1976 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Evansville | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wright State | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score3=65 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=St. Joseph's (IN) | RD1-score4=56 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Evansville | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Eastern Illinois | RD2-score2=75

• Third Place - Wright State 72, St. Joseph's 68

New England - [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]

Location: Alumni Hall Host: University of Bridgeport Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 13 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Bridgeport | RD1-score1=93 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bentley | RD1-score2=86 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Assumption | RD1-score3=64 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Quinnipiac | RD1-score4=60 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Bridgeport | RD2-score1=86 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Assumption | RD2-score2=84

• Third Place - Bentley 83, Quinnipiac 77

South - [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]

Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Valdosta State | RD1-score1=95 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=FTU | RD1-score2=82 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Chattanooga | RD1-score3=86 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Rollins | RD1-score4=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Valdosta State | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Chattanooga | RD2-score2=86

• Third Place - Rollins 101, Florida Tech 91

South Central - [[Thibodeaux, Louisiana]]

Location: Stopher Gym Host: Nicholls State University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Nicholls State | RD1-score1=97 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lincoln (MO) | RD1-score2=79 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Grambling | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Missouri-Rolla | RD1-score4=61 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Nicholls State | RD2-score1=90 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Grambling | RD2-score2=89

• Third Place - Lincoln 86, Missouri-Rolla 84*

West - [[Tacoma, Washington]]

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Puget Sound | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal Poly Pomona | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Bakersfield | RD1-score3=87 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=UC Davis | RD1-score4=65 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Puget Sound | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Bakersfield | RD2-score2=65

• Third Place - Cal Poly Pomona 84, UC Davis 82*

North Central - [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]]

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Dakota | RD1-score1=86* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Nebraska-Omaha | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Green Bay | RD1-score3=72** | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Minnesota State | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Dakota | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Green Bay | RD2-score2=61

• Third Place - Minnesota State 95, Nebraska-Omaha 73

South Atlantic - [[Norfolk, Virginia]]

Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Baltimore | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Morgan State | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Old Dominion | RD1-score3=86 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Madison | RD1-score4=77 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Baltimore | RD2-score1=58 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Old Dominion | RD2-score2=73

• Third Place - Morgan State 86, Madison 81

East - [[Villanova, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Villanova Field House Host: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Philadelphia U | RD1-score1=89 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Buffalo State | RD1-score2=69 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cheyney | RD1-score3=73* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Hartwick | RD1-score4=72 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Philadelphia U | RD2-score1=59 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cheyney | RD2-score2=60

• Third Place - Buffalo State 69, Hartwick 67

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bridgeport | RD1-score2=66 Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Chattanooga | RD1-score1=107 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Nicholls State | RD1-score2=78 Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Puget Sound | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=North Dakota | RD1-score2=77 Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Old Dominion | RD1-score1=90 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cheyney | RD1-score2=85

National Finals - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Chattanooga | RD1-score2=93 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Puget Sound | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Old Dominion | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Chattanooga | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Puget Sound | RD2-score2=83

• Third Place - Eastern Illinois 78, Old Dominion 74

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Jeff Fuhrmann (Old Dominion)
• Jeff Furry (Eastern Illinois)
• Brant Gibler (Puget Sound)
• Wayne Golden (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
• Curt Peterson (Puget Sound)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1976 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com