2012 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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2012 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteHighland Heights, Kentucky
ChampionsWestern Washington Vikings (1st title)
Runner-upMontevallo Falcons (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBrad Jackson (1st title)
MOPD. J. Rivera (Montevallo)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
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The 2012 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 2011–12 basketball season.

The Western Washington Vikings won the tournament to earn the first basketball national championship in school history.

2012 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Montevallo
Montevallo
Huntsville
Huntsville
Rindge
Rindge
Golden
Golden
West Liberty
West Liberty
Louisville
Louisville
Bellingham
Bellingham
Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls
Highland Heights
Highland Heights
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2012 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Qualification and tournament format[edit]

The champions of 22 of the 23 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as at-large participants by the selection committee. The first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Central and Midwest regions). The eight regional winners met at the Elite Eight for the final three rounds held at The Bank of Kentucky Center, now known as BB&T Arena, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, after the final rounds were held in Springfield, Massachusetts for the previous six years.

Automatic qualifiers[edit]

The following teams automatically qualified for the tournament as the winners of their conference tournament championships:[1] The newly formed Great American Conference began play for the 2011–12 season, composed of former members of the Lone Star Conference and Gulf South Conference. The conference champion, Arkansas Tech, was not eligible for an automatic berth, but did receive an at-large No. 3 seed in the South Central Region.[2]

Team Conference Region
Humboldt State CCAA West
Bloomfield CACC East
Winston-Salem State CIAA Atlantic
Barton Conference Carolinas Southeast
C.W. Post ECC East
Findlay GLIAC Midwest
Southern Indiana GLVC Midwest
Montana State Billings GNAC West
Alabama-Hunstville Gulf South South
St. Mary's (Texas) Heartland South Central
Midwestern State Lone Star South Central
Washburn MIAA South Central
Stonehill Northeast-10 East
Southwest Minnesota State NSIC Central
Dixie State Pacific West West
Montevallo Peach Belt Southeast
East Stroudsburg PSAC Atlantic
Colorado Mines RMAC Central
Wingate SAC Southeast
Benedict SIAC South
Florida Southern Sunshine State South
West Liberty WVIAC Atlantic

Qualified teams[edit]

Teams per conference[edit]

Regionals[edit]

East - Rindge, New Hampshire[edit]

Location: Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse Host: Franklin Pierce University

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 Franklin Pierce (21–7) 59
8 Philadelphia (19–9) 58
1 Franklin Pierce 60
5 Bloomfield 69
4 Mass.-Lowell (19–10) 83
5 Bloomfield (24–7) 91
5 Bloomfield 70
2 Stonehill 75
3 Adelphi (20–8) 66
6 C.W. Post (23–5) 65
3 Adelphi 58
2 Stonehill 68
2 Stonehill (21–8) 65
7 Dist. Columbia (22–5) 61

Atlantic - West Liberty, West Virginia[edit]

Location: Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex Host: West Liberty University

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 West Liberty (29–2) 119
8 East Stroudsburg (20–11) 82
1 West Liberty 99
4 West Va. Wesleyan 69
4 West Va. Wesleyan (21–8) 57
5 Winston-Salem (21–8) 54
1 West Liberty 89
2 Shaw 78
3 Charleston, WV (26–6) 76
6 Wheeling Jesuit (21–9) 79
6 Wheeling Jesuit 68
2 Shaw 92
2 Shaw (25–3) 62
7 Indiana, PA (23–5) 54

South Central - Wichita Falls, Texas[edit]

Location: Gerald Stockton Court Host: Midwestern State University

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 Midwestern State (26–3) 62
8 St. Mary's, TX (19–8) 54
1 Midwestern State 72
4 Washburn 63
4 Washburn (24–7) 69
5 Northwest Mo. State. (22–6) 60
1 Midwestern State 77
3 Arkansas Tech 61
3 Arkansas Tech (21–4) 79
6 West Texas A&M (19–8) 68
3 Arkansas Tech 64
2 Tarleton State 63
2 Tarleton State (26–5) 69
7 Mo. Southern State (22–7) 52

West - Bellingham, Washington[edit]

Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University

First round
Round of 64
March 9 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 10 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
         
1 Western Wash. (25–5) 79
8 Grand Canyon (19–7) 73
1 Western Wash. 74
5 Cal. St. Chico 65
4 Humboldt St. (22–7) 68
5 Cal. St. Chico (24–7) 75
1 Western Wash. 56
3 Seattle Pacific 50
3 Seattle Pacific (21–7) 70
6 Dixie St. (20–6) 68
3 Seattle Pacific 80
2 Alas. Anchorage 67
2 Alas. Anchorage (22–6) 80
7 Mont. St. Billings (18–11) 68

South - Huntsville, Alabama[edit]

Location: Spragins Hall Host: University of Alabama in Huntsville

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 Ala.-Huntsville (26–3) 69
8 Benedict (19–10) 61
1 Ala.-Huntsville 82
4 Florida Tech 71
4 Florida Tech (22–6) 61
5 Saint Leo (18–11) 56
1 Ala.-Huntsville 69
2 Christian Bros. 58
3 West Ga. (22–8) 53
6 Eckerd (20–8) 60
6 Eckerd 57
2 Christian Bros. 60
2 Christian Bros. (23–6) 85
7 Fla. Southern (20–9) 74

Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky[edit]

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 Bellarmine (25–3) 86
8 Lewis (17–11) 63
1 Bellarmine 86
5 Findlay 63
4 Northern Ky. (23–6) 49
5 Findlay (23–6) 50
1 Bellarmine 79
7 Ky. Wesleyan 74
3 Hillsdale (24–5) 62
6 Indianapolis (19–8) 66
6 Indianapolis 77
7 Ky. Wesleyan 91
2 Southern Ind. (24–6) 58
7 Ky. Wesleyan (21–7) 64

Central - Golden, Colorado[edit]

Location: Steinhauer Field House Host: Colorado School of Mines

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 Colorado Mines (27–2) 82
8 Augustana, SD (17–10) 69
1 Colorado Mines 80
5 Minn. St. Moorhead 60
4 SMSU (18–10) 66
5 Minn. St. Moorhead (20–8) 82
1 Colorado Mines 64
2 Metro St. 73
3 Bemidji St. (22–8) 72
6 St. Cloud St. (19–8) 77
6 St. Cloud St. 64
2 Metro St. 76
2 Metro St. (22–6) 79
7 Adams St. (19–8) 74

Southeast - Montevallo, Alabama[edit]

Location: People's Bank and Trust Arena Host: University of Montevallo

First round
Round of 64
March 10 		Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 11 		Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
         
1 Montevallo (24–7) 96
8 Barton (20–9) 87
1 Montevallo 61
4 Lincoln Memorial 60
4 Lincoln Memorial (25–5) 67
5 King, TN (23–7) 60
1 Montevallo 86
3 Anderson, SC 73
3 Anderson, SC (24–5) 77
6 Columbus St. (18–11) 64
3 Anderson, SC 71
7 Wingate 63
2 S.C. Aiken (21–7) 70
7 Wingate (20–11) 73

Elite Eight – Highland Heights, Kentucky[edit]

Location: The Bank of Kentucky Center Host: Northern Kentucky University

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
Wednesday, March 21 		National semifinals
Final Four
Thursday, March 22 		National championship
Saturday, March 24
         
E2 Stonehill (24–8) 91
A1 West Liberty (32–2) 90
E2 Stonehill 66
W1 Western Washington 71
SC1 Midwestern State (29–3) 63
W1 Western Washington (28–5) 65
W1 Western Washington 72
SE1 Montevallo 65
S1 Alabama-Huntsville (28–3) 73
M1 Bellarmine (29-3) 82
M1 Bellarmine 72
SE1 Montevallo 79
C2 Metro State (25–6) 65
SE1 Montevallo (27–7) 67

All-tournament team[edit]

  • Rory Blanche (Western Washington)
  • Antoine Davis (Montevallo)
  • Chris Dowe (Bellarmine)
  • D.J. Rivera (Montevallo)
  • Richard Woodworth (Western Washington)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Championship field teams selected | NCAA.com". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Wonder Boys Earn At-Large Bid into Ncaa Tournament".
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