Minnesota State hits game-winner to win DII men's basketball championship
Minnesota State is the 2024 NCAA Division II men's basketball champion after beating Nova Southeastern 88-85 off a game-winning three pointer with less than a second on the clock.
This victory came one day after the Minnesota State women won their respective title.
WHAT A SHOT WITH 0.6 LEFT 😱😱
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 30, 2024
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2024 NCAA DII men's basketball championship bracket
The DII men's basketball tournament continues through the championship game on Saturday, March 30:
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2024 NCAA DII men's basketball championship schedule
*All times in Eastern
National Championship: Saturday, March 30
March 15 | Regional quarterfinals
Atlantic
- (1) Gannon 97, (8) Lincoln (PA) 63 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) California (PA) 96, (7) West Virginia State 80 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) West Liberty 100, (5) Millersville 78 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (3) Charleston (WV) 93, vs. (6) Concord 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
West
- (6) Chico State 78, (3) Mont. St. Billings 64 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) CSUSB 52, (7) Alaska Anchorage 49 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (8) Azusa Pacific 60, (1) Cal State LA 59 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Central Washington 110, (4) Cal St. Dom. Hills 90 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
March 16 | Regional semifinals
Atlantic
- (1) Gannon 103, (4) West Liberty 88 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (3) Charleston (WV) 68, (2) California (PA) 67 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
West
- (2) CSUSB 75, (6) Chico State 73 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (8) Azusa Pacific 82, (5) Central Washington 74 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
March 16 | Regional quarterfinals
Central
- (3) Minnesota Duluth 59, (6) Fort Hays State 58 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Northwest Missouri State 73, (7) Southwest Minn. State 43 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Minnesota State 75, (8) Arkansas Tech 68 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) MSU Moorhead 73, (5) Pittsburgh State 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
East
- (3) Southern New Hampshire 75, (6) Bloomfield 70 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (7) Post 80, (2) St. Thomas Aquinas 72 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Saint Michael's 68, (8) Southern Connecticut State 62 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Daemen 74, (5) Jefferson 66 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Midwest
- (6) Lake Superior State 74, (3) Walsh 72 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (7) Upper Iowa 82, (2) Kentucky Wesleyan 72 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Uindy 71, (8) William Jewell 65 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Ferris State 81, (4) Northern Michigan 65 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South
- (3) Florida Southern 80, (6) Clark Atlanta 72 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) West Georgia 75, (7) Lee 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Nova Southeastern 115, (8) Benedict 95 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Embry-Riddle (FL) 104, (4) Alabama Huntsville 78 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Southeast
- (6) Lander 85, (3) Lincoln Memorial 76 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (7) Emmanuel (GA) 70, (2) USC Aiken 69 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) North Georgia 89, (8) Wingate 80 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) UNC Pembroke 98, (4) Catawba 94 OT | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South Central
- (3) Colorado Mesa 95, (6) Eastern New Mexico 77 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Fort Lewis 86, (7) Lubbock Christian. 72 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) West Texas A&M 81, (8) Angelo State 66 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) DBU 86, (5) Colorado School of Mines 73 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
March 17 | Regional semifinals
Central
East
- (3) Southern New Hampshire 69, (7) Post 64 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) St. Michael's 86, (4) Daemen 62 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Midwest
- (6) Lake Superior State 88, (7) Upper Iowa 80 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Ferris State 94, (1) UIndy 87 OT | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South
- (3) Florida Southern 93, (2) West Georgia 87 OT | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Nova Southeastern 81, (5) Embry-Riddle 73 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Southeast
- (6) Lander 86, (7) Emmanuel (GA) 78 OT | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) UNG 86, (4) Catawba 70 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South Central
- (3) Colorado Mesa 85, (2) Fort Lewis 80 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) West Texas A&M 60, (4) DBU 54 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
March 18 | Regional finals
March 19 | Regional finals
- (3) Southern N. H. 73, (1) Saint Michael's 61
- (1) Nova Southeastern 98, (3) Florida Southern 66
- (1) North Georgia 70, Lander 67
- (5) Ferris St. 86, (6) Lake Superior 81
- (1) Minnesota St. 43, Northwest Missouri St. 42
- (1) Gannon 67, (3) Charleston (WV) 65
- (1) West Texas A&M 88, (3) Colorado. Mesa 76
March 26 | Quarterfinals
- (6) CSUSB 99, (3) Gannon 65 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Nova Southeastern 68, (7) Southern N.H. 60 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Minnesota St. 98, (8) Ferris St 70 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) West Tex. A&M 90, (5) North Georgia 76 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
March 28 |Semifinals
- (2) Nova Southeastern 91, (6) CSUSB 77 | WATCH FULL RECAP
- (1) Minnesota St. 79, (4) West Tex. A&M 72 | WATCH FULL RECAP
How to watch
NCAA Championships Pass will stream 120 DII men’s and women’s basketball tournament games (all games from first round through quarterfinals) live on NCAA.com. Games will be available on NCAA.com, school sites that stream through Hudl and opt to co-distribute the live streams, and the NCAA Championships Pass app available for Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV.
Prices for viewing (first round through quarterfinals)
- $9.95 per game
- $29.95 per championship
- $49.95 for all games
Semifinals and finals viewing
- Semifinals: Thursday, March 28 on CBS Sports Network (2p ET, 4:30p)
- Championship: Saturday, March 30 on CBS (3p ET)
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DII NCAA men's basketball championship history
The Division II men's basketball championship consists of a 64-team field with eight qualifiers from each region competing at a single regional site. Twenty-three teams earn automatic qualifications and the remaining 41 receive at-large bids to the tournament. Once the eight regionals conclude, respective teams will advance to the Men's Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
The DII men's basketball national championship dates back to 1957, skipping 2020 due to COVID-19, with the first-ever championship trophy going to Wheaton (Ill.). Kentucky Wesleyan is the winningest team, with eight national championships. Evansville follows with five titles.
Below is a list of all DII men's basketball champs since 1957:
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nova Southeastern (36-0) | Jim Crutchfield | 111-101 | West Liberty | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2022 | Northwest Missouri State (34-5) | Ben McCollum | 67-58 | Augusta | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2021 | Northwest Missouri State (28-2) |
Ben McCollum | 80-54 | West Texas A&M | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Northwest Missouri State (38-0) |
Ben McCollum | 64-58 | Point Loma | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2018 | Ferris State (38-1) | Andy Bronkema | 71-69 | Northern State | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2017 | Northwest Missouri St. (35-1) | Ben McCollum | 71-61 | Fairmont State | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2016 | Augustana [S.D.] (34-2) | Tom Billeter | 90-81 | Lincoln Memorial | Frisco, Tex. |
| 2015 | Florida Southern (36-1) | Linc Darner | 77-62 | Indiana (Pa.) | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2014 | Central Missouri (30-5) | Kim Anderson | 84-77 | West Liberty | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2013 | Drury (31-4) | Steve Hesser | 74-73 | Metro State | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2012 | Western Washington (31-5) | Brad Jackson | 72-65 | Montevallo | Highland Heights, Ky. |
| 2011 | Bellarmine (33-2) | Scott Davenport | 71-68 | BYU-Hawaii | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2010 | Cal Poly Pomona (28-6) | Greg Kamansky | 65-53 | Indiana (Pa.) | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2009 | Findlay (36-0) | Ron Niekamp | 56-53 (ot) | Cal Poly Pomona | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2008 | Winona State (38-1) | Mike Leaf | 87-76 | Augusta State | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2007 | Barton (31-5) | Ron Lievense | 77-75 | Winona State | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2006 | Winona State (32-4) | Mike Leaf | 73-61 | Virginia Union | Springfield, Mass. |
| 2005 | Virginia Union (30-4) | Dave Robbins | 63-58 | Bryant | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| 2004 | Kennesaw State (35-4) | Tony Ingle | 84-59 | Southern Indiana | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| 2003 | Northeastern State (32-3) | Larry Gipson | 75-64 | **Kentucky Wesleyan | Lakeland, Fla. |
| 2002 | Metro State (29-6) | Mike Dunlap | 80-72 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2001 | Kentucky Wesleyan (31-3) | Ray Harper | 72-63 | Washburn | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| 2000 | Metro State (33-4) | Mike Dunlap | 97-79 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1999 | Kentucky Wesleyan (35-2) | Ray Harper | 75-60 | Metro State | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1998 | UC Davis (31-2) | Bob Williams | 83-77 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1997 | Cal State Bakersfield (29-4) | Pat Douglass | 57-56 | Northern Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1996 | Fort Hays State (34-0) | Gary Garner | 70-63 | Northern Kentucky | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1995 | Southern Indiana (29-4) | Bruce Pearl | 71-63 | UC Riverside | Louisville, Ky. |
| 1994 | Cal State Bakersfield (27-6) | Pat Douglass | 92-86 | Southern Indiana | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1993 | Cal State Bakersfield (33-0) | Pat Douglass | 85-72 | Troy | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1992 | Virginia Union (30-3) | Dave Robbins | 100-75 | Bridgeport | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1991 | North Alabama (29-4) | Gary Elliot | 79-72 | Bridgeport | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1990 | Kentucky Wesleyan (31-2) | Wayne Chapman | 93-79 | Cal State Bakersfield | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1989 | North Carolina Central (28-4) | Michael Bernard | 73-46 | Southeast Missouri State | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1988 | Massachusetts-Lowell (27-7) | Don Doucette | 75-72 | Alaska Anchorage | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1987 | Kentucky Wesleyan (28-5) | Wayne Chapman | 92-74 | Gannon | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1986 | Sacred Heart (30-4) | Dave Bike | 93-87 | Southeast Missouri State | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1985 | Jacksonville State (31-1) | Bill Jones | 74-73 | South Dakota State | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1984 | Central Missouri (29-3) | Lynn Nance | 81-77 | Saint Augustine's | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1983 | Wright State (18-4) | Ralph Underhill | 92-73 | District of Columbia | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1982 | District of Columbia (25-5) | Wil Jones | 73-63 | Florida Southern | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1981 | Florida Southern (24-8) | Hal Wissel | 73-68 | Mount Saint Mary's | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1980 | Virginia Union (26-4) | Dave Robbins | 80-74 | SUNYIT | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1979 | North Alabama (22-9) | Bill Jones | 64-50 | Green Bay | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1978 | Cheyney (26-2) | John Chaney | 47-40 | Green Bay | Springfield, Mo. |
| 1977 | Chattanooga (27-5) | Ron shumate | 71-62 | Randolph-Macon | Springfield, Mass. |
| 1976 | Puget Sound (27-7) | Don Zech | 83-74 | Chattanooga | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1975 | Old Dominion (25-6) | Sonny Allen | 76-74 | New Orleans | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1974 | Morgan State (28-5) | Nathaniel Frazier | 67-52 | Missouri State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1973 | Kentucky Wesleyan (24-6) | Bob Jones | 78-76 (ot) | Tennessee State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1972 | Roanoke (28-4) | Charles Moir | 84-72 | Akron | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1971 | Evansville (22-8) | Arad McCutchan | 97-82 | Old Dominion | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1970 | Philadelphia University (29-2) | Herb Magee | 76-65 | Tennessee State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1969 | Kentucky Wesleyan (25-5) | Bob Daniels | 75-71 | Missouri State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1968 | Kentucky Wesleyan (28-3) | Bob Daniels | 63-52 | Indiana State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1967 | Winston-Salem (30-2) | C.E. Gaines | 77-74 | Missouri State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1966 | Kentucky Wesleyan (24-6) | Guy Strong | 54-51 | Southern Illinois | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1965 | Evansville (29-0) | Arad McCutchan | 85-82 (ot) | Southern Illinois | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1964 | Evansville (26-3) | Arad McCutchan | 72-59 | Akron | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1963 | South Dakota State (22-5) | Jim Iverson | 44-42 | Wittenberg | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1962 | Mount Saint Mary's (24-6) | James Phelan | 58-57 (ot) | Sacramento State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1961 | Wittenberg (25-4) | Ray Mears | 42-38 | Southeast Missouri State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1960 | Evansville (25-4) | Arad McCutchan | 90-69 | Chapman | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1959 | Evansville (21-6) | Arad McCutchan | 83-67 | Missouri State | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1958 | South Dakota (22-5) | Duane Clodfelter | 75-53 | Saint Michael's | Evansville, Ind. |
| 1957 | Wheaton (Ill.) (28-1) | Lee Pfund | 89-65 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Evansville, Ind. |
**Student-athletes declared ineligible
