2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Division:II
Year:2015
Gender:men's
Teams:64
Finalfourcity:Ford Center
Evansville, Indiana
Champions:Florida Southern Moccasins
Titlecount:2nd
Runnerup:Indiana Crimson Hawks
Gamecount:2nd
Semifinal1:Tarleton State Texans
Finalfourcount:2nd
Semifinal2:Bellarmine Knights
Finalfourcount2:3rd
Coach:Linc Darner
Coachcount:1st
Mop:Kevin Capers
Mopteam:Florida Southern
Attendance:TBD

The 2015 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 on March 13, 2015, following the 2014–15 season and concluded with the championship game on March 28, 2015.

The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the second straight year, the final rounds were held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

Florida Southern defeated Indiana (PA), 77–62, to win their second national championship and first title since the 1981 NCAA Division II tournament.[1] [2]

Qualification

The champions of 22 of the 24 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as “at-large” participants by the 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 Atlantic and Midwest regions). The regionals were hosted at the home court of the top seeded team.

Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the national tournament as the champions of their conference tournaments.

ConferenceTeamRecordAppearanceLast BidRegion
California CollegiateCal Poly Pomona23–612th2014West
Central AtlanticPhiladelphia University24–734th2014East
Central IntercollegiateLivingstone19–93rd2014Atlantic
CarolinasNorth Greenville22–91stNeverSoutheast
East CoastBridgeport24–621st2014East
Great AmericanArkansas Tech18–137th2014Central
Great LakesFerris State23–810th2011Midwest
Great Lakes ValleyDrury21–89th2014Midwest
Great NorthwestSeattle Pacific23–725th2014West
Gulf SouthAlabama–Huntsville23–88th2013South
HeartlandSt. Mary's (TX)20–99th2014South Central
Lone StarTexas A&M–Commerce24–75th2005South Central
Mid-AmericaPittsburg State20–116th2007Central
Northeast-10American International23–610th2011East
Northern SunAugustana (SD)30–212th2013Central
Pacific WestBYU–Hawaii24–511th2011West
Peach BeltMontevallo24–810th2014Southeast
Pennsylvania StateGannon23–824th2014Atlantic
Rocky MountainColorado–Colorado Springs26–52nd2014South Central
South AtlanticCarson–Newman18–133rd2014Southeast
Southern IntercollegiateBenedict (SC)19–1110th2013South
Sunshine StateFlorida Southern29–129th2014South

At-large qualifiers

TeamRecordConferenceAppearanceLast BidRegion
Columbus State22–7Peach Belt11th2012Southeast
Georgia Regents Augusta23–6Peach Belt10th2014Southeast
Lincoln Memorial29–2South Atlantic5th2014Southeast
Mount Olive28–3Carolinas7th2010Southeast
UNC Pembroke25–5Peach Belt3rd2013Southeast
Angelo State26–5Lone Star5th2009South Central
Colorado Mines23–4Rocky Mountain5th2014South Central
Metro State26–5Rocky Mountain19th2014South Central
Midwestern State21–8Lone Star10th2014South Central
Tarleton State27–3Lone Star12th2014South Central
Azusa Pacific24–5Pacific West1stNeverWest
Cal Baptist24–6Pacific West2nd2014West
Chico State22–7California Collegiate12th2014West
Dixie State20–7Pacific West6th2014West
Western Oregon23–6Great Northwest1stNeverWest
Fairmont State21–10Mountain East7th2013Atlantic
Glenville State22–10Mountain East2nd2014Atlantic
Indiana (PA)26–6Pennsylvania State14th2014Atlantic
Mercyhurst20–8Pennsylvania State1stNeverAtlantic
Slippery Rock20–10Pennsylvania State5th2013Atlantic
West Liberty27–2Mountain East7th2014Atlantic
Saint Anselm19–9Northeast-1018th2014East
S. Connecticut State22–7Northeast-106th2014East
SNHU21–7Northeast-1018th2013East
Stonehill19–9Northeast-1013th2012East
U. of the Sciences24–5Central Atlantic1stNeverEast
Barry24–4Sunshine State5th2014South
Lynn19–9Sunshine State5th2005South
Union (TN)20–10Gulf South3rd1968South
West Alabama22–11Gulf South4th2014South
West Georgia21–8Gulf South15th2012South
Bellarmine27–3Great Lakes Valley16th2014Midwest
Indianapolis23–5Great Lakes Valley10th2014Midwest
Lake Superior State25–6Great Lakes4th2014Midwest
Lewis21–8Great Lakes Valley14th2012Midwest
Michigan Tech19–8Great Lakes9th2014Midwest
Wisconsin–Parkside26–3Great Lakes Valley4th2014Midwest
Central Missouri24–6Mid-America23rd2014Central
MSU–Mankato24–7Northern Sun12th2014Central
MSU–Moorhead32–3Northern Sun3rd2012Central
Northern State23–8Northern Sun10th2009Central
NW Missouri State23–6Mid-America15th2014Central

Regionals

Southeast - Harrogate, Tennessee

Location: Tex Turner Arena Host: Lincoln Memorial University

South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gym Host: Tarleton State University

West - Azusa, California

Location: Felix Event Center Host: Azusa Pacific University

Atlantic - West Liberty, West Virginia

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

East - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Botuva Gymnasium Host: American International College

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University

Central - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Location: Sanford Pentagon Host: Augustana College

Elite Eight - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Ford Center Host: University of Southern Indiana

All-tournament team

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Men's Basketball: Florida Southern Wins Second National Championship. Rick. Meyers. The Ledger. March 28, 2015. February 13, 2024.
  2. News: Florida Southern wins Division II National Championship. Chris. Fischer. WTSP. March 28, 2015. February 13, 2024.

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