2004 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2004
Division:III
Teams:48
Finalfourcity:Salem, Virginia
Champions:Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Titlecount:1st
Runnerup:Williams
Gamecount:2nd
Semifinal1:John Carroll
Finalfourcount:1st
Semifinal2:Amherst
Finalfourcount2:1st
Coach:Jack Bennett (UWSP)
Mop:Nick Bennett (UWSP)
Attendance:52066

The 2004 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 30th 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.

The field contained forty-eight 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]

Wisconsin–Stevens Point defeated defending champions Williams, 84–82, in the championship, clinching their first national title.

The Pointers (29–5) were coached by Jack Bennett.

Nick Bennett, also from Stevens Point, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Bracket

National finals

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division III Men's Basketball Championship . NCAA. NCAA.org. 20 April 2019. 24.