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2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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2017 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSanford Pentagon
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
ChampionsNorthwest Missouri State Bearcats (1st title)
Runner-upFairmont State Falcons (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBen McCollum (1st title)
MOPJustin Pitts (Northwest Missouri State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2016 2018»

The 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball. It began March 10, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and concluded with the championship game on March 25, 2017.

The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the Elite Eight was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Northwest Missouri State defeated Fairmont State, 71–61, to win the first national championship in the school's history.[1]

2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Louisville
Louisville
Huntsville
Huntsville
Fairmont
Fairmont
Syracuse
Syracuse
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Golden
Golden
San Diego
San Diego
Maryville
Maryville
Charlotte
Charlotte
2017 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

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Location: Joe Retton Arena

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 Fairmont State (29–2) 93
8 Bowie State 67
1 Fairmont State 84
4 Indiana (PA) 68
4 Indiana (PA) (27–3) 94
5 Kutztown (26–3) 80
1 Fairmont State 86
6 Wheeling Jesuit 80
2 Shippensburg (26–3) 79
7 Virginia Union (22–7) 59
2 Shippensburg 91
6 Wheeling Jesuit 97
3 West Liberty (28–3) 95
6 Wheeling Jesuit (23–7) 96*

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Bearcat Arena

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 NW Missouri State (29–1) 79*
8 Upper Iowa (22–10) 74
1 NW Missouri State 74
5 Augustana (SD) 53
4 Arkansas–Monticello (23–6) 69
5 Augustana (SD) (23–8) 76
1 NW Missouri State 55
2 SW Minnesota State 52
2 SW Minnesota State (26–5) 93
7 Arkansas Tech (21–7) 82
2 SW Minnesota State 74
3 East Central 70
3 East Central (24–7) 115*
6 Minnesota State–Moorhead (24–5) 106

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Le Moyne Events Center

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 15
         
1 Le Moyne (22–6) 68
8 Merrimack (18–11) 72*
8 Merrimack 70
5 St. Thomas Aquinas 73
4 Saint Anselm (20–8) 72
5 St. Thomas Aquinas (25–5) 91
5 St. Thomas Aquinas 69
3 Saint Rose 66
2 Southern NH (21–8) 98
7 Southern Connecticut (17–12) 109
7 Southern Connecticut 47
3 Saint Rose 67
3 Saint Rose (24–7) 94
6 Bloomfield (22–9) 58

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Knights Hall

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 Bellarmine (28–3) 72
8 Wisconsin–Parkside (22–7) 61
1 Bellarmine 93
5 Quincy 64
4 Kentucky Wesleyan (28–2) 75
5 Quincy (24–6) 78
1 Bellarmine 84
6 Findlay 66
2 Ferris State (27–4) 86
7 Truman (22–9) 78
2 Ferris State 63
6 Findlay 68
3 Southern Indiana (25–4) 69
6 Findlay (23–6) 70

Location: Spragins Hall

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 Alabama–Huntsville (24–7) 96
8 Clark Atlanta (21–11) 81
1 Alabama–Huntsville 96
4 Barry 82
4 Barry (22–6) 91
5 Eckerd (21–8) 87
1 Alabama–Huntsville 68
7 Rollins 72
2 Valdosta State (26–5) 85
7 Rollins (21–10) 89*
7 Rollins 88
3 Delta State 61
3 Delta State (22–8) 80
6 Christian Brothers (18–12) 67

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: Curry Arena

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 Queens (28–3) 96
8 Wingate (20–10) 80
1 Queens 88
5 Augusta 82
4 Columbus State (20–9) 68
5 Augusta (23–7) 102
1 Queens 68
2 Lincoln Memorial 82
2 Lincoln Memorial (26–5) 118
7 Pfeiffer (26–4) 86
2 Lincoln Memorial 70
6 Limestone 64
3 UNC Pembroke (24–7) 85
6 Limestone (26–5) 100

South Central - Golden, Colorado

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Location: Lockridge Arena

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 14
         
1 Colorado Mines (27–4) 90
8 Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–11) 79
1 Colorado Mines 86
5 Fort Lewis 67
4 Tarleton State (22–7) 90
5 Fort Lewis (25–6) 94*
1 Colorado Mines 88
3 West Texas A&M 63
2 UT Permian Basin (26–5) 71
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville (18–11) 74
7 Texas A&M–Kingsville 64
3 West Texas A&M 76
3 West Texas A&M (24–8) 97
6 Texas A&M–Commerce (19–10) 86

* – Denotes overtime period

Location: RIMAC

Opening Round
Round of 64
March 11
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 UC San Diego (25–5) 94
8 Dixie State (19–8) 68
1 UC San Diego 84
4 California Baptist 80
4 California Baptist (25–4) 71
5 San Francisco State (25–5) 50
1 UC San Diego 86
6 Chico State 94
2 Hawaii Pacific (28–2) 73
7 Sonoma State (20–8) 61
2 Hawaii Pacific 74
6 Chico State 77
3 Western Washington (25–5) 83
6 Chico State (23–7) 96

Location: Sanford Pentagon

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 22
National semifinals
Final Four
March 23
National Championship
March 25
         
1 Fairmont State 86
8 Rollins 68
1 Fairmont State 79
4 Bellarmine 68
4 Bellarmine 92
5 Colorado Mines 72
1 Fairmont State 61
2 NW Missouri State 71
2 NW Missouri State 79
7 St. Thomas Aquinas 70
2 NW Missouri State 79
3 Lincoln Memorial 67
3 Lincoln Memorial 74
6 Chico State 61

References

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  1. ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (March 25, 2017). "Northwest Missouri wins Division II men's basketball, football titles in same school year". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 13, 2024.