2016 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 February 2024 II 2016 men's NCAA logo.svg 130px 64 Dr. Pepper Arena Frisco, Texas Augustana Vikings 1st Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters 1st West Liberty Hilltoppers 4th Western Oregon Wolves 1st Tom Billeter 1st Alex Richter Augustana, SD TBD The 2016 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 in March 2016, following the 2015–16 season, and concluded with the championship game on March 26, 2016. The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the final rounds were held at Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas. Augustana (SD) defeated Lincoln Memorial, 90-81, to win the first national championship in the school's history.https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/augustana-university/2016/03/26/live-blog-augustana-vs-lincoln-memorial-d-ii-title/82264074/ Champions! Augustana rolls to D-II title Ian Frazer Argus Leader March 26, 2016 February 13, 2024 Lubbock Christian, Saginaw Valley State and St. Thomas Aquinas all made their first Division II tournament appearance. All won their first tournament game, and Saginaw Valley advanced to the Elite Eight. At the same time, Kentucky Wesleyan made its 38th appearance, Philadelphia its 35th, and Seattle Pacific its 26th, but all lost their opening round game. USA 450 right 2016 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 36.5 -83.45 right Harrogate Turner Arena (Harrogate) USA cyan pog.svg 34.47 -86.38 bottom Huntsville University of Alabama in Huntsville USA cyan pog.svg 40.35 -80.47 bottom Wheeling Alma Grace McDonough Health and Recreation Center USA cyan pog.svg 40.14 -75.155 top Philadelphia Holy Family University USA cyan pog.svg 43.65 -96.88 top Sioux Falls Sanford Pentagon USA cyan pog.svg 33.61 -98.32 top Wichita Falls D.L. Ligon Coliseum USA cyan pog.svg 44.56 -123.15 bottom Monmouth Western Oregon University USA cyan pog.svg 42.715 -87.965 top Somers University of Wisconsin–Parkside USA red pog.svg 32.785 -96.64 bottom Frisco Comerica Center Regionals Southeast - Harrogate, Tennessee Location: Tex Turner Arena Host: Lincoln Memorial University First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Lincoln Memorial (29–2) 98 8 Lander (22–9) 71 4 Queens (NC) (24–6) 94 5 Columbus State (21–7) 84 2 King (25–6) 79 7 Lenoir–Rhyne (19–9) 83 3 Wingate (22–9) 89 6 Montevallo (19–9) 88 1 Lincoln Memorial 95 4 Queens (NC) 67 7 Lenoir–Rhyne 76 3 Wingate 69 1 Lincoln Memorial 103 7 Lenoir–Rhyne 80 South - Huntsville, Alabama Location: Spragins Hall Host: University of Alabama in Huntsville First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Alabama–Huntsville (23–7) 98 8 Saint Leo (19–11) 81 4 West Georgia (22–8) 79 5 Stillman (26–5) 85 2 Eckerd (25–6) 85 7 Union (TN) (20–10) 88 3 Barry (23–6) 107 6 Rollins (21–8) 92 1 Alabama–Huntsville 81 5 Stillman 71 7 Union (TN) 65 3 Barry 74 1 Alabama–Huntsville 83 3 Barry 87 Atlantic - Wheeling, West Virginia Location: Alma Grace McDonough Center Host: Wheeling Jesuit University First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Wheeling Jesuit (28–3) 65 8 Mercyhurst (21–8) 66 4 Kutztown (23–6) 76 5 West Chester (21–6) 63 2 West Liberty (27–3) 90 7 Concord (22–9) 69 3 Fairmont State (25–4) 66 6 Virginia State (23–5) 76 8 Mercyhurst 73 4 Kutztown 79 2 West Liberty 90 6 Virginia State 69 4 Kutztown 64 2 West Liberty 85 East - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Location: Campus Center Gymnasium Host: Holy Family University First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Holy Family (26–5) 80 8 Southern New Hampshire (22–10) 88 4 Stonehill (21–8) 78 5 Bentley (21–8) 62 2 Saint Anselm (21–7) 83 7 Philadelphia (23–8) 71 3 Southern Connecticut (22–7) 90 6 St. Thomas Aquinas (26–4) 92 8 Southern New Hampshire 74 4 Stonehill 75 2 Saint Anselm 77 6 St. Thomas Aquinas 73 4 Stonehill 82 2 Saint Anselm 76 Central - Sioux Falls, South Dakota Location: Sanford Pentagon Host: Augustana University First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Augustana (SD) (28–2) 100 8 Harding (20–10) 85 4 Nebraska–Kearney (20–11) 79 5 Fort Hays State (20–10) 67 2 Northwest Missouri State (25–5) 78 7 Ouachita Baptist (19–12) 53 3 Minnesota State–Moorhead (30–5) 81 6 Minnesota State–Mankato (21–9) 85 1 Augustana (SD) 77 4 Nebraska–Kearney 67 2 Northwest Missouri State 82 6 Minnesota State–Mankato 60 1 Augustana (SD) 80 2 Northwest Missouri State 78 South Central - Wichita Falls, Texas Location: D.L. Ligon Coliseum Host: Midwestern State University First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Midwestern State (24–5) 73 8 Lubbock Christian (20–9) 79 4 Tarleton State (21–8) 83 5 Colorado Mines (24–7) 61 2 Fort Lewis (27–3) 95 7 Dallas Baptist (23–8) 87 3 Angelo State (23–6) 92 6 Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–8) 85 8 Lubbock Christian 63 4 Tarleton State 69 2 Fort Lewis 66 3 Angelo State 87 4 Tarleton State 77 3 Angelo State 72 West - Monmouth, Oregon Location: New P.E. Building Host: Western Oregon University First roundRound of 64March 11 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 12 Regional FinalSweet 16March 14 175 1 Western Oregon (27–3) 82 8 Humboldt State (21–8) 65 4 Seattle Pacific (22–8) 66 5 Azusa Pacific (22–8) 77 2 UC San Diego (22–7) 76 7 Chico State (22–6) 64 3 California Baptist (27–6) 70 6 Cal Poly Pomona (22–7) 63 1 Western Oregon 81 5 Azusa Pacific 69 2 UC San Diego 71 3 California Baptist 69 1 Western Oregon 60 2 UC San Diego 55 Midwest - Somers, Wisconsin Location: DeSimone Gymnasium Host: University of Wisconsin, Parkside First roundRound of 64March 12 Regional semifinalRound of 32March 13 Regional FinalSweet 16March 15 175 1 Wisconsin–Parkside (24–5) 74 8 Kentucky Wesleyan (27–3) 65 4 Lewis (24–8) 65 5 Saginaw Valley (22–7) 80 2 Bellarmine (23–6) 84 7 Ferris State (22–9) 100 3 Ashland (25–5) 60 6 Indianapolis (20–7) 77 1 Wisconsin–Parkside 77 5 Saginaw Valley 92 7 Ferris State 89 6 Indianapolis 87 5 Saginaw Valley 63 7 Ferris State 61 Elite Eight - Frisco, Texas Location: Dr Pepper Arena Host: Lone Star Conference Beginning this year, the eight regional champions were re-seeded into the Elite Eight. National QuarterfinalsElite EightWednesday, March 23 National semifinalsFinal FourThursday, March 24 National championshipSaturday, March 26 150 1 Lincoln Memorial 93 8 Barry 75 4 West Liberty 75 5 Stonehill 74 2 Augustana (SD) 86 7 Tarleton State 79 3 Western Oregon 81 6 Saginaw Valley 68 1 Lincoln Memorial 103 4 West Liberty 102 2 Augustana (SD) 74 3 Western Oregon 55 1 Lincoln Memorial 81 2 Augustana (SD) 90 All-tournament team Seger Bonifant (West Liberty) Daniel Jansen (Augustana (SD)) Alex Richter (Augustana (SD)) Casey Schilling (Augustana (SD)) Gerel Simmons (Lincoln Memorial) References External links 2016 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com Category:NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament NCAA Division II basketball tournament Category:Basketball in Wichita Falls, Texas Category:Basketball in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex