1981 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament

The 1981 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1980–81 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Florida Southern College and Florida Southern's John Ebeling was the Most Outstanding Player.

1981 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsFlorida Southern Moccasins (1st title)
Runner-upMount St. Mary's Mountaineers (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachHal Wissel (1st title)
MOPJohn Ebeling (Florida Southern)
Attendance64,659

Regional participants
School Outcome
Cheyney Third Place
Elizabeth City State Runner-up
Mount St. Mary's Regional Champion
Randolph–Macon Fourth Place
School Outcome
Indiana State–Evansville Fourth Place
Northern Michigan Regional Champion
Western Illinois Runner-up
Wright State Third Place
School Outcome
Central Missouri State Fourth Place
Green Bay Regional Champion
North Dakota Runner-up
North Dakota State Third Place
School Outcome
Jacksonville State Third Place
Lincoln (MO) Fourth Place
North Alabama Regional Champion
NE Missouri State Runner-up
School Outcome
Chico State Fourth Place
Cal State Dominguez Hills Runner-up
Eastern Montana Third Place
Puget Sound Regional Champion
School Outcome
Florida Southern Regional Champion
Morehouse Fourth Place
UCF Runner-up
West Georgia Third Place
School Outcome
Bloomsburg Fourth Place
Cal Poly Regional Champion
Clarion Runner-up
Monmouth Third Place
School Outcome
New Hampshire College Regional Champion
Sacred Heart Runner-up
Springfield Fourth Place
Stonehill Third Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - Emmitsburg, Maryland

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
Mount St. Mary's 81
Cheyney 75
Mount St. Mary's 78
Elizabeth City State 76
Elizabeth City State 54
Randolph–Macon 53
  • Third Place - Cheyney 76, Randolph-Macon 67

Great Lakes - Macomb, Illinois

Location: Western Hall Host: Western Illinois University

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
Western Illinois 80
Indiana State–Evansville 73
Western Illinois 87
Northern Michigan 93
Northern Michigan 70
Wright State 69
  • Third Place - Wright State 96, Indiana State–Evansville 89

North Central - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
Green Bay 82
North Dakota State 76
Green Bay 72
North Dakota 60
North Dakota 87
Central Missouri State 80
  • Third Place - North Dakota State 95, Central Missouri State 87

South Central - Florence, Alabama

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 5 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
North Alabama 67
Lincoln 53
North Alabama 63
NE Missouri State 59
NE Missouri State 82
Jacksonville State 78
  • Third Place - Jacksonville State 84, Lincoln 66

West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
Puget Sound 62
Chico State 60
Puget Sound 72
Cal State Dominguez Hills 54
Cal State Dominguez Hills 61
Eastern Montana 52
  • Third Place - Eastern Montana 54, Chico State 49

South - Orlando, Florida

Location: UCF Fieldhouse Host: University of Central Florida

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
UCF 94
Morehouse 77
UCF 71
Florida Southern 73
Florida Southern 70
West Georgia 59
  • Third Place - West Georgia 102, Morehouse 76

East - West Long Branch, New Jersey

Location: William T. Boylan Gymnasium Host: Monmouth College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
Clarion 80
Monmouth 78
Clarion 61
Cal Poly 84
Cal Poly 71
Bloomsburg 43
  • Third Place - Monmouth 79, Bloomsburg 64

New England - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
New Hampshire College 76
Springfield 75
New Hampshire College 81
Sacred Heart 80
Sacred Heart 89
Stonehill 86
  • Third Place - Stonehill 79, Springfield 78

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD
Elite Eight
March 14
   
Mount St. Mary's 88
Northern Michigan 74
Quarterfinal - Green Bay, WI
Elite Eight
March 14
   
North Alabama 39
Wisconsin-Green Bay 65
Quarterfinal - San Luis Obispo, CA
Elite Eight
March 14
   
New Hampshire College 73
Cal Poly-SLO 77
Quarterfinal - Tacoma, WA
Elite Eight
March 14
   
Florida Southern 56
Puget Sound 55

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National Semifinals
Final Four
March 20 		National Championship
March 21
      
Mount St. Mary's 76
Green Bay 60
Mount St. Mary's 68
Florida Southern 73
Florida Southern 54
Cal Poly 51
  • Third Place - Cal Poly 62, Green Bay 61**

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team
  • Jay Bruchak (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • John Ebeling (Florida Southern)
  • Mike Hayes (Florida Southern)
  • Durelle Lewis (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • Jim Rowe (Mount Saint Mary's)

See also

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