1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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.

Millersville

Warrensburg

Springfield

Owensboro

Richmond

Jacksonville

Cape Girardeau

Billings

Brookings

Emmitsburg

1985 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

1985 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	, Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1st title)
Runner-up	South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (11th Final Four) Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (5th Final Four)
Winning coach	Bill Jones (2nd title)
MOP	Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)
Attendance	70,945
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «1984 1986»

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

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9					Regional final Sweet 16 March 10
	Wright State		61
	Lewis		53
						Wright State		72
						Kentucky Wesleyan		84
	Kentucky Wesleyan		77
	Indiana State–Evansville		64

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

New England - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8					Regional final Sweet 16 March 9
	Sacred Heart		47
	Bridgeport		45
						Sacred Heart		74
						American International		80
	American International		65
	Bentley		49

• Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	SE Missouri State		85
	Alabama A&M		74
						SE Missouri State		67
						Delta State		59
	Delta State		52
	Central Missouri State		47

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

South - Jacksonville, Alabama

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Tampa		79
	Florida Southern		65
						Tampa		61
						Jacksonville State		76
	Jacksonville State		120
	Albany State		84

• Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8					Regional final Sweet 16 March 9
	Grand Valley State		71
	Northern Michigan		70
						Grand Valley State		57
						South Dakota State		58
	South Dakota State		73
	Gannon		64

• Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65

West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8					Regional final Sweet 16 March 9
	Cal State Hayward		64
	Norfolk State		61
						Cal State Hayward		51
						Cal State Northridge		48
	Cal State Northridge		70
	Eastern Montana		59

• Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8					Regional final Sweet 16 March 9
	Mount St. Mary's		62***
	Randolph–Macon		52
						Mount St. Mary's		63
						Winston-Salem State		56
	Winston-Salem State		44
	Virginia Union		42

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

East - Millersville, Pennsylvania

Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7					Regional final Sweet 16 March 8
	Philadelphia U		95
	California (PA)		76
						Philadelphia U		68
						C. W. Post		71
	C. W. Post		57
	Millersville		55

• Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA Elite Eight March 16
	Kentucky Wesleyan		76
	American International		73

	Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 16
	SE Missouri State		79
	Jacksonville State		80

	Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD Elite Eight March 16
	South Dakota State		62
	Cal State Hayward		58

	Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 15
	Mount St. Mary's		69
	C. W. Post		67

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

	National semifinals Final Four March 22					National championship March 23
	Kentucky Wesleyan		61
	Jacksonville State		72
						Jacksonville State		74
						South Dakota State		73
	South Dakota State		78
	Mount St. Mary's		71

*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)

See also

• 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1985 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament
• 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament