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| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Highland Heights, Kentucky | ||||
| Champions | Western Washington Vikings (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Montevallo Falcons (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Brad Jackson (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | D. J. Rivera (Montevallo) | ||||
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The 2012 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 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 2011–12 basketball season.
The Western Washington Vikings won the tournament to earn the first basketball national championship in school history.
Montevallo
Huntsville
Rindge
Golden
West Liberty
Louisville
Bellingham
Wichita Falls
Highland Heights
2012 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)
Qualification and tournament format
The champions of 22 of the 23 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as at-large participants by the selection committee. The first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Central and Midwest regions). The eight regional winners met at the Elite Eight for the final three rounds held at The Bank of Kentucky Center, now known as BB&T Arena, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, after the final rounds were held in Springfield, Massachusetts for the previous six years.
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams automatically qualified for the tournament as the winners of their conference tournament championships:[1] The newly formed Great American Conference began play for the 2011–12 season, composed of former members of the Lone Star Conference and Gulf South Conference. The conference champion, Arkansas Tech, was not eligible for an automatic berth, but did receive an at-large No. 3 seed in the South Central Region.[2]
| Team | Conference | Region |
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| Humboldt State | CCAA | West |
| Bloomfield | CACC | East |
| Winston-Salem State | CIAA | Atlantic |
| Barton | Conference Carolinas | Southeast |
| C.W. Post | ECC | East |
| Findlay | GLIAC | Midwest |
| Southern Indiana | GLVC | Midwest |
| Montana State Billings | GNAC | West |
| Alabama-Hunstville | Gulf South | South |
| St. Mary's (Texas) | Heartland | South Central |
| Midwestern State | Lone Star | South Central |
| Washburn | MIAA | South Central |
| Stonehill | Northeast-10 | East |
| Southwest Minnesota State | NSIC | Central |
| Dixie State | Pacific West | West |
| Montevallo | Peach Belt | Southeast |
| East Stroudsburg | PSAC | Atlantic |
| Colorado Mines | RMAC | Central |
| Wingate | SAC | Southeast |
| Benedict | SIAC | South |
| Florida Southern | Sunshine State | South |
| West Liberty | WVIAC | Atlantic |
Qualified teams
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Teams per conference
- GLVC: 6
- NSIC: 5
- GNAC, NE-10, Sunshine State, WVIAC: 4
- Gulf South, Lone Star, MIAA, Peach Belt, RMAC, SAC: 3
- CCAA, CACC, CIAA, Conference Carolinas, ECC, GLIAC, Pacific West, PSAC: 2
- GAC, Heartland, SIAC: 1
Regionals
East - Rindge, New Hampshire
Location: Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse Host: Franklin Pierce University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Franklin Pierce (21–7) | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Philadelphia (19–9) | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Franklin Pierce | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Bloomfield | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mass.-Lowell (19–10) | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Bloomfield (24–7) | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Bloomfield | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stonehill | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelphi (20–8) | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | C.W. Post (23–5) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Adelphi | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stonehill | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stonehill (21–8) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Dist. Columbia (22–5) | 61 | ||||||||||||
Atlantic - West Liberty, West Virginia
Location: Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex Host: West Liberty University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Liberty (29–2) | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | East Stroudsburg (20–11) | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Liberty | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Va. Wesleyan | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Va. Wesleyan (21–8) | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Winston-Salem (21–8) | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Liberty | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shaw | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Charleston, WV (26–6) | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wheeling Jesuit (21–9) | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shaw | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Shaw (25–3) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Indiana, PA (23–5) | 54 | ||||||||||||
South Central - Wichita Falls, Texas
Location: Gerald Stockton Court Host: Midwestern State University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Midwestern State (26–3) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Mary's, TX (19–8) | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Midwestern State | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Washburn | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Washburn (24–7) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Northwest Mo. State. (22–6) | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Midwestern State | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arkansas Tech | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arkansas Tech (21–4) | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | West Texas A&M (19–8) | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Arkansas Tech | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tarleton State | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tarleton State (26–5) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Mo. Southern State (22–7) | 52 | ||||||||||||
West - Bellingham, Washington
Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Wash. (25–5) | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Grand Canyon (19–7) | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Wash. | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal. St. Chico | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Humboldt St. (22–7) | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal. St. Chico (24–7) | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Wash. | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle Pacific | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle Pacific (21–7) | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dixie St. (20–6) | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle Pacific | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alas. Anchorage | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alas. Anchorage (22–6) | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Mont. St. Billings (18–11) | 68 | ||||||||||||
South - Huntsville, Alabama
Location: Spragins Hall Host: University of Alabama in Huntsville
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ala.-Huntsville (26–3) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Benedict (19–10) | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ala.-Huntsville | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Tech | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Tech (22–6) | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Leo (18–11) | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ala.-Huntsville | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Christian Bros. | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | West Ga. (22–8) | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Eckerd (20–8) | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Eckerd | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Christian Bros. | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Christian Bros. (23–6) | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Fla. Southern (20–9) | 74 | ||||||||||||
Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky
Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellarmine (25–3) | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lewis (17–11) | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellarmine | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Findlay | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Northern Ky. (23–6) | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Findlay (23–6) | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellarmine | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ky. Wesleyan | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Hillsdale (24–5) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Indianapolis (19–8) | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Indianapolis | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ky. Wesleyan | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Ind. (24–6) | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ky. Wesleyan (21–7) | 64 | ||||||||||||
Central - Golden, Colorado
Location: Steinhauer Field House Host: Colorado School of Mines
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado Mines (27–2) | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Augustana, SD (17–10) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado Mines | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Minn. St. Moorhead | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | SMSU (18–10) | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Minn. St. Moorhead (20–8) | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado Mines | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Metro St. | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bemidji St. (22–8) | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | St. Cloud St. (19–8) | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | St. Cloud St. | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Metro St. | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Metro St. (22–6) | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Adams St. (19–8) | 74 | ||||||||||||
Southeast - Montevallo, Alabama
Location: People's Bank and Trust Arena Host: University of Montevallo
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montevallo (24–7) | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Barton (20–9) | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montevallo | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lincoln Memorial | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lincoln Memorial (25–5) | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | King, TN (23–7) | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Montevallo | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anderson, SC | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anderson, SC (24–5) | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Columbus St. (18–11) | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Anderson, SC | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Wingate | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | S.C. Aiken (21–7) | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Wingate (20–11) | 73 | ||||||||||||
Elite Eight – Highland Heights, Kentucky
Location: The Bank of Kentucky Center Host: Northern Kentucky University
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight Wednesday, March 21 | National semifinals Final Four Thursday, March 22 | National championship Saturday, March 24 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Stonehill (24–8) | 91 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | West Liberty (32–2) | 90 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Stonehill | 66 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Western Washington | 71 | ||||||||||||
| SC1 | Midwestern State (29–3) | 63 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Western Washington (28–5) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Western Washington | 72 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Montevallo | 65 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Alabama-Huntsville (28–3) | 73 | ||||||||||||
| M1 | Bellarmine (29-3) | 82 | ||||||||||||
| M1 | Bellarmine | 72 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Montevallo | 79 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Metro State (25–6) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Montevallo (27–7) | 67 | ||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Rory Blanche (Western Washington)
- Antoine Davis (Montevallo)
- Chris Dowe (Bellarmine)
- D.J. Rivera (Montevallo)
- Richard Woodworth (Western Washington)
References
- ↑ "Championship field teams selected | NCAA.com". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Wonder Boys Earn At-Large Bid into Ncaa Tournament".
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