2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball. It began March 10, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and concluded with the championship game on March 25, 2017.

2017 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Champions	Northwest Missouri State Bearcats (1st title)
Runner-up	Fairmont State Falcons (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Bellarmine Knights (4th Final Four) Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (2nd Final Four)
Winning coach	Ben McCollum (1st title)
MOP	Justin Pitts (Northwest Missouri State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «2016 2018»

The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the Elite Eight was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Northwest Missouri State defeated Fairmont State 71–61, to win the first national championship in the school's history.

Louisville

Huntsville

Fairmont

Syracuse

Sioux Falls

Golden

San Diego

Maryville

Charlotte

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2017 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

Atlantic - Fairmont, West Virginia

Location: Joe Retton Arena

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	Fairmont State (29–2)	93
	8	Bowie State	67
						1	Fairmont State	84
						4	Indiana (PA)	68
	4	Indiana (PA) (27–3)	94
	5	Kutztown (26–3)	80
											1	Fairmont State	86
											6	Wheeling Jesuit	80
	2	Shippensburg (26–3)	79
	7	Virginia Union (22–7)	59
						2	Shippensburg	91
						6	Wheeling Jesuit	97
	3	West Liberty (28–3)	95
	6	Wheeling Jesuit (23–7)	96*

* – Denotes overtime period

Central - Maryville, Missouri

Location: Bearcat Arena

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	NW Missouri State (29–1)	79*
	8	Upper Iowa (22–10)	74
						1	NW Missouri State	74
						5	Augustana (SD)	53
	4	Arkansas–Monticello (23–6)	69
	5	Augustana (SD) (23–8)	76
											1	NW Missouri State	55
											2	SW Minnesota State	52
	2	SW Minnesota State (26–5)	93
	7	Arkansas Tech (21–7)	82
						2	SW Minnesota State	74
						3	East Central	70
	3	East Central (24–7)	115*
	6	Minnesota State–Moorhead (24–5)	106

* – Denotes overtime period

East - Syracuse, New York

Location: Le Moyne Athletic Center

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Le Moyne (22–6)	68
	8	Merrimack (18–11)	72*
						8	Merrimack	70
						5	St. Thomas Aquinas	73
	4	Saint Anselm (20–8)	72
	5	St. Thomas Aquinas (25–5)	91
											5	St. Thomas Aquinas	69
											3	Saint Rose	66
	2	Southern NH (21–8)	98
	7	Southern Connecticut (17–12)	109
						7	Southern Connecticut	47
						3	Saint Rose	67
	3	Saint Rose (24–7)	94
	6	Bloomfield (22–9)	58

* – Denotes overtime period

Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	Bellarmine (28–3)	72
	8	Wisconsin–Parkside (22–7)	61
						1	Bellarmine	93
						5	Quincy	64
	4	Kentucky Wesleyan (28–2)	75
	5	Quincy (24–6)	78
											1	Bellarmine	84
											6	Findlay	66
	2	Ferris State (27–4)	86
	7	Truman (22–9)	78
						2	Ferris State	63
						6	Findlay	68
	3	Southern Indiana (25–4)	69
	6	Findlay (23–6)	70

South - Huntsville, Alabama

Location: Spragins Hall

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	Alabama–Huntsville (24–7)	96
	8	Clark Atlanta (21–11)	81
						1	Alabama–Huntsville	96
						4	Barry	82
	4	Barry (22–6)	91
	5	Eckerd (21–8)	87
											1	Alabama–Huntsville	68
											7	Rollins	72
	2	Valdosta State (26–5)	85
	7	Rollins (21–10)	89*
						7	Rollins	88
						3	Delta State	61
	3	Delta State (22–8)	80
	6	Christian Brothers (18–12)	67

* – Denotes overtime period

Southeast - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Curry Arena

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	Queens (28–3)	96
	8	Wingate (20–10)	80
						1	Queens	88
						5	Augusta	82
	4	Columbus State (20–9)	68
	5	Augusta (23–7)	102
											1	Queens	68
											2	Lincoln Memorial	82
	2	Lincoln Memorial (26–5)	118
	7	Pfeiffer (26–4)	86
						2	Lincoln Memorial	70
						6	Limestone	64
	3	UNC Pembroke (24–7)	85
	6	Limestone (26–5)	100

South Central - Golden, Colorado

Location: Lockridge Arena

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14
	1	Colorado Mines (27–4)	90
	8	Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–11)	79
						1	Colorado Mines	86
						5	Fort Lewis	67
	4	Tarleton State (22–7)	90
	5	Fort Lewis (25–6)	94*
											1	Colorado Mines	88
											3	West Texas A&M	63
	2	Texas–Permian Basin (26–5)	71
	7	Texas A&M–Kingsville (18–11)	74
						7	Texas A&M–Kingsville	64
						3	West Texas A&M	76
	3	West Texas A&M (24–8)	97
	6	Texas A&M–Commerce (19–10)	86

* – Denotes overtime period

West - San Diego, California

Location: RIMAC

	Opening Round Round of 64 March 11					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12					Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13
	1	UC San Diego (25–5)	94
	8	Dixie State (19–8)	68
						1	UC San Diego	84
						4	California Baptist	80
	4	California Baptist (25–4)	71
	5	San Francisco State (25–5)	50
											1	UC San Diego	86
											6	Chico State	94
	2	Hawaii Pacific (28–2)	73
	7	Sonoma State (20–8)	61
						2	Hawaii Pacific	74
						6	Chico State	77
	3	Western Washington (25–5)	83
	6	Chico State (23–7)	96

Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Location: Sanford Pentagon

	National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22					National semifinals Final Four March 23					National Championship March 25
	1	Fairmont State	86
	8	Rollins	68
						1	Fairmont State	79
						4	Bellarmine	68
	4	Bellarmine	92
	5	Colorado Mines	72
											1	Fairmont State	61
											2	NW Missouri State	71
	2	NW Missouri State	79
	7	St. Thomas Aquinas	70
						2	NW Missouri State	79
						3	Lincoln Memorial	67
	3	Lincoln Memorial	74
	6	Chico State	61

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