2022 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2022 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college basketball in the United States. Featuring sixty-four teams, it began on March 4, 2022, following the 2021-22 season, and concluded with the championship game on March 19, 2022.
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| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||||
| Champions | Randolph-Macon (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Elmhurst (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists | |||||
| Winning coach | Josh Merkel (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Buzz Anthony (Randolph-Macon) | ||||
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The national semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The tournament was won by the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets.
This was the first tournament completed since 2019 after the two previous editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tournament schedule and venues
2022 first and second round host sites
- First and second rounds
First and second round games were played at campus sites on March 4 and March 5.
On the basis of team strength and geography, these locations were chosen to host first and second round games in the 2022 tournament:
- Kolf Sports Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh)
- Mayborn Campus Center, Belton, Texas (Host: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)
- Williams Fieldhouse, Platteville, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin-Platteville)
- R.A. Fagenel Hall, Elmhurst, Illinois (Host: Elmhurst University)
- Woodruff Physical Education Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Emory University)
- McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex, Alliance, Ohio (Host: University of Mount Union)
- Shirk Center, Bloomington, Illinois (Host: Illinois Wesleyan University)
- Washington University Field House, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Washington University in St. Louis)
- Ban Johnson Arena, Marietta, Ohio (Host: Marietta College)
- Tarble Pavilion, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (Host: Swarthmore College)
- Freeman Center, Newport News, Virginia (Host: Christopher Newport University)
- Stockton University Sports Center, Galloway Township, New Jersey (Host: Stockton University)
- Crenshaw Gymnasium, Ashland, Virginia (Host: Randolph-Macon College)
- Robert A. Kidera Gymnasium, Pittsford, New York (Host: Nazareth College)
- Freeman Athletic Center, Middletown, Connecticut (Host: Wesleyan University)
- Harrington Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
- Third and fourth rounds
2022 third and fourth round (blue) and Final Four (red) host sites
Third and fourth round games were played at campus sites on March 11 and March 12.
At the conclusion of the second round, the NCAA announced the following locations would host third and fourth round games.
- Horsburgh Gymnasium, Cleveland, Ohio (Host: Case Western Reserve University)
- Shirk Center, Bloomington, Illinois (Host: Illinois Wesleyan University)
- Ban Johnson Arena, Marietta, Ohio (Host: Marietta College)
- Crenshaw Gymnasium, Ashland, Virginia (Host: Randolph-Macon College)
- National Semifinals and Championship
The National Semifinals and Championship will take place on March 18 and March 19.
Fort Wayne will host the Final Four for the second time, having previously hosted in 2019. Fort Wayne was also scheduled to host the Final Four in 2020 and 2021, before those editions of the tournament were canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
Qualifying teams
Automatic bids (44)
The following 44 teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2022 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's automatic bid.[1]
- St. Thomas (TX) won the Southern Collegiate tournament, but was ineligible to participate in the postseason due to its recent transition to the NCAA from the NAIA. The automatic bid was awarded to Trinity (TX) as the tournament runner-up.
At-large bids (20)
The following 20 teams were awarded qualification for the tournament field by the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Committee.[1] The committee evaluated teams on the basis of their win–loss percentage, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, results against common opponents, and results against teams included in the NCAA's final regional rankings.[2]
| At-large bids | |||||||
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| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Conference | Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Conference | ||
| Babson | 18-8 (11-2) | NEWMAC | Calvin | 20-8 (11-3) | Michigan Intercollegiate | ||
| Case Western Reserve | 18-6 (8-5) | University Athletic | Chapman | 22-4 (12-3) | SCIAC | ||
| DeSales | 22-5 (13-2) | MAC Freedom | Eastern | 21-5 (13-2) | MAC Commonwealth | ||
| Emerson | 18-7 (10-4) | NEWMAC | Heidelberg | 18-7 (12-5) | Ohio Athletic | ||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 21-5 (14-2) | CCIW | Mount Union | 23-4 (14-3) | Ohio Athletic | ||
| Rochester | 17-8 (8-6) | University Athletic | Rowan | 23-5 (14-4) | New Jersey Athletic | ||
| RPI | 21-5 (15-3) | Liberty | Swarthmore | 22-5 (15-3) | Centennial | ||
| UMass Dartmouth | 24-4 (14-2) | Little East | UW-La Crosse | 20-6 (9-5) | Wisconsin Intercollegiate | ||
| UW-Platteville | 21-5 (9-4) | Wisconsin Intercollegiate | WashU | 18-7 (8-6) | University Athletic | ||
| Wheaton (IL) | 20-6 (12-4) | CCIW | Williams | 17-4 (5-3) | NESCAC | ||
Tournament bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
Top-left - Cleveland, Ohio
| First Round March 4 Campus Sites | Second Round March 5 Campus Sites | Third Round March 11 Cleveland, OH | Quarterfinals March 12 Cleveland, OH | ||||||||||||||||
| UW-Oshkosh | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Blackburn | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UW-Oshkosh | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oshkosh, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case Western Reserve | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Case Western Reserve | 91* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dubuque | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Case Western Reserve | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | 89* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chapman | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belton, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whitworth | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Hardin-Baylor | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 87* | ||||||||||||||||||
| UW-Platteville | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marian | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UW-Platteville | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platteville, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
| Calvin | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's (MN) | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calvin | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Calvin | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Washington & Jefferson | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst, IL | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pomona-Pitzer | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pomona-Pitzer | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern (MN) | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland Sectional Final
Bottom-left - Bloomington, Illinois
| First round March 4 Campus Sites | Second round March 5 Campus Sites | Third round March 11 Bloomington, IL | Quarterfinals March 12 Bloomington, IL | ||||||||||||||||
| Emory | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Averett | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emory | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta, GA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wabash | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wabash | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Berry | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wabash | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Williams | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mount Union | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alliance, OH | |||||||||||||||||||
| Williams | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Williams | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neumann | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wabash | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bloomington, IL | |||||||||||||||||||
| UW-La Crosse | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UW-La Crosse | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heidelberg | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WashU | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell (IA) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WashU | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, MO | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hope | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bloomington Sectional Final
Top-right - Marietta, Ohio
| First round March 4 Campus Sites | Second round March 5 Campus Sites | Third round March 11 Marietta, OH | Quarterfinals March 12 Marietta, OH | ||||||||||||||||
| Marietta | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medaille | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marietta | 88* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marietta, OH | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rochester | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rochester | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marietta | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oswego State | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swarthmore | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keene State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swarthmore, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oswego State | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oswego State | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hood | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marietta | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Newport | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Newport | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baruch | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Newport | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newport News, VA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rowan | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Newport | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stockton | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stockton | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilson | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stockton | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Galloway, NJ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Johns Hopkins | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johns Hopkins | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yeshiva | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marietta Sectional Final
Bottom-right - Ashland, Virginia
| First round March 4 Campus Sites | Second round March 5 Campus Sites | Third round March 11 Ashland, VA | Quarterfinals March 12 Ashland, VA | ||||||||||||||||
| Randolph-Macon | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mitchell | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph-Macon | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ashland, VA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Babson | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DeSales | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Babson | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph-Macon | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UMass-Dartmouth | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nazareth | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield State | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nazareth | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsford, NY | |||||||||||||||||||
| UMass-Dartmouth | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UMass Dartmouth | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emerson | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph-Macon | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WPI | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wesleyan | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Husson | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wesleyan | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Middletown, CT | |||||||||||||||||||
| RPI | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nichols | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RPI | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RPI | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WPI | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WPI | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vassar | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WPI | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Worcester, MA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State-Harrisburg | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph (CT) | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State-Harrisburg | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ashland Sectional Final
Final Four
| National semifinal March 18 Fort Wayne, IN | National championship March 19 Fort Wayne, IN | ||||||||
| Elmhurst | 90 | ||||||||
| Wabash | 68 | ||||||||
| Elmhurst | 45 | ||||||||
| Randolph-Macon | 75 | ||||||||
| Marietta | 63 | ||||||||
| Randolph-Macon | 81 | ||||||||
National Semifinals
National Championship
March 19 6:00 pm EDT |
| Elmhurst Blue Jays 45, Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 23-38, 22-37 | ||
| Pts: Lavon Thomas – 10 Rebs: Jonathan Zapinski – 7 Asts: Jake Rhode, Dominic Genco – 2 |
Pts: Josh Talbert – 15 Rebs: Josh Talbert – 11 Asts: Buzz Anthony, Josh Talbert – 4 | |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – Fort Wayne, Indiana |
All-Tournament Team
- Buzz Anthony (Sr, Randolph-Macon) – Most Outstanding Player
- Miles Mallory (Jr, Randolph-Macon)
- Jake Rhode (Sr, Elmhurst)
- Lukas Isaly (Sr, Marietta)
- Jack Davidson (Sr, Wabash)
Record by conference
| Conference | Record | Win % | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 6-0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CCIW | 10-3 | .769 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Coast | 4-1 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ohio Athletic | 4-3 | .571 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| American Southwest | 3-1 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Coast to Coast | 3-1 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| NEWMAC | 4-3 | .571 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| SUNYAC | 2-1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Little East | 3-2 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| NESCAC | 3-2 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| New Jersey Athletic | 3-2 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| University Athletic | 5-4 | .556 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Liberty | 2-2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Michigan Intercollegiate | 2-2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Wisconsin Intercollegiate | 3-3 | .500 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Empire 8 | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Landmark Conference | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Southern Collegiate | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| United East | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Centennial | 1-2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| SCIAC | 1-2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| MAC Commonwealth | 0-2 | .000 | 2 | ||||||
| MAC Freedom | 0-2 | .000 | 2 | ||||||
- The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
- The Allegheny Mountain, American Rivers, Atlantic East, Colonial States, Commonwealth Coast, CUNYAC, Great Northeast, Heartland, MASCAC, Midwest, Minnesota Intercollegiate, NECC, North Atlantic, Northern Athletics, Northwest, Presidents', Skyline, SLIAC, Southern Athletic, Upper Midwest, and USA South each had one representative, eliminated in the Round of 64 with a record of 0–1.
See also
- 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2022 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2022 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
References
- "2021-22 men's basketball conference tourney tracker". D3Sports.com. February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "2021-22 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Pre-Championship Manual" (PDF). NCAA. August 1, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "2022 Division III Men's Basketball Official Bracket". NCAA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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