1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 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 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.
Teams | 32 | ||||
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Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
Champions | Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2nd title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Bill Jones (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State) | ||||
Attendance | 70,945 | ||||
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Regional participants
editSchool | Outcome | |
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Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion | |
Lewis | Fourth Place | |
Indiana State–Evansville | Third Place | |
Wright State | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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American International | Regional Champion | |
Bentley | Fourth Place | |
Bridgeport | Third Place | |
Sacred Heart | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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Alabama A&M | Fourth Place | |
Central Missouri State | Third Place | |
Delta State | Runner-up | |
SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Albany State | Fourth Place | |
Florida Southern | Third Place | |
Jacksonville State | Regional Champion | |
Tampa | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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Gannon | Fourth Place | |
Grand Valley State | Runner-up | |
Northern Michigan | Third Place | |
South Dakota State | Regional Champion |
School | Outcome | |
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Cal State Hayward | Regional Champion | |
Cal State Northridge | Runner-up | |
Eastern Montana | Fourth Place | |
Norfolk State | Third Place |
School | Outcome | |
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Mount St. Mary's | Regional Champion | |
Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place | |
Virginia Union | Third Place | |
Winston-Salem State | Runner-up |
School | Outcome | |
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California (PA) | Fourth Place | |
C.W. Post | Regional Champion | |
Millersville | Third Place | |
Philadelphia U | Runner-up |
*denotes tie
Regionals
editGreat Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky
editLocation: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||
Wright State | 61 | ||||||||
Lewis | 53 | ||||||||
Wright State | 72 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 | ||||||||
Indiana State–Evansville | 64 |
- Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78
New England - Springfield, Massachusetts
editLocation: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart | 47 | ||||||||
Bridgeport | 45 | ||||||||
Sacred Heart | 74 | ||||||||
American International | 80 | ||||||||
American International | 65 | ||||||||
Bentley | 49 |
- Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67
South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri
editLocation: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 85 | ||||||||
Alabama A&M | 74 | ||||||||
SE Missouri State | 67 | ||||||||
Delta State | 59 | ||||||||
Delta State | 52 | ||||||||
Central Missouri State | 47 |
- Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74
South - Jacksonville, Alabama
editLocation: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Tampa | 79 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 65 | ||||||||
Tampa | 61 | ||||||||
Jacksonville State | 76 | ||||||||
Jacksonville State | 120 | ||||||||
Albany State | 84 |
- Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80
North Central - Brookings, South Dakota
editLocation: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
Grand Valley State | 71 | ||||||||
Northern Michigan | 70 | ||||||||
Grand Valley State | 57 | ||||||||
South Dakota State | 58 | ||||||||
South Dakota State | 73 | ||||||||
Gannon | 64 |
- Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65
West - Billings, Montana
editLocation: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 64 | ||||||||
Norfolk State | 61 | ||||||||
Cal State Hayward | 51 | ||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 48 | ||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 70 | ||||||||
Eastern Montana | 59 |
- Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78
South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia
editLocation: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 62*** | ||||||||
Randolph–Macon | 52 | ||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 63 | ||||||||
Winston-Salem State | 56 | ||||||||
Winston-Salem State | 44 | ||||||||
Virginia Union | 42 |
- Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55
East - Millersville, Pennsylvania
editLocation: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
Philadelphia U | 95 | ||||||||
California (PA) | 76 | ||||||||
Philadelphia U | 68 | ||||||||
C. W. Post | 71 | ||||||||
C. W. Post | 57 | ||||||||
Millersville | 55 |
- Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
editQuarterfinal - Springfield, MA Elite Eight March 16 | ||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 76 | |||
American International | 73 |
Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 16 | ||||
SE Missouri State | 79 | |||
Jacksonville State | 80 |
Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD Elite Eight March 16 | ||||
South Dakota State | 62 | |||
Cal State Hayward | 58 |
Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 15 | ||||
Mount St. Mary's | 69 | |||
C. W. Post | 67 |
National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts
editLocation: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 23 | ||||||||
Kentucky Wesleyan | 61 | ||||||||
Jacksonville State | 72 | ||||||||
Jacksonville State | 74 | ||||||||
South Dakota State | 73 | ||||||||
South Dakota State | 78 | ||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 71 |
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
edit- Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State)
- Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's)
- Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State)
- Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)