2009 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 II 2009 Men's NCAA logo.svg 130px 64 MassMutual Center Springfield, Massachusetts Findlay Oilers 1st Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 1st Augusta State Jaguars 2nd Central Missouri Mules 3rd Ron Niekamp 1st Josh Bostic Findlay 63,563 The 2009 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 2008–09 basketball season. It began on March 14, 2008, and concluded as the Findlay Oilers defeated the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 56–53 in overtime on March 28.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_champs_records/2011/d2/champs.pdf Division II Men's Basketball Championship NCAA 2012 April 29, 2022 USA 450 right 2009 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 28.05 -81.66 top Lakeland Florida Southern College USA cyan pog.svg 33.31 -81.815 top Augusta Augusta State University USA cyan pog.svg 40.54 -73.37 bottom Brookville Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus USA cyan pog.svg 44.29 -95.53 left Marshall Southwest Minnesota State University USA cyan pog.svg 42.08 -80.3 bottom Erie Gannon University USA cyan pog.svg 41.03 -83.42 left Findlay University of Findlay USA cyan pog.svg 22 -120.25 right < Laie Brigham Young University-Hawai'i USA cyan pog.svg 38.55 -93.55 left Warrensburg Central Missouri State University USA red pog.svg 42.15 -72.4 left Springfield Springfield Civic Center Regionals Southeast – Augusta, Georgia Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 Augusta State 8 Tusculum 62 60 4 Georgia College 5 Barton 78 80 3 Armstrong Atlantic 6 Catawba 67 74 2 USC Aiken 7 Lenoir–Rhyne 88 70 1 Augusta State 5 Barton 77 61 6 Catawba 2 USC Aiken 72 85 1 Augusta State 2 USC Aiken 85 57 South – Lakeland, Florida Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 Florida Southern 8 LeMoyne-Owen 94 77 4 Arkansas Tech 5 Benedict 63 62 3 Claflin 6 Valdosta State 54 50 2 Christian Brothers 7 Delta State 63 54 1 Florida Southern 4 Arkansas Tech 95* 92 3 Claflin 2 Christian Brothers 53 72 1 Florida Southern 2 Christian Brothers 72 82 West – Laie, Hawaii Location: George Q. Cannon Activities Center Host: Brigham Young University-Hawai'i First roundRound of 64March 13 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 14 Regional finalSweet 16March 16 1 BYU–Hawaii 8 Humboldt State 98 84 4 Cal State Dominguez Hills 5 Central Washington 87 83 3 Cal Poly Pomona 6 Cal State San Bernardino 83 81 2 Western Washington 7 Seattle Pacific 77 82 1 BYU–Hawaii 4 Cal State Dominguez Hills 84 71 3 Cal Poly Pomona 7 Seattle Pacific 80 62 1 BYU–Hawaii 3 Cal Poly Pomona 58 59 Central – Marshall, Minnesota Location: R/A Facility Host: Southwest Minnesota State University First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 Southwest Minnesota State 8 Northern State 69 47 4 Minnesota State Mankato 5 Fort Lewis 81 67 3 Metro State 6 Winona State 59 60 7 Augustana (SD) 2 St. Cloud State 73 72 1 Southwest Minnesota State 4 Minnesota State Mankato 77 69 6 Winona State 7 Augustana (SD) 82 88 1 Southwest Minnesota State 7 Augustana (SD) 73 60 Atlantic – Erie, Pennsylvania Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 Gannon 8 Pitt Johnstown 76 53 4 Johnson C. Smith 5 Alderson Broaddus 83 93 3 Kutztown 6 West Virginia State 99 88 7 Indiana (PA) 2 Virginia Union 69 63 1 Gannon 5 Alderson Broaddus 67 65 3 Kutztown 7 Indiana (PA) 92 86 1 Gannon 3 Kutztown 84 73 South Central – Warrensburg, Missouri Location: CMU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 Central Missouri 8 Texas A&M–Kingsville 78 55 4 Midwestern State 5 Incarnate Word 87 82 3 Central Oklahoma 6 Dallas Baptist 75 89 7 Angelo State 2 Southwest Baptist 84 89 1 Central Missouri 4 Midwestern State 67 65 6 Dallas Baptist 2 Southwest Baptist 74 68 1 Central Missouri 2 Southwest Baptist 98 63 East – Brookville, New York Location: Pratt Recreation Center Host: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 C.W. Post 8 Philadelphia Univ. 73 51 4 Assumption 5 Stonehill 61 49 3 UMass Lowell 6 Merrimack 84 86* 2 Bentley 7 Bridgeport 79 53 1 C.W. Post 4 Assumption 75 61 6 Merrimack 2 Bentley 76 79** 1 C.W. Post 2 Bentley 82 76 Midwest – Findlay, Ohio Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host: University of Findlay First roundRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 15 Regional finalSweet 16March 17 1 Findlay 8 Grand Valley State 66 51 4 Southern Indiana 5 Rockhurst 78 72 3 Northern Kentucky 6 Lake Superior State 72 75** 7 Kentucky Wesleyan 2 Bellarmine 65 76 1 Findlay 4 Southern Indiana 81 59 6 Lake Superior State 2 Bellarmine 83 92 1 Findlay 2 Bellarmine 89* 86 Elite Eight – Springfield, Massachusetts Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame National QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 25 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 26 National championshipMarch 28 SE1 Augusta State S2 Christian Brothers 70 62 W3 Cal Poly Pomona C1 SW Minnesota St. 79 74 A1 Gannon SC1 Central Missouri 77 86 E1 C.W. Post M1 Findlay 79 89 SE1 Augusta State W3 Cal Poly Pomona 70 74 SC1 Central Missouri M1 Findlay 65 67 W3 Cal Poly Pomona M1 Findlay 53 56* Game summaries Elite Eight January 2011 Final Four Cal Poly Pomona beat Augusta State in a Final Four victory 74–70. The Jaguars were down by 11 with about 6 minutes to play, but rallied on a 14–2 run that put them ahead, 68–67. They only scored two points the rest of the game while the Broncos scored seven to win the game. They were led by Larry Gordon, who recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds.http://www.wjbf.com/jbf/sports/college/article/augusta_state_falls_to_cal_poly-pomona_in_final_four/12162/ Augusta State Falls to Cal Poly-Pomona in Final Four March 26, 2009 ASU Sports Communications WJBF 2009-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090330221848/http://www.wjbf.com/jbf/sports/college/article/augusta_state_falls_to_cal_poly-pomona_in_final_four/12162/ 30 March 2009 dead dmy-all National championship game Teams 1st Half 2nd Half OT FinalCPP 20 22 11 53FIND 30 12 14 56 In the Division II National Championship Game, top seeded Findlay Oilers played third-seeded Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. The Broncos, who had traveled 10,000 miles over the postseason, were losing to the undefeated Oilers for much of the game. Cal Poly Pomona managed to tie it at 18–18 before the Oilers went on a 12–2 run to lead by 10 at the half. Findlay widened the lead to 14 with slightly over 16 minutes left. That was the last time the Oilers scored for the next eight minutes while the Broncos recorded 13 straight points to come within one.http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-ncaa-cal-poly-pomona29-2009mar29,0,2867457.story Cal Poly Pomona loses in overtime in Division II title game Bendetson William 2009-03-29 Los Angeles Times 2009-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090402150326/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-ncaa-cal-poly-pomona29-2009mar29%2C0%2C2867457.story 2 April 2009 live Walter Thompson, the point guard for the Broncos, made a three-pointer with 7:08 in regulation to tie the game at 38. They snatched the lead on the next possession at 41–40. Cal Poly Pomona center Tobias Jahn added a point on his two free throws for a 42–42 tie. With 1:42 left in the game, neither team managed to put points on the board. After Thompson missed a rebound on Austin Swift's attempted 3-pointer, the game went into overtime. Throughout overtime, the lead changed several times. The game was tied at 53 with 24 seconds left on the clock. The Broncos' defense forced a held ball on Findlay with 2.4 seconds remaining, with possession to Findlay. On the inbounds play, Tyler Evans hit a three-pointer at the buzzer—his only three of the game—sealing the Oilers' victory by a score of 56–53. All-tournament team Josh Bostic (Findlay) Larry Gordon (Cal Poly-Pomona) Morgan Lewis (Findlay) Walter Thompson (Cal Poly-Pomona) Sanijay Watts (Central Missouri) References 2009 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com 1 Sources http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncaa/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBK-D2-2009Bracket.pdf 2009 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship 2009 CBS Sports 2009-04-05 2009-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090407060123/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncaa/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBK-D2-2009Bracket.pdf dead 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Springfield, Massachusetts Category:College basketball tournaments in Massachusetts