1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

1997 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	48
Finals site	Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky
Champions	Cal State Bakersfield (3rd title)
Runner-up	Northern Kentucky (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Lynn (1st Final Four) Salem-Teikyo (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Pat Douglass (3rd title)
MOP	Kebu Stewart (CSUB)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments « 1996 1998 »

The 1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 41st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

The tournament officially culminated the 1996–97 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, featuring forty-eight teams from around the country.

The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Cal State Bakersfield (29–4) defeated Northern Kentucky in the final, 57–56, to win their third overall Division II national championship and their third in five seasons.

It was also NKU's second consecutive loss in the national championship game, having lost to Fort Hays State in 1996.

Despite being the defending national champions with only one loss on the season, Fort Hays State had to travel from Kansas to South Dakota for the North Central Regional hosted by 4 loss South Dakota State.

The CSB Roadrunners were coached by Pat Douglass. Bakersfield's Kebu Stewart was the Most Outstanding Player.

Huntsville

Salem

Manchester

Brookings

Durham

Indianapolis

Bakersfield

Edmond

Louisville

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1997 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

South - Huntsville, Alabama

Location: Elmore Coliseum Host: Alabama A&M University

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	Alabama A&M	81
						4	Delta State	80
	4	Delta State	88
	5	Albany State	64
											1	Alabama A&M	82
											2	Lynn	87
	3	Tampa	83
	6	West Georgia	61
						2	Lynn	81
						3	Tampa	76

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State

	First round Round of 48 March 7					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8					Regional final Sweet 16 March 9
						1	Fort Hays State	82
						5	North Dakota State	78
	4	Northern State	89
	5	North Dakota State (OT)	90
											1	Fort Hays State	74
											2	South Dakota State	86
	3	Minnesota-Duluth	76
	6	Nebraska–Kearney	90
						2	South Dakota State	102
						6	Nebraska–Kearney	83

Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana

Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	Indianapolis	72
						5	Oakland	75
	4	Grand Valley State	74
	5	Oakland	79
											5	Oakland	87
											2	Northern Kentucky	101
	3	Southern Indiana	118
	6	Quincy (3OT)	125
						2	Northern Kentucky	82
						6	Quincy	54

South Central - Edmond, Oklahoma

Location: Hamilton Field House Host: University of Central Oklahoma

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	Central Oklahoma	84
						5	Pittsburg State	90
	4	Missouri Western	70
	5	Pittsburg State	72
											5	Pittsburg State	83
											3	Texas A&M–Commerce	89
	3	Texas A&M–Commerce	80
	6	Central Missouri State	74
						2	Washburn Ichabods	75
						3	Texas A&M–Commerce	80

South Atlantic - Durham, North Carolina

Location: McDougald–McLendon Arena Host: North Carolina Central University

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	North Carolina Central	66
						5	St. Augustine's	78
	4	Georgia College & State	87
	5	St. Augustine's	93
											5	St. Augustine's	73
											3	Elizabeth City State	90
	3	Elizabeth City State	77
	6	Elon	70
						2	Presbyterian	64
						3	Elizabeth City State	76

East - Salem, West Virginia

Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	Salem-Teikyo	91
						5	High Point	82
	4	Pittsburgh-Johnstown	92
	5	High Point (OT)	94
											1	Salem-Teikyo	85
											6	Concord	76
	3	Barton	74
	6	Concord	79
						2	Mansfield	96
						6	Concord	111

Northeast - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

	First round Round of 48 March 7					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8					Regional final Sweet 16 March 9
						1	New Hampshire College	101
						4	St. Michael's	90
	4	St. Michael's (OT)	86
	5	Adelphi	85
											1	New Hampshire College	61
											2	Southern Connecticut State	80
	3	St. Rose	92
	6	Le Moyne	76
						2	Southern Connecticut State	83
						3	St. Rose	80

West - Bakersfield, California

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield

	First round Round of 48 March 6					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
						1	Cal State Bakersfield	80
						4	Grand Canyon	70
	4	Grand Canyon	78
	5	Cal Davis	66
											1	Cal State Bakersfield	90
											3	Montana State-Billings	78
	3	Montana State-Billings	97
	6	Cal Riverside	86
						2	Alaska-Anchorage	67
						3	Montana State-Billings	97

Elite Eight-Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College

National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 19

National semifinals Final Four March 20

National championship March 22

W

Cal State Bakersfield

65

NE

Southern Connecticut State

62

W

Cal State Bakersfield

81

E

Salem-Teikyo

68

E

Salem-Teikyo

91

SA

Elizabeth City State

74

W

Cal State Bakersfield

57

Louisville, Kentucky

GL

Northern Kentucky

56

S

Lynn

78

NC

South Dakota State

72

S

Lynn

58

GL

Northern Kentucky

79

GL

Northern Kentucky

79

S

Texas A&M–Commerce

58

All-tournament team

• Kebu Stewart, Cal State Bakersfield (MOP)
• Cliff Clinton, Northern Kentucky
• Paul Cluxton, Northern Kentucky
• Shannon Minor, Northern Kentucky
• Terrance Springer, Salem-Teikyo

See also

• 1997 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1997 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1997 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1997 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results
• 1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com