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1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Division | II |
| Year | 1987 |
| Gender | Men's |
| ImageSize | 100px |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourCity | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers |
| TitleCount | 5th |
| RunnerUp | Gannon Knights |
| GameCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | Delta State Statesmen |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | Billings State Yellow Jackets |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Wayne Chapman |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Sam Smith |
| MOPTeam | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Attendance | 65,162 |
The 1987 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 1986–87 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire College | Regional Champion |
| New Haven | Fourth Place |
| Sacred Heart | Runner-up |
| St. Anselm | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| C.W. Post | Third Place |
| Gannon | Regional Champion |
| Millersville | Runner-up |
| St. Michael's | Fourth Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | Fourth Place |
| Florida Southern | Regional Champion |
| Tampa | Third Place |
| West Georgia | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Alaska–Anchorage | Runner-up |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | Third Place |
| Cal State Hayward | Fourth Place |
| Eastern Montana | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Ferris State | Runner-up |
| Lock Haven | Third Place |
| St. Cloud State | Regional Champion |
| Wayne State (MI) | Fourth Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Fourth Place |
| Delta State | Regional Champion |
| Southeast Missouri State | Runner-up |
| West Texas State | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's | Runner-up |
| Norfolk State | Regional Champion |
| UDC | Fourth Place |
| Virginia Union | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Johnson C. Smith | Fourth Place |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| SIU Edwardsville | Runner-up |
| Southern Indiana | Third Place |
*denotes tie
Regionals
New England - [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]
Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Sacred Heart | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. Anselm | RD1-score2=80 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=New Hampshire College | RD1-score3=71 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=New Haven | RD1-score4=70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Sacred Heart | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=New Hampshire College | RD2-score2=73
- Third Place - St. Anselm 94, New Haven 88
East - [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Millersville | RD1-score1=83 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. Michael's | RD1-score2=76 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Gannon | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=C.W. Post | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Millersville | RD2-score1=82 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Gannon | RD2-score2=85
- Third Place - C.W. Post 85, St. Michael's 72
South - [[Lakeland, Florida]]
Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=West Georgia | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Tampa | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida Southern | RD1-score3=92 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Alabama A&M | RD1-score4=83 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=West Georgia | RD2-score1=69 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida Southern | RD2-score2=84
- Third Place - Tampa 92, Alabama A&M 76
West - [[Billings, Montana]]
Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Alaska–Anchorage | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Dominguez Hills | RD1-score2=64 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Eastern Montana | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score4=54 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alaska–Anchorage | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Eastern Montana | RD2-score2=79
- Third Place - Cal State Hayward 71, Cal State Dominguez Hills 55
North Central - [[St. Cloud, Minnesota]]
Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Ferris State | RD1-score1=70 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wayne State (MI) | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. Cloud State | RD1-score3=81 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Lock Haven | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Ferris State | RD2-score1=69 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. Cloud State | RD2-score2=77
- Third Place - Lock Haven 84, Wayne State 83
South Central - [[Amarillo, Texas]]
Location: Amarillo Civic Center Host: West Texas State University Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Delta State | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Abilene Christian | RD1-score2=71 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=SE Missouri State | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=West Texas State | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Delta State | RD2-score1=90* | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=SE Missouri State | RD2-score2=84
- Third Place - West Texas State 67, Abilene Christian 63
South Atlantic - [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Norfolk State | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UDC | RD1-score2=64 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score3=94 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Virginia Union | RD1-score4=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Norfolk State | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Mount St. Mary's | RD2-score2=66
- Third Place - Virginia Union 99, UDC 92
Great Lakes - [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score1=112 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Johnson C. Smith | RD1-score2=77 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=SIU Edwardsville | RD1-score3=88 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Southern Indiana | RD1-score4=82 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD2-score1=89 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=SIU Edwardsville | RD2-score2=86
- Third Place - Southern Indiana 102, Johnson C. Smith 96
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Cloud State | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Delta State | RD1-score2=78 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Norfolk State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score2=80 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=New Hampshire College | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Gannon | RD1-score2=93 Elite Eight March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Southern | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Eastern Montana | RD1-score2=75
National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College Final Four March 20 March 21 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Gannon | RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Eastern Montana | RD1-score2=55 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Delta State | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score4=98 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Gannon | RD2-score1=74 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD2-score2=92
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Jerome Johnson (Eastern Montana)
- Mike Runski (Gannon)
- Sam Smith (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- Andra Whitlow (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- John Worth (Kentucky Wesleyan)
References
Sources
- 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
- 1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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