2011 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2011 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 2010–11 basketball season. The winner was Bellarmine; the tournament's Most Outstanding Player was Jet Chang of runner-up BYU–Hawaii, the first player from a losing team to earn that honor in the Division II tournament since 1998.^[1][2]

2011 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Bellarmine Knights (1st title)
Runner-up	BYU–Hawaii Seasiders (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Minnesota State Mavericks (1st Final Four) West Liberty Hilltoppers (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Scott Davenport (1st title)
MOP	Jet Chang (BYU–Hawaii)
Attendance	46,323
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «2010 2012»

The 2010 champion Cal Poly Pomona did not qualify for the tournament, while runner-up Indiana (PA) did. Along with Bentley, Midwestern State, and Augusta State, Indiana was one of four teams from the 2010 Elite Eight to qualify.

Huntsville

Augusta

Waltham

Mankato

West Liberty

Louisville

Ellensburg

Edmond

Springfield

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2011 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Qualification and tournament format

The champions of the 22 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as at-large participants by the tournament 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 then met at the Elite Eight for the final three rounds held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the tournament as the winner of their conference tournament championships:^[3]

Team	Conference	Region
Cal State Dominguez Hills	CCAA	West
Bloomfield	CACC	East
Shaw	CIAA	Atlantic
Limestone	Conference Carolinas	Southeast
C.W. Post	ECC	East
Wayne State (MI)	GLIAC	Midwest
Bellarmine	GLVC	Midwest
Central Washington	GNAC	West
Harding	Gulf South	South
Texas A&M International	Heartland	South Central
Central Oklahoma	Lone Star	South Central
Fort Hays State	MIAA	South Central
Adelphia	Northeast-10	East
Winona State	NSIC	Central
Dixie State	Pacific West	West
Augusta State	Peach Belt	Southeast
Indiana (PA)	PSAC	Atlantic
Fort Lewis	RMAC	Central
Lincoln Memorial	SAC	Southeast
Clark Atlanta	SIAC	South
Rollins	Sunshine State	South
West Liberty	WVIAC	Atlantic

Qualified teams

Midwest Region – Louisville, Kentucky Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Bellarmine GLVC 27–2 Conference champion #2 Southern Indiana GLVC 24–5 At-large #3 Wayne State (MI) GLIAC 22–7 Conference champion #4 Northern Kentucky GLVC 20–8 At-large #5 Kentucky Wesleyan GLVC 19–9 At-large #6 Ferris State GLIAC 22–7 At-large #7 Drury GLVC 22–7 At-large #8 Indianapolis GLVC 19–8 At-large South Central Region – Edmond, Oklahoma Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Central Oklahoma Lone Star 28–3 Conference champion #2 Missouri Southern MIAA 22–8 At-large #3 Tarleton State Lone Star 24–5 At-large #4 Fort Hays State MIAA 25–6 Conference champion #5 West Texas A&M Lone Star 23–6 At-large #6 Midwestern State Lone Star 22–8 At-large #7 Washburn MIAA 18–9 At-large #8 Texas A&M International Heartland 21–9 Conference champion South Region – Huntsville, Alabama Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Alabama–Huntsville Gulf South 26–4 At-large #2 Harding Gulf South 25–4 Conference champion #3 Rollins Sunshine State 25–6 Conference champion #4 Arkansas Tech Gulf South 24–5 At-large #5 Benedict SIAC 21–7 At-large #6 Florida Southern Sunshine State 22–8 At-large #7 Stillman SIAC 23–7 At-large #8 Clark Atlanta SIAC 22–8 Conference champion Central Region – Mankato, Minnesota Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Minnesota State–Mankato NSIC 24–4 At-large #2 Fort Lewis RMAC 22–7 Conference champion #3 Colorado Mines RMAC 24–5 At-large #4 Mary NSIC 23–5 At-large #5 Metropolitan State RMAC 21–7 At-large #6 Adams State RMAC 20–8 At-large #7 Mesa State RMAC 18–9 At-large #8 Winona State NSIC 20–9 Conference champion

Southeast Region – Augusta, Georgia Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Augusta State Peach Belt 28–3 Conference champion #2 Lincoln Memorial SAC 27–2 Conference champion #3 Georgia Southwestern Peach Belt 20–8 At-large #4 Queens (NC) Conference Carolinas 20–7 At-large #5 Limestone Conference Carolinas 23–6 Conference champion #6 Montevallo Peach Belt 18–10 At-large #7 Anderson (SC) SAC 18–11 At-large #8 UNC Pembroke Peach Belt 18–11 At-large Atlantic Region – West Liberty, West Virginia Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 West Liberty WVIAC 29–0 Conference champion #2 Indiana (PA) PSAC 24–5 Conference champion #3 Bowie State CIAA 22–5 At-large #4 Shaw CIAA 22–8 Conference champion #5 Winston-Salem State CIAA 19–7 At-large #6 Mansfield PSAC 18–9 At-large #7 West Virginia Wesleyan WVIAC 19–10 At-large #8 Slippery Rock PSAC 21–10 At-large West Region – Ellensburg, Washington Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Central Washington GNAC 26–3 Conference champion #2 Cal State Dominguez Hills CCAA 23–6 Conference champion #3 Humboldt State CCAA 26–3 At-large #4 Dixie State Pacific West 20–6 Conference champion #5 Chaminade Pacific West 20–8 At-large #6 Alaska Anchorage GNAC 23–9 At-large #7 BYU–Hawaii Pacific West 17–8 At-large #8 Seattle Pacific GNAC 19–9 At-large East Region – Waltham, Massachusetts Seed School Conference Record Qualification #1 Bentley NE-10 22–7 At-large #2 American International NE-10 20–8 At-large #3 Stonehill NE-10 21–7 At-large #4 UMass Lowell NE-10 20–9 At-large #5 Saint Rose NE-10 21–8 At-large #6 Adelphi NE-10 20–10 Conference champion #7 Bloomfield CACC 21–8 Conference champion #8 C.W. Post ECC 21–9 Conference champion

Regionals

Midwest – Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Bellarmine (27–2)	84
	8	Indianapolis (19–8)	70
						1	Bellarmine	87
						4	Northern Kentucky	82
	4	Northern Kentucky (20–8)	76
	5	Kentucky Wesleyan (19–9)	74
											1	Bellarmine	86
											6	Ferris State	66
	3	Wayne State (MI) (22–7)	88
	6	Ferris State (22–7)	90
						6	Ferris State	83
						7	Drury	76
	7	Drury (22–7)	65
	2	Southern Indiana (24–5)	64

South Central – Edmond, Oklahoma

Location: Hamilton Field House Host: University of Central Oklahoma

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Central Oklahoma (28–3)	79
	8	Texas A&M Int'l. (21–9)	70
						1	Central Oklahoma	81
						4	Fort Hays State	69
	4	Fort Hays State (25–6)	75
	5	West Texas A&M (23–6)	49
											1	Central Oklahoma	66
											6	Midwestern State	73
	3	Tarleton State (24–5)	51
	6	Midwestern State (22–8)	64
						6	Midwestern State	75
						2	Missouri Southern	52
	2	Missouri Southern (22–8)	82
	7	Washburn (18–9)	79

South – Huntsville, Alabama

Location: Spragins Hall Host: University of Alabama in Huntsville

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Alabama–Huntsville (26–4)	77
	8	Clark Atlanta (22–8)	63
						1	Alabama–Huntsville	74
						4	Arkansas Tech	71
	4	Arkansas Tech (24–5)	61
	5	Benedict (21–7)	58
											1	Alabama–Huntsville	88
											7	Stillman	81
	3	Rollins (25–6)	74
	6	Florida Southern (22–8)	76
						6	Florida Southern	86
						7	Stillman	92
	2	Harding (25–4)	86
	7	Stillman (23–7)	87

Central – Mankato, Minnesota

Location: Taylor Center Host: Minnesota State University, Mankato

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	MN State Mankato (24–4)	96
	8	Winona State (20–9)	81
						1	MN State Mankato	69
						5	Metro State	65
	4	Mary (23–5)	73
	5	Metro State (21–7)	78
											1	MN State Mankato	81
											2	Fort Lewis	63
	3	Colorado Mines (24–5)	62
	6	Adams State (20–8)	59
						3	Colorado Mines	65
						2	Fort Lewis	77
	2	Fort Lewis (22–7)	76
	7	Mesa State (18–9)	55

Southeast – Augusta, Georgia

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Augusta State (28–3)	80
	8	UNC Pembroke (18–11)	66
						1	Augusta State	71
						4	Queens (NC)	60
	4	Queens (NC) (20–7)	70
	5	Limestone (23–6)	67
											1	Augusta State	73
											7	Anderson (SC)	75
	3	Ga. Southwestern (20–8)	59
	6	Montevallo (18–10)	62
						6	Montevallo	76
						7	Anderson (SC)	82
	7	Anderson (SC) (18–11)	91
	2	Lincoln Memorial (27–2)	86

Atlantic – West Liberty, West Virginia

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

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	West Liberty (29–0)	117
	8	Slippery Rock (21–10)	73
						1	West Liberty	98
						4	Shaw	93
	4	Shaw (22–8)	75
	5	Winston-Salem (19–7)	47
											1	West Liberty	89
											2	Indiana (PA)	86
	3	Bowie State (22–5)	79
	6	Mansfield (18–9)	59
						3	Bowie State	81
						2	Indiana (PA)	94
	2	Indiana (PA) (24–5)	66
	7	WV Wesleyan (19–10)	59

West – Ellensburg, Washington

Location: Nicholson Pavilion Host: Central Washington University

	First round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	Central Washington (26–3)	63
	8	Seattle Pacific (19–9)	76
						8	Seattle Pacific	73
						4	Dixie State	75
	4	Dixie State (20–6)	92
	5	Chaminade (20–8)	81
											4	Dixie State	73
											7	BYU–Hawaii	79
	3	Humboldt State (26–3)	70
	6	Alaska Anchorage (23–9)	76
						6	Alaska Anchorage	91
						7	BYU–Hawaii	100
	7	BYU–Hawaii (17-8)	83
	2	Cal. St. Dom. Hills. (23-6)	76

East – Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Bentley (22–7)	74
	8	C.W. Post (21–9)	60
						1	Bentley	76
						5	St. Rose	63
	4	UMass Lowell (20–9)	68
	5	St. Rose (21–8)	81
											1	Bentley	71
											7	Bloomfield	75
	3	Stonehill (21–7)	73
	6	Adelphi (20-10)	64
						3	Stonehill	66
						7	Bloomfield	79
	2	American Int'l. (20–8)	96
	7	Bloomfield (21–8)	100

Elite Eight – Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

National Quarterfinals Elite Eight Wednesday, March 23

National semifinals Final Four Thursday, March 24

National Championship Saturday, March 26

M1

Bellarmine (30–2)

70

SC6

Midwestern State (25–8)

64

MW1

Bellarmine

81

C1

Minn. State–Mankato

74

S1

Alabama–Huntsville (29–4)

91

C1

Minn. State–Mankato (27–4)

95

MW1

Bellarmine

71

W7

BYU–Hawaii

68

SE7

Anderson, SC (21–11)

95

A1

West Liberty (32–0)

113

A1

West Liberty

101

W7

BYU–Hawaii

110

W7

BYU–Hawaii (20–8)

96

E7

Bloomfield (24–8)

89

All-tournament team

• Justin Benedetti (Bellarmine)
• Jet Chang (BYU–Hawai'i)
• Jeremy Kendle (Bellarmine)
• Jefferson Mason (Minnesota State–Mankato)
• Corey Pelle (West Liberty)

References

• 2011 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

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