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1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Division | II |
| Year | 1985 |
| Gender | Men's |
| ImageSize | 100px |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourCity | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers |
| FinalFourCount | 11th |
| Semifinal2 | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers |
| FinalFourCount2 | 5th |
| Coach | Bill Jones |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MOP | Mark Tetzlaff |
| MOPTeam | South Dakota State |
| Attendance | 70,945 |
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
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Lewis | Fourth Place |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Third Place |
| Wright State | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| American International | Regional Champion |
| Bentley | Fourth Place |
| Bridgeport | Third Place |
| Sacred Heart | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | Fourth Place |
| Central Missouri State | Third Place |
| Delta State | Runner-up |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Albany State | Fourth Place |
| Florida Southern | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Regional Champion |
| Tampa | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Gannon | Fourth Place |
| Grand Valley State | Runner-up |
| Northern Michigan | Third Place |
| South Dakota State | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Cal State Hayward | Regional Champion |
| Cal State Northridge | Runner-up |
| Eastern Montana | Fourth Place |
| Norfolk State | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's | Regional Champion |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place |
| Virginia Union | Third Place |
| Winston-Salem State | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| California (PA) | Fourth Place |
| C.W. Post | Regional Champion |
| Millersville | Third Place |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-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
Sources
- 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
- 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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