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.
Video 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
Regionals
Atlantic - Fairmont, West Virginia
Location: Joe Retton Arena
* - Denotes overtime period
Central - Maryville, Missouri
Location: Bearcat Arena
* - Denotes overtime period
East - Syracuse, New York
Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center
* - Denotes overtime period
Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky
Location: Knights Hall
South - Huntsville, Alabama
Location: Spragins Hall
* - Denotes overtime period
Southeast - Charlotte, North Carolina
Location: Curry Arena
South Central - Golden, Colorado
Location: Lockridge Arena
* - Denotes overtime period
West - San Diego, California
Location: RIMAC
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Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Location: Sanford Pentagon
See also
- 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 National Invitation Tournament
- 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2017 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2017 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
References
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