1996 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 II 1996 Men's 100px 48 Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky Fort Hays State 1st Northern Kentucky 1st California (PA) 2nd Virginia Union 4th Gary Garner 1st Sherick Simpson FHSU The 1996 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 40th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States. The tournament, which featured forty-eight teams, culminated the 1995–96 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Fort Hays State (34–0) defeated Northern Kentucky in the final, 70–63, to win their first Division II national title. USA 450 right 1996 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) USA cyan pog.svg 34.53 -86.37 bottom Normal Alabama A&M University USA cyan pog.svg 40.3 -79.61 left California California University of Pennsylvania USA cyan pog.svg 43.04 -71.42 top Goffstown Saint Anselm College USA cyan pog.svg 38.57 -99.11 left Hays Fort Hays State University USA cyan pog.svg 37.36 -77.31 top Richmond Virginia Union University USA cyan pog.svg 38.15 -87.35 left Evansville University of Southern Indiana USA cyan pog.svg 35.25 -119.05 bottom Bakersfield California State University, Bakersfield USA cyan pog.svg 37.65 -91.52 bottom Rolla University of Missouri at Rolla USA red pog.svg 38.2 -85.6 right Louisville Commonwealth Convention Center Regionals East - California, Pennsylvania Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 Bloomsburg 82 5 Edinboro 90 3 Fairmont State 78 6 Bluefield State 66 1 California (PA) 84 5 Edinboro 76 2 Indiana (PA) 84 3 Fairmont State 83 1 California (PA) 78 2 Indiana (PA) 68 South - Normal, Alabama Location: Elmore Coliseum Host: Alabama A&M University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 South Carolina-Spartanburg 91 5 Clark Atlanta 71 3 Columbus (OT) 88 6 Rollins 80 1 Alabama A&M 106 4 South Carolina-Spartanburg 91 2 Florida Southern 77 3 Columbus 83 1 Alabama A&M 98 3 Columbus 82 North Central - Hays, Kansas Location: Gross Memorial Coliseum Host: Fort Hays State University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Nebraska–Kearney 70 5 Regis (CO) 73 3 Denver 70 6 North Dakota State 71 1 Fort Hays State 97 5 Regis 69 2 South Dakota State 94 6 North Dakota State 88 1 Fort Hays State 99 2 South Dakota State 90 South Central - Rolla, Missouri Location: Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Host: University of Missouri at Rolla 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 Central Missouri State (OT) 89 5 East Texas State 86 3 North Alabama 78 6 Delta State 69 1 Missouri-Rolla 72 4 Central Missouri State 67 2 Texas A&M–Kingsville 80 3 North Alabama 85 1 Missouri-Rolla 80 3 North Alabama 92 Northeast - Loudonville, New York Location: Alumni Recreation Center Host: Siena College 1 y First roundRound of 48March 8 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 9 Regional finalSweet 16March 10 4 Franklin Pierce 83 5 Le Moyne 53 3 Adelphi 52 6 New Hampshire College 68 1 St. Anselm 78 4 Franklin Pierce 70 2 St. Rose 83 6 New Hampshire College 82 1 St. Anselm 76 2 St. Rose 87 South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia Location: Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University 1 y First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalSweet 16March 8 4 North Carolina Central 62 5 Pfeiffer 71 3 High Point 76 6 Presbyterian 67 1 Virginia Union 49 5 Pfeiffer 47 2 Queens (NC) 81 3 High Point 70 1 Virginia Union 81 2 Queens (NC) 58 Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 Indianapolis 105 5 Lake Superior State 81 3 Northern State 98 6 Oakland 92 1 Southern Indiana 75 4 Indianapolis 71 2 Northern Kentucky 82 3 Northern State 71 1 Southern Indiana 87 2 Northern Kentucky 99 West - Bakersfield, California Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield 1 y First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalSweet 16March 9 4 Alaska-Anchorage 96 5 Grand Canyon (OT) 105 3 Cal Davis 89 6 Montana State-Billings 80 1 Cal State Bakersfield 71 5 Grand Canyon 65 2 Seattle Pacific 79 3 Cal Davis 65 1 Cal State Bakersfield 78 2 Seattle Pacific 65 Elite Eight-Louisville, Kentucky Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College National QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 20 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 21 National championshipMarch 23 Louisville, Kentucky 140 E California (PA) 95 S Alabama A&M 85 NC Fort Hays State 71 SC North Alabama 68 SA Virginia Union 99 NE Saint Rose 72 GL Northern Kentucky 56 W Cal State Bakersfield 55 E California (PA) 56 NC Fort Hays State 76 SA Virginia Union 66 GL Northern Kentucky 68 NC Fort Hays State 70 GL Northern Kentucky 63 All-tournament team Sherick Simpson, Fort Hays State Paul Cluxton, Northern Kentucky LaRon Moore, Northern Kentucky Alonzo Goldston, Fort Hays State Kebu Stewart, Cal State Bakersfield See also 1996 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1996 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1996 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1996 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament References 1996 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:1996 in Louisville, Kentucky