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1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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FieldValue
DivisionII
Year1985
GenderMen's
ImageSize100px
Teams32
FinalFourCitySpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsJacksonville State Gamecocks
TitleCount1st
RunnerUpSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits
GameCount2nd
Semifinal1Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
FinalFourCount11th
Semifinal2Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
FinalFourCount25th
CoachBill Jones
CoachCount2nd
MOPMark Tetzlaff
MOPTeamSouth Dakota State
Attendance70,945

The 1985 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 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
Kentucky WesleyanRegional Champion
LewisFourth Place
Indiana State–EvansvilleThird Place
Wright StateRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
American InternationalRegional Champion
BentleyFourth Place
BridgeportThird Place
Sacred HeartRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
Alabama A&MFourth Place
Central Missouri StateThird Place
Delta StateRunner-up
SE Missouri StateRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Albany StateFourth Place
Florida SouthernThird Place
Jacksonville StateRegional Champion
TampaRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
GannonFourth Place
Grand Valley StateRunner-up
Northern MichiganThird Place
South Dakota StateRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Cal State HaywardRegional Champion
Cal State NorthridgeRunner-up
Eastern MontanaFourth Place
Norfolk StateThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Mount St. Mary'sRegional Champion
Randolph–MaconFourth Place
Virginia UnionThird Place
Winston-Salem StateRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
California (PA)Fourth Place
C.W. PostRegional Champion
MillersvilleThird Place
Philadelphia URunner-up

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Round of 32 March 9 Sweet 16 March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wright State | RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lewis | RD1-score2=53 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Indiana State–Evansville | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wright State | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD2-score2=84

  • Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78

New England - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Sacred Heart | RD1-score1=47 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bridgeport | RD1-score2=45 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=American International | RD1-score3=65 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Bentley | RD1-score4=49 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Sacred Heart | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=American International | RD2-score2=80

  • Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67

South Central - [[Warrensburg, Missouri]]

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SE Missouri State | RD1-score1=85 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Alabama A&M | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Delta State | RD1-score3=52 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Central Missouri State | RD1-score4=47 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SE Missouri State | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Delta State | RD2-score2=59

  • Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74

South - [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Tampa | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Jacksonville State | RD1-score3=120 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Albany State | RD1-score4=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Tampa | RD2-score1=61 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Jacksonville State | RD2-score2=76

  • Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80

North Central - [[Brookings, South Dakota]]

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Grand Valley State | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Northern Michigan | RD1-score2=70 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=South Dakota State | RD1-score3=73 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Gannon | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Grand Valley State | RD2-score1=57 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=South Dakota State | RD2-score2=58

  • Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65

West - [[Billings, Montana]]

Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score1=64 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Norfolk State | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Northridge | RD1-score3=70 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Eastern Montana | RD1-score4=59 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Hayward | RD2-score1=51 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Northridge | RD2-score2=48

  • Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78

South Atlantic - [[Richmond, Virginia]]

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University Round of 32 March 8 Sweet 16 March 9 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score1=62*** | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Randolph–Macon | RD1-score2=52 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Winston-Salem State | RD1-score3=44 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Virginia Union | RD1-score4=42 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score1=63 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Winston-Salem State | RD2-score2=56

  • Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55

East - [[Millersville, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Philadelphia U | RD1-score1=95 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=California (PA) | RD1-score2=76 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=C. W. Post | RD1-score3=57 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Millersville | RD1-score4=55 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Philadelphia U | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=C. W. Post | RD2-score2=71

  • Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 16 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=American International | RD1-score2=73 Elite Eight March 16 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SE Missouri State | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Jacksonville State | RD1-score2=80 Elite Eight March 16 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Dakota State | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score2=58 Elite Eight March 15 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score1=69 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=C. W. Post | RD1-score2=67

National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College Final Four March 22 March 23 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Jacksonville State | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=South Dakota State | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Jacksonville State | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=South Dakota State | RD2-score2=73

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State)
  • Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State)
  • Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)

References

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