2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Division:II
Year:2004
Gender:Men's
Teams:64
Finalfourcity:Centennial Garden
Bakersfield, California
Champions:Kennesaw State
Titlecount:1st
Runnerup:Southern Indiana
Gamecount:3rd
Semifinal1:Humboldt State
Finalfourcount:1st
Semifinal2:Metro State
Finalfourcount2:4th
Coach:Tony Ingle
Coachcount:1st
Mop:Terrence Hill
Mopteam:Kennesaw State

The 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 48th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

Officially culminating the 2003–04 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, California, previously the venue of the 2001 finals.

Kennesaw State (35–4) defeated Southern Indiana in the final, 84–59, to win their first Division II national championship.

The Owls were coached by Tony Ingle. Kennesaw State's Terrence Hill was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regionals

Location: Neil Carey Arena Host: Lewis University

Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University

Location: The Complex Host: Valdosta State University

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University

Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University

Location: KSU Convocation Center Host: Kennesaw State University

Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell

Location: Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino

Elite Eight-Bakersfield, California

Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield

All-tournament team

See also

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