1997 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

1997 NCAA Men's Division II
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))
← 1996  NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament 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 , 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.

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

Regionals[]

South - Huntsville, Alabama[]

Location: Elmore Coliseum

	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 - Hays, Kansas[]

Location: Gross Memorial Coliseum

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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 I Men's Basketball Tournament
• 1997 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament

References[]

• NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament Results
• 1997 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com