East Charleston (WV) 27–4 (17–3) 9th 2021
PSAC Gannon 29–2 (20–2) 26th 2018
Central (3) Great American Arkansas Tech 25–6 (18–4) 9th 2017
MIAA Northwest Missouri State 27–4 (20–2) 24th 2023
Northern Sun Minnesota State 29–2 (20–2) 16th 2019
East (3) CACC Jefferson 23–8 (12–4) 38th 2020
East Coast St. Thomas Aquinas 25–5 (14–2) 9th 2023
Northeast–10 Southern New Hampshire 21–10 (13–9) 22nd 2023
Midwest (3) GLIAC Ferris State 25–7 (12–6) 17th 2023
GLVC William Jewell 21–10 (12–8) 1st Never
Great Midwest Walsh 24–5 (15–5) 4th 2022
South (3) Gulf South West Georgia 26–5 (19–5) 19th 2023
SIAC Clark Atlanta 25–5 (16–5) 6th 2018
Sunshine State Nova Southeastern 27–2 (18–2) 5th 2023
South Central (2) Lone Star Eastern New Mexico 22–9 (15–7) 3rd 2004
RMAC Fort Lewis 28–3 (20–2) 13th 2023
Southeast (3) Carolinas UNC Pembroke 23–6 (15–3) 10th 2023
Peach Belt North Georgia 25–6 (13–5) 2nd 2023
South Atlantic Catawba 22–5 (16–4) 13th 2023
West (3) CCAA Cal State Los Angeles 24–7 (16–6) 6th 2000
Great Northwest Central Washington 21–9 (11–7) 9th 2011
PacWest Azusa Pacific 14–16 (10–10) 7th 2023

At-large bids (41)

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At-large bids
Region (Bids) School Conference Record (Conf.) Appearance Last bid
Atlantic (5) California (PA) PSAC 27–4 (19–3) 15th 2022
Concord Mountain East 22–7 (14–6) 3rd 2016
Millersville PSAC 24–6 (18–4) 12th 2022
West Liberty Mountain East 25–6 (17–3) 16th 2023
West Virginia State Mountain East 20–9 (14–6) 7th 2022
Central (5) Fort Hays State MIAA 23–7 (17–5) 14th 2016
Minnesota State–Moorhead Northern Sun 24–5 (18–4) 9th 2023
Minnesota–Duluth Northern Sun 25–6 (18–4) 8th 2023
Pittsburg State MIAA 21–10 (15–7) 7th 2015
Southwest Minnesota State Northern Sun 19–12 (14–8) 6th 2018
East (5) Bloomfield CACC 22–9 (11–5) 10th 2021
Daemen East Coast 24–8 (12–4) 4th 2021
Post CACC 20–9 (10–6) 1st Never
Saint Michael's Northeast–10 22–8 (17–5) 13th 2001
Southern Connecticut State Northeast–10 22–10 (13–9) 9th 2017
Midwest (5) Indianapolis GLVC 22–8 (17–3) 14th 2023
Kentucky Wesleyan Great Midwest 21–8 (15–5) 39th 2017
Lake Superior State GLIAC 21–8 (13–5) 6th 2018
Northern Michigan GLIAC 22–10 (14–4) 10th 2023
Upper Iowa GLVC 21–9 (15–5) 4th 2022
South (5) Alabama–Huntsville Gulf South 21–10 (17–7) 16th 2023
Benedict SIAC 23–7 (15–6) 11th 2015
Embry–Riddle (FL) Sunshine State 21–9 (14–6) 4th 2023
Florida Southern Sunshine State 21–9 (15–5) 33rd 2020
Lee Gulf South 21–8 (17–7) 4th 2023
South Central (6) Angelo State Lone Star 19–10 (14–8) 11th 2023
Colorado Mesa RMAC 27–4 (21–1) 11th 2023
Colorado Mines RMAC 24–8 (17–5) 13th 2023
Dallas Baptist Lone Star 24–5 (18–4) 8th 2022
Lubbock Christian Lone Star 23–10 (16–6) 6th 2023
West Texas A&M Lone Star 26–4 (20–2) 21st 2023
Southeast (5) Emmanuel (GA) Carolinas 25–6 (16–2) 4th 2023
Lander Peach Belt 20–9 (12–6) 7th 2023
Lincoln Memorial South Atlantic 24–8 (16–4) 13th 2023
USC Aiken Peach Belt 23–6 (14–4) 10th 2023
Wingate South Atlantic 22–8 (16–4) 12th 2017
West (5) Alaska Anchorage Great Northwest 22–10 (10–8) 16th 2012
Cal State Dominguez Hills CCAA 22–7 (17–5) 6th 2011
Cal State San Bernardino CCAA 23–7 (17–5) 17th 2023
Chico State CCAA 20–8 (15–7) 17th 2022
Montana State Billings Great Northwest 20–9 (14–4) 12th 2023

Bracket

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Atlantic regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 Gannon 97
8 Lincoln (PA) 63
1 Gannon 103
4 West Liberty 88
5 Millersville 78
4 West Liberty 100
1 Gannon 67
3 Charleston (WV) 65
3 Charleston (WV) 93
6 Concord 55
3 Charleston (WV) 68
2 California (PA) 67
7 West Virginia State 80
2 California (PA) 96

Central regional

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First round
March 16
Regional semifinals
March 17
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 Minnesota State 75
8 Arkansas Tech 68
1 Minnesota State 78
4 Minnesota State–Moorhead 55
5 Pittsburg State 55
4 Minnesota State–Moorhead 73
1 Minnesota State 43
2 Northwest Missouri State 42
3 Minnesota–Duluth 59
6 Fort Hays State 58
3 Minnesota–Duluth 62
2 Northwest Missouri State 71
7 Southwest Minnesota State 43
2 Northwest Missouri State 73

East regional

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First round
March 16
Regional semifinals
March 17
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 Saint Michael's 68
8 Southern Connecticut State 62
1 Saint Michael's 86
4 Daemen 62
5 Jefferson 66
4 Daemen 74
1 Saint Michael's 61
3 Southern New Hampshire 73
3 Southern New Hampshire 75
6 Bloomfield 70
3 Southern New Hampshire 69
7 Post 64
7 Post 80
2 St. Thomas Aquinas 72

Midwest regional

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First round
March 16
Regional semifinals
March 17
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 Indianapolis 71
8 William Jewell 65
1 Indianapolis 87
5 Ferris State 94*
5 Ferris State 81
4 Northern Michigan 65
5 Ferris State 86
6 Lake Superior State 81
3 Walsh 72
6 Lake Superior State 74
6 Lake Superior State 88
7 Upper Iowa 80
7 Upper Iowa 82
2 Kentucky Wesleyan 72

* – Denotes overtime period

South regional

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First round
March 16
Regional semifinals
March 17
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 Nova Southeastern 115
8 Benedict 95
1 Nova Southeastern 81
5 Embry–Riddle (FL) 73
5 Embry–Riddle (FL) 104
4 Alabama–Huntsville 78
1 Nova Southeastern 98
3 Florida Southern 66
3 Florida Southern 80
6 Clark Atlanta 72
3 Florida Southern 93*
2 West Georgia 87
7 Lee 61
2 West Georgia 75

* – Denotes overtime period

South Central regional

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First round
March 16
Regional semifinals
March 17
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 West Texas A&M 81
8 Angelo State 66
1 West Texas A&M 60
4 Dallas Baptist 54
5 Colorado Mines 73
4 Dallas Baptist 86
1 West Texas A&M 88
3 Colorado Mesa 76
3 Colorado Mesa 95
6 Eastern New Mexico 77
3 Colorado Mesa 85
2 Fort Lewis 80
7 Lubbock Christian 72
2 Fort Lewis 86

Southeast regional

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First round
March 16
Regional semifinals
March 17
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 North Georgia 89
8 Wingate 80
1 North Georgia 86
4 Catawba 70
5 UNC Pembroke 94
4 Catawba 98*
1 North Georgia 70
6 Lander 67
3 Lincoln Memorial 76
6 Lander 85
6 Lander 86*
7 Emmanuel (GA) 78
7 Emmanuel (GA) 70
2 USC Aiken 69

* – Denotes overtime period

West regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Cal State Los Angeles 59
8 Azusa Pacific 60
8 Azusa Pacific 82
5 Central Washington 74
5 Central Washington 110
4 Cal State Dominguez Hills 90
8 Azusa Pacific 67
2 Cal State San Bernardino 74
3 Montana State Billings 64
6 Chico State 78
6 Chico State 73
2 Cal State San Bernardino 75
7 Alaska Anchorage 49
2 Cal State San Bernardino 52

Elite Eight

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Elite Eight
March 26, 2024
Final Four
March 28, 2024
National championship
March 30, 2024
         
1 Minnesota State 98
8 Ferris State 70
1 Minnesota State 79
4 West Texas A&M 72
5 North Georgia 76
4 West Texas A&M 90
1 Minnesota State 88
2 Nova Southeastern 85
3 Gannon 65
6 Cal State San Bernardino 99
6 Cal State San Bernardino 77
2 Nova Southeastern 91
7 Southern New Hampshire 60
2 Nova Southeastern 68

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota State's defense keys win for 2nd Division II title". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2024.