2022 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2022 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

2022 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Ford Center Evansville, Indiana
Champions	Northwest Missouri Bearcats (4th title)
Runner-up	Augusta Jaguars (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Black Hills State Yellow Jackets (1st Final Four) Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawks (5th Final Four)
Winning coach	Ben McCollum (4th title)
MOP	Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «2021 2023»

The championship rounds were held from March 22 to 26, 2022 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The tournament returned to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic field of sixty-four teams.

Defending champions Northwest Missouri State defeated Augusta in the championship game, 67–58, to win their fourth Division II national men's title.^[1] The Bearcats became the first to win three consecutive Division II titles, although including that the 2020 tournament was not held.

Seven teams participated in the tournament for the first time: Academy of Art, Black Hills State, Cal State San Marcos, Cedarville, Davenport, Embry-Riddle, and Savannah State, though Embry-Riddle had qualified for the 2020 tournament that was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tournament schedule and venues

Evansville

Indiana

Sioux Falls

Waltham

North Canton

Fort Lauderdale

Lubbock

Augusta

San Bernardino

2022 NCAA Division II men's sites – regionals (white) and Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

First-, second-, and third-round games, which comprise each regional championship, will take place on campus sites on March 11, 12, and 14. With the exception of the West Regional, the top-seeded team in each regional will serve as host.

These eight locations were chosen to host regional games for the 2022 tournament:

• Atlantic: Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
• Central: Sanford Pentagon, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• East: Bentley Arena, Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts
• Midwest: Cecchini Center, Walsh University, North Canton, Ohio
• South: Rick Case Arena, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• South Central: Rip Griffin Center, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas
• Southeast: Christenberry Fieldhouse, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
• West: Coussoulis Arena, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California

Elite Eight

The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals were held on March 22, 24, and 26 at a pre-determined site, the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

Qualification

A total of sixty-four bids are available for the tournament: 23 automatic bids (awarded to the champions of the twenty-three Division II conferences) and 41 at-large bids.

The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains either two or three of the 23 Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball (after the Heartland Conference disbanded in 2019, the South Central Region now features only two conferences). Each region consists of two or three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and either five or six at-large bids, awarded regardless of conference affiliation.

Automatic bids (23) Automatic bids Region (Bids) Conference School Record (Conf.) Appearance Last bid Atlantic (3) CIAA Fayetteville State 21–8 3rd 1993 Mountain East West Liberty 29–2 12th 2021 PSAC Indiana (PA) 29–2 17th 2019 Central (3) Great American Southwestern Oklahoma State 14–16 2nd 2005 MIAA Northwest Missouri State 28–5 21st 2021 Northern Sun Minnesota State-Moorhead 19–11 7th 2021 East (3) CACC Felician 19–9 2nd 2010 East Coast St. Thomas Aquinas 26–4 6th 2021 Northeast-10 Bentley 22–4 6th 2021 Midwest (3) GLIAC Davenport 17–13 1st Never GLVC Missouri–St. Louis 24–6 3rd 1988 G-MAC Walsh 23–6 2nd 2019 South (3) Gulf South Alabama–Huntsville 22–10 14th 2021 SIAC Savannah State 15–13 1st Never Sunshine State Nova Southeastern (1st) 28–0 2nd 2019 South Central (2) Lone Star West Texas A&M 27–6 18th 2021 RMAC Black Hills State 22–7 1st Never Southeast (3) Carolinas Belmont Abbey 22–9 8th 2021 Peach Belt Augusta 28–3 13th 2019 South Atlantic Queens (NC) 28–3 13th 2021 West (3) CCAA Cal State San Marcos 20–4 1st Never GNAC Alaska 12–14 6th 2006 PacWest Academy of Art 20–11 1st Never

At-large bids (41) At-large bids Region (Bids) School Conference Record (Conf.) Appearance Last bid Atlantic (5) California (PA) PSAC 21–9 14th 2008 Fairmont State Mountain East 23–7 12th 2021 Mercyhurst PSAC 24–6 5th 2021 Millersville PSAC 25–6 11th 2008 West Virginia State Mountain East 23–7 6th 2010 Central (5) Augustana (SD) NSIC 24–3 15th 2017 Central Oklahoma MIAA 24–6 13th 2011 Minnesota Duluth NSIC 25–5 6th 2003 Upper Iowa NSIC 25–5 3rd 2017 Washburn MIAA 21–10 16th 2021 East (5) Dominican (NY) CACC 21–7 4th 2021 Franklin Pierce NE-10 18–10 7th 2014 New Haven NE-10 17–8 9th 2019 Pace NE-10 19–9 5th 2007 Saint Anselm NE-10 17–10 23rd 2019 Midwest (5) Cedarville G-MAC 19–12 1st Never Ferris State GLIAC 21–8 14th 2018 Findlay G-MAC 19–10 15th 2019 Hillsdale G-MAC 20–7 7th 2021 Truman State GLVC 20–9 10th 2021 South (5) Barry Sunshine State 20–8 9th 2018 Embry-Riddle Sunshine State 22–9 1st Never Miles SIAC 24–4 3rd 2019 Union (TN) Gulf South 23–8 4th 2016 West Alabama Gulf South 24–6 6th 2019 South Central (6) Angelo State Lone Star 20–9 8th 2019 Colorado Mesa RMAC 24–9 7th 2021 Dallas Baptist Lone Star 17–11 6th 2021 Lubbock Christian Lone Star 26–3 4th 2021 Texas A&M–Commerce Lone Star 17–8 9th 2019 Texas A&M–Kingsville Lone Star 18–10 6th 2017 Southeast (5) Columbus State Peach Belt 20–10 14th 2017 Flagler Peach Belt 23–7 2nd 2021 Georgia College Peach Belt 21–7 7th 2010 Lincoln Memorial SAC 25–4 9th 2021 UNC Pembroke Carolinas 26–3 7th 2019 West (5) Azusa Pacific PacWest 20–9 4th 2018 Cal State San Bernardino CCAA 23–3 14th 2014 Cal Poly Pomona CCAA 13–9 16th 2019 Chico State CCAA 19–4 15th 2017 Point Loma Nazarene PacWest 21–9 4th 2021

Regionals

Atlantic Regional

• Site: Indiana, Pennsylvania (IUP)

	First round March 12					Regional semifinals March 13					Regional Finals March 15
	1	Indiana (PA)	65
	8	Fayetteville State	49
						1	Indiana (PA)	58
						4	Mercyhurst	55
	5	Millersville	65
	4	Mercyhurst	71
											1	Indiana (PA)	68
											3	California (PA)	59
	3	California (PA)	95
	6	Fairmont State	74
						3	California (PA)	67
						7	West Virginia State	65
	7	West Virginia State	103*
	2	West Liberty	94

* – Denotes overtime period

Central Regional

• Site: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Augustana (SD))

	First round March 12					Regional semifinals March 13					Regional Finals March 15
	1	Augustana (SD)	83
	8	SW Oklahoma State	64
						1	Augustana (SD)	65
						4	Upper Iowa	60
	5	Central Oklahoma	74
	4	Upper Iowa	91
											1	Augustana (SD)	56
											3	Northwest Missouri State	70
	3	NW Missouri State	69
	6	Minnesota State Moorhead	54
						3	Northwest Missouri State	70
						7	Washburn	55
	7	Washburn	83
	2	Minnesota Duluth	73

East Regional

• Site: Waltham, Massachusetts (Bentley)

	First round March 12					Regional semifinals March 13					Regional Finals March 15
	1	Bentley	95
	8	Felician	63
						1	Bentley	96
						5	Pace	84
	5	Pace	77
	4	Dominican (NY)	64
											1	Bentley	82
											7	St. Thomas Aquinas	75
	3	Saint Anselm	70
	6	New Haven	78
						6	New Haven	61
						7	St. Thomas Aquinas	71
	7	St. Thomas Aquinas	76
	2	Franklin Pierce	69

Midwest Regional

• Site: North Canton, Ohio (Walsh)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional Finals March 14
	1	Walsh	82
	8	Davenport	56
						1	Walsh	58
						5	UMSL	87
	5	Missouri–St. Louis	73
	4	Truman State	68
											5	UMSL	63
											3	Hillsdale	73
	3	Hillsdale	68
	6	Cedarville	61
						3	Hillsdale	90
						2	Ferris State	74
	7	Findlay	81
	2	Ferris State	87

South Regional

• Site: Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Nova Southeastern)

	First round March 12					Regional semifinals March 13					Regional Finals March 15
	1	Nova Southeastern	113
	8	Savannah State	62
						1	Nova Southeastern	81
						4	Union (TN)	80
	5	Miles	50
	4	Union (TN)	65
											1	Nova Southeastern	71
											3	Embry-Riddle	68
	3	Embry-Riddle	82
	6	West Alabama	60
						3	Embry-Riddle	82
						7	Alabama-Huntsville	67
	7	Alabama–Huntsville	106
	2	Barry	99

South Central Regional

• Site: Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock Christian)

	First round March 12					Regional semifinals March 13					Regional Finals March 15
	1	Lubbock Christian	80
	8	Texas A&M–Commerce	63
						1	Lubbock Christian	62
						4	Colorado Mesa	63
	5	Texas A&M–Kingsville	55
	4	Colorado Mesa	69
											4	Colorado Mesa	62
											3	Black Hills State	72
	3	Black Hills State	76
	6	Dallas Baptist	68
						3	Black Hills State	91
						2	West Texas A&M	77
	7	Angelo State	76
	2	West Texas A&M	84

Southeast Regional

• Site: Augusta, Georgia (Augusta)

	First round March 12					Regional semifinals March 13					Regional Finals March 15
	1	Augusta	106
	8	Belmont Abbey	77
						1	Augusta	82
						4	UNC-Pembroke	76
	5	Flagler	70
	4	UNC Pembroke	74
											1	Augusta	77
											2	Queens (NC)	76
	3	Lincoln Memorial	100
	6	Georgia College	65
						3	Lincoln Memorial	76
						2	Queens (NC)	81
	7	Columbus State	84
	2	Queens (NC)	86

West Regional

• Site: San Bernardino, California (Cal State San Bernardino)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional Finals March 14
	1	Cal State San Marcos	63
	8	Alaska	70
						8	Alaska	72*
						5	Azusa Pacific	71
	5	Azusa Pacific	66
	4	Point Loma Nazarene	64
											8	Alaska	52
											3	Chico State	70
	3	Chico State	78
	6	Academy of Art	61
						3	Chico State	91
						2	Cal State San Bernardino	82
	7	Cal Poly Pomona	69
	2	Cal State San Bernardino	72

* – Denotes overtime period

Elite Eight

• Site: Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana

	Elite Eight March 22, 2022					Final Four March 24, 2022					National championship March 26, 2022
	1	Nova Southeastern	67
	8	Black Hills State	77
						8	Black Hills State	57
						5	Northwest Missouri State	70
	4	Bentley	43
	5	Northwest Missouri State	61
											5	Northwest Missouri State	67
											3	Augusta	58
	2	Indiana (PA)	67
	7	Hillsdale	55
						2	Indiana (PA)	61
						3	Augusta	76
	3	Augusta	81*
	6	Chico State	69

* – Denotes overtime period

All-tournament team

• Trevor Hudgins, Northwest Missouri
• Tyshaun Crawford, Augusta
• Ja'Queze Kirby, Augusta
• Joel Scott, Black Hills State
• Luke Waters, Northwest Missouri

See also

• 2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament

References

1. Kerkhoff, Blair (March 27, 2022). "Three in a row: Northwest Missouri Bearcats win Division II men's basketball championship". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 13, 2024.