1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 II 1985 Men's 100px 32 Springfield, Massachusetts Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1st South Dakota State Jackrabbits 2nd Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 11th Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 5th Bill Jones 2nd Mark Tetzlaff South Dakota State 70,945 The 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 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 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player. USA 450 right 1985 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red) USA cyan pog.svg 40.04 -76.26 top Millersville Millersville University of Pennsylvania USA cyan pog.svg 38.55 -93.55 left Warrensburg Central Missouri State University USA cyan pog.svg 42.15 -72.4 top Springfield American International College USA cyan pog.svg 37.6 -87.1 right Owensboro Kentucky Wesleyan College USA cyan pog.svg 37.36 -77.31 top Richmond Virginia Union University USA orange pog.svg 42.15 -71.7 top American International College USA cyan pog.svg 33.64 -85.83 left Jacksonville Jacksonville State University USA orange pog.svg 37.23 -89.36 left Cape Girardeau Southeast Missouri State University USA cyan pog.svg 45.53 -108.35 bottom Billings Eastern Montana College USA orange pog.svg 44.4 -96.3 top South Dakota State University USA cyan pog.svg 44.4 -97 top Brookings South Dakota State University USA orange pog.svg 39.5 -77.3 left Emmitsburg Mount St. Mary's University USA red pog.svg 42.15 -71 top Springfield Civic Center Regional participants SchoolOutcomeKentucky WesleyanRegional ChampionLewisFourth PlaceIndiana State–EvansvilleThird PlaceWright StateRunner-up SchoolOutcomeAmerican InternationalRegional ChampionBentleyFourth PlaceBridgeportThird PlaceSacred HeartRunner-up SchoolOutcomeAlabama A&MFourth PlaceCentral Missouri StateThird PlaceDelta StateRunner-upSE Missouri StateRegional Champion SchoolOutcomeAlbany StateFourth PlaceFlorida SouthernThird PlaceJacksonville StateRegional ChampionTampaRunner-up SchoolOutcomeGannonFourth PlaceGrand Valley StateRunner-upNorthern MichiganThird PlaceSouth Dakota StateRegional Champion SchoolOutcomeCal State HaywardRegional ChampionCal State NorthridgeRunner-upEastern MontanaFourth PlaceNorfolk StateThird Place SchoolOutcomeMount St. Mary'sRegional ChampionRandolph–MaconFourth PlaceVirginia UnionThird PlaceWinston-Salem StateRunner-up SchoolOutcomeCalifornia (PA)Fourth PlaceC.W. PostRegional ChampionMillersvilleThird PlacePhiladelphia URunner-up *denotes tie Regionals Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 Wright State 61 Lewis 53 Kentucky Wesleyan 77 Indiana State–Evansville 64 Wright State 72 Kentucky Wesleyan 84 Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78 New England - Springfield, Massachusetts Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 Sacred Heart 47 Bridgeport 45 American International 65 Bentley 49 Sacred Heart 74 American International 80 Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67 South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 SE Missouri State 85 Alabama A&M 74 Delta State 52 Central Missouri State 47 SE Missouri State 67 Delta State 59 Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74 South - Jacksonville, Alabama Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 Tampa 79 Florida Southern 65 Jacksonville State 120 Albany State 84 Tampa 61 Jacksonville State 76 Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80 North Central - Brookings, South Dakota Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 Grand Valley State 71 Northern Michigan 70 South Dakota State 73 Gannon 64 Grand Valley State 57 South Dakota State 58 Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65 West - Billings, Montana Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 Cal State Hayward 64 Norfolk State 61 Cal State Northridge 70 Eastern Montana 59 Cal State Hayward 51 Cal State Northridge 48 Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78 South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 Mount St. Mary's 62*** Randolph–Macon 52 Winston-Salem State 44 Virginia Union 42 Mount St. Mary's 63 Winston-Salem State 56 Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55 East - Millersville, Pennsylvania Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 Philadelphia U 95 California (PA) 76 C. W. Post 57 Millersville 55 Philadelphia U 68 C. W. Post 71 Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86 *denotes each overtime played National Quarterfinals left Quarterfinal - Springfield, MAElite EightMarch 16 Kentucky Wesleyan 76 American International 73 left Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MOElite EightMarch 16 SE Missouri State 79 Jacksonville State 80 left Quarterfinal - Brookings, SDElite EightMarch 16 South Dakota State 62 Cal State Hayward 58 left Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MDElite EightMarch 15 Mount St. Mary's 69 C. W. Post 67 National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 22 National championshipMarch 23 Kentucky Wesleyan 61 Jacksonville State 72 South Dakota State 78 Mount St. Mary's 71 Jacksonville State 74 South Dakota State 73 *denotes each overtime played All-tournament team Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State) Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan) Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's) Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State) Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State) See also 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament References Sources 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship 1985 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