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1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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FieldValue
DivisionII
Year1987
GenderMen's
ImageSize100px
Teams32
FinalFourCitySpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsKentucky Wesleyan Panthers
TitleCount5th
RunnerUpGannon Knights
GameCount1st
Semifinal1Delta State Statesmen
FinalFourCount1st
Semifinal2Billings State Yellow Jackets
FinalFourCount21st
CoachWayne Chapman
CoachCount1st
MOPSam Smith
MOPTeamKentucky Wesleyan
Attendance65,162

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

SchoolOutcome
New Hampshire CollegeRegional Champion
New HavenFourth Place
Sacred HeartRunner-up
St. AnselmThird Place
SchoolOutcome
C.W. PostThird Place
GannonRegional Champion
MillersvilleRunner-up
St. Michael'sFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
Alabama A&MFourth Place
Florida SouthernRegional Champion
TampaThird Place
West GeorgiaRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
Alaska–AnchorageRunner-up
Cal State Dominguez HillsThird Place
Cal State HaywardFourth Place
Eastern MontanaRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Ferris StateRunner-up
Lock HavenThird Place
St. Cloud StateRegional Champion
Wayne State (MI)Fourth Place
SchoolOutcome
Abilene ChristianFourth Place
Delta StateRegional Champion
Southeast Missouri StateRunner-up
West Texas StateThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Mount St. Mary'sRunner-up
Norfolk StateRegional Champion
UDCFourth Place
Virginia UnionThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Johnson C. SmithFourth Place
Kentucky WesleyanRegional Champion
SIU EdwardsvilleRunner-up
Southern IndianaThird 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

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