The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]
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1997, ncaa, division, basketball, tournament, 23rd, annual, single, elimination, tournament, determine, national, champions, national, collegiate, athletic, association, ncaa, division, collegiate, basketball, united, states, 1997, ncaa, division, iiimen, bask. The 1997 NCAA Division III men s basketball tournament was the 23rd annual single elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA men s Division III collegiate basketball in the United States 1997 NCAA Division IIImen s basketball tournamentTeams64Finals siteSalem VirginiaChampionsIllinois Wesleyan Titans 1st title Runner upNebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen 1st title game SemifinalistsWilliams Ephs 1st Final Four Alvernia Crusaders 1st Final Four Winning coachDennie Bridges IWU MOPBryan Crabtree IWU Attendance59 784NCAA Division III men s tournaments 1996 1998 The field contained sixty four teams and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals All sectional games were played on campus sites while the national semifinals third place final and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem Virginia 1 Illinois Wesleyan defeated Nebraska Wesleyan 89 86 in the final clinching their first national title The Titans 29 2 were coached by Dennie Bridges Bryan Crabtree also from Illinois Wesleyan was named Most Outstanding Player Contents 1 Bracket 1 1 Top left sectional 1 2 Bottom left sectional 1 3 Top right sectional 1 4 Bottom right sectional 1 5 National finals 2 See also 3 ReferencesBracket editTop left sectional edit First roundSecond roundSectional semifinalsSectional finals Widener70Dickinson62Widener65Salisbury State77Salisbury State101Wilkes90Salisbury State79Brockport78St Lawrence63Brockport State64Brockport State73St John Fisher68St John Fisher77Cortland State70Salisbury State84Alvernia89Alvernia69Lebanon Valley55Alvernia60Goucher55Goucher67Cabrini60Alvernia77RIT71Buffalo State70Hamilton66Buffalo State106RIT111 RIT65Rochester64Bottom left sectional edit First roundSecond roundSectional semifinalsSectional finals Hampden Sydney74Christopher Newport79Christopher Newport67Methodist72Methodist67Roanoke63Methodist74Chicago70Chicago59Benedictine IL 52Chicago78Wabash70Wabash69Lawrence63Methodist63Illinois Wesleyan95Sewanee68Rust61Sewanee62Bridgewater VA 65Maryville TN 62Bridgewater VA 64Bridgewater VA 60Illinois Wesleyan87Rose Hulman86Washington St Louis69Rose Hulman53Illinois Wesleyan54Illinois Wesleyan105Maryville MO 66Top right sectional edit First roundSecond roundSectional semifinalsSectional finals Rowan72Mount Saint Vincent53Rowan56NYU53NYU94Jersey City State84Rowan82Salem State72UMass Dartmouth63Tufts65Tufts63Salem State83Salem State69Springfield61Rowan62Williams71William Paterson51Kings Point43William Paterson60Richard Stockton64Richard Stockton78York NY 71Richard Stockton61Williams85Amherst83Colby60Amherst63Williams86Williams76Wentworth51Bottom right sectional edit First roundSecond roundSectional semifinalsSectional finals Hope69Denison66Hope67Wooster56Ohio Northern58Wooster84Hope75Nebraska Wesleyan92UW Whitewater67Gustavus Adolphus82Gustavus Adolphus59Nebraska Wesleyan61Nebraska Wesleyan93Buena Vista54Nebraska Wesleyan69UW Stevens Point66Wittenberg82John Carroll68Wittenberg65Mount Union73Mount Union77Alfred69Mount Union67UW Stevens Point68 Pomona Pitzer58UW Stevens Point68UW Stevens Point46UW Platteville43UW Platteville51UW Oshkosh43National finals edit Site Salem Civic Center Salem VirginiaNational SemifinalsNational Championship Alvernia82Illinois Wesleyan85Illinois Wesleyan89Nebraska Wesleyan86Williams90Nebraska Wesleyan101National Third placeAlvernia77Williams78See also edit1997 NCAA Division III women s basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division II men s basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division I men s basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division II men s basketball tournamentReferences edit Division III Men s Basketball Championship PDF NCAA NCAA org p 24 Retrieved April 13 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 NCAA Division III men 27s basketball tournament amp oldid 1171227380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,