1982 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1982 NCAA Division II Men's 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 1981–82 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of the District of Columbia and UDC's Michael Britt was the Most Outstanding Player.

1982 NCAA Men's Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsUDC Firebirds (1st title)
Runner-upFlorida Southern Moccasins (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachWil Jones (1st title)
MOPMichael Britt (UDC)
Attendance65,884

This was the first NCAA D-II basketball tournament to contain the word "Men's" in its official title, as the NCAA held its first D-II women's championship in that season.

Regional participants
School Outcome
Mount St. Mary's Runner-up
UDC Regional Champion
Virginia State Third Place
Virginia Union Fourth Place
School Outcome
Bloomsburg Runner-up
Cheyney Regional Champion
Edinboro Third Place
Monmouth Fourth Place
School Outcome
Lewis Third Place
Eastern Montana Fourth Place
Nebraska–Omaha Runner-up
North Dakota Regional Champion
School Outcome
Alaska–Anchorage Third Place
Cal Poly Runner-up
Cal State Bakersfield Regional Champion
San Francisco State Fourth Place
School Outcome
Central Missouri State Third Place
SE Missouri State Regional Champion
Tennessee–Martin Runner-up
UCF Fourth Place
School Outcome
Florida Southern Regional Champion
NW Missouri State Fourth Place
St. Thomas (FL) Third Place
West Alabama Runner-up
School Outcome
Bellarmine Fourth Place
Central State Runner-up
Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion
Wright State Third Place
School Outcome
Sacred Heart Regional Champion
Southern Connecticut Runner-up
Springfield Third Place
Stonehill Fourth 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 5 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
UDC 68*
Virginia Union 64
UDC 67
Mount St. Mary's 66
Mount St. Mary's 90
Virginia State 86
  • Third Place - Virginia State 84, Virginia Union 82

East - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
      
Cheyney 66
Monmouth 53
Cheyney 70
Bloomsburg 48
Bloomsburg 53
Edinboro 50
  • Third Place - Edinboro 56, Monmouth 53

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 5 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Nebraska–Omaha 78
Lewis 69
Nebraska–Omaha 75
North Dakota 83
North Dakota 59
Eastern Montana 54
  • Third Place - Lewis 76, Eastern Montana 70

West - Bakersfield, California

Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 5 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Cal Poly 66
Alaska–Anchorage 60
Cal Poly 55
Cal State Bakersfield 58
Cal State Bakersfield 58
San Francisco State 50
  • Third Place - Alaska–Anchorage 89, San Francisco State 84

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
      
SE Missouri State 60
UCF 55
SE Missouri State 56
Tennessee–Martin 53
Tennessee–Martin 46
Central Missouri State 42
  • Third Place - Central Missouri State 70, UCF 62

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
      
West Alabama 75
St. Thomas (FL) 72
West Alabama 79
Florida Southern 86***
Florida Southern 80
NW Missouri State 74
  • Third Place - St. Thomas 89, NW Missouri State 83

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 7
      
Central State 63
Bellarmine 61
Central State 65
Kentucky Wesleyan 66
Kentucky Wesleyan 76*
Wright State 71
  • Third Place - Wright State 87, Bellarmine 86

New England - North Easton, Massachusetts

Location: Merkert Gymnasium Host: Stonehill College

Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 5 		Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 6
      
Sacred Heart 66
Springfield 61
Sacred Heart 78
Southern Connecticut 67
Southern Connecticut 76
Stonehill 61
  • Third Place - Springfield 73, Stonehill 72

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals
Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL
Elite Eight
March 12
   
SE Missouri State 73
Florida Southern 87
Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY
Elite Eight
March 12
   
Kentucky Wesleyan 88
Sacred Heart 85
Quarterfinal - Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Elite Eight
March 12
   
UDC 72
Cheyney 69
Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA
Elite Eight
March 12
   
North Dakota 65
Cal State Bakersfield 67

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

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

National Semifinals
Final Four
March 19 		National Championship
March 20
      
UDC 76
Cal State Bakersfield 71
UDC 73
Florida Southern 63
Florida Southern 90**
Kentucky Wesleyan 89
  • Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 77, Cal State Bakersfield 66

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

See also

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