1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 II 1997 Men's 100px 48 Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky Cal State Bakersfield 3rd Northern Kentucky 2nd Lynn 1st Salem-Teikyo 1st Pat Douglass 3rd Kebu Stewart CSUB 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 1996–97 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, 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. Despite being the defending national champions with only one loss on the season, Fort Hays State had to travel from Kansas to South Dakota for the North Central Regional hosted by 4 loss South Dakota State. The CSB Roadrunners were coached by Pat Douglass. Bakersfield's Kebu Stewart was the Most Outstanding Player. USA 450 right 1997 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 34.47 -86.38 bottom Huntsville Alabama A&M University USA cyan pog.svg 39.21 -80.35 top Salem Salem-Teikyo University USA cyan pog.svg 43.2 -71.6 top Manchester Southern New Hampshire University USA cyan pog.svg 44.4 -97 top Brookings South Dakota State University USA cyan pog.svg 35.66 -78.62 left Durham North Carolina Central University USA cyan pog.svg 39.52 -86.12 left Indianapolis University of Indianapolis USA cyan pog.svg 35.25 -119.05 bottom Bakersfield California State University, Bakersfield USA cyan pog.svg 35.63 -97.33 left Edmond University of Central Oklahoma USA red pog.svg 38.2 -85.6 right Louisville Commonwealth Convention Center Regionals South - Huntsville, Alabama Location: Elmore Coliseum Host: Alabama A&M University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Delta State 88 5 Albany State 64 3 Tampa 83 6 West Georgia 61 1 Alabama A&M 81 4 Delta State 80 2 Lynn 81 3 Tampa 76 1 Alabama A&M 82 2 Lynn 87 North Central - Brookings, South Dakota Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 Northern State 89 5 North Dakota State (OT) 90 3 Minnesota-Duluth 76 6 Nebraska–Kearney 90 1 Fort Hays State 82 5 North Dakota State 78 2 South Dakota State 102 6 Nebraska–Kearney 83 1 Fort Hays State 74 2 South Dakota State 86 Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Grand Valley State 74 5 Oakland 79 3 Southern Indiana 118 6 Quincy (3OT) 125 1 Indianapolis 72 5 Oakland 75 2 Northern Kentucky 82 6 Quincy 54 5 Oakland 87 2 Northern Kentucky 101 South Central - Edmond, Oklahoma Location: Hamilton Field House Host: University of Central Oklahoma 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Missouri Western 70 5 Pittsburg State 72 3 Texas A&M–Commerce 80 6 Central Missouri State 74 1 Central Oklahoma 84 5 Pittsburg State 90 2 Washburn 75 3 Texas A&M–Commerce 80 5 Pittsburg State 83 3 Texas A&M–Commerce 89 South Atlantic - Durham, North Carolina Location: McDougald–McLendon Arena Host: North Carolina Central University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Georgia College & State 87 5 St. Augustine's 93 3 Elizabeth City State 77 6 Elon 70 1 North Carolina Central 66 5 St. Augustine's 78 2 Presbyterian 64 3 Elizabeth City State 76 5 St. Augustine's 73 3 Elizabeth City State 90 East - Salem, West Virginia Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 92 5 High Point (OT) 94 3 Barton 74 6 Concord 79 1 Salem-Teikyo 91 5 High Point 82 2 Mansfield 96 6 Concord 111 1 Salem-Teikyo 85 6 Concord 76 Northeast - Manchester, New Hampshire Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 St. Michael's (OT) 86 5 Adelphi 85 3 St. Rose 92 6 Le Moyne 76 1 New Hampshire College 101 4 St. Michael's 90 2 Southern Connecticut State 83 3 St. Rose 80 1 New Hampshire College 61 2 Southern Connecticut State 80 West - Bakersfield, California Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 Grand Canyon 78 5 Cal Davis 66 3 Montana State-Billings 97 6 Cal Riverside 86 1 Cal State Bakersfield 80 4 Grand Canyon 70 2 Alaska-Anchorage 67 3 Montana State-Billings 97 1 Cal State Bakersfield 90 3 Montana State-Billings 78 Elite Eight-Louisville, Kentucky Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College National QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 19 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 20 National championshipMarch 22 Louisville, Kentucky 165 W Cal State Bakersfield 65 NE Southern Connecticut State 62 E Salem-Teikyo 91 SA Elizabeth City State 74 S Lynn 78 NC South Dakota State 72 GL Northern Kentucky 79 S Texas A&M–Commerce 58 W Cal State Bakersfield 81 E Salem-Teikyo 68 S Lynn 58 GL Northern Kentucky 79 W Cal State Bakersfield 57 GL Northern Kentucky 56 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 II women's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament References NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results 1997 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 competitions in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1997 in Louisville, Kentucky