2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Ford Center Evansville, Indiana | ||||
| Champions | Florida Southern Moccasins (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Indiana Crimson Hawks (2nd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Linc Darner (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Kevin Capers (Florida Southern) | ||||
| Attendance | TBD | ||||
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The 2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball. It began on March 13, 2015, following the 2014–15 season and concluded with the championship game on March 28, 2015.
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the second straight year, the final rounds were held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Florida Southern defeated Indiana (PA), 77–62, to win their second national championship and first title since the 1981 NCAA Division II tournament.[1][2]
Qualification
The champions of 22 of the 24 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as “at-large” participants by the selection committee. The first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Atlantic and Midwest regions). The regionals were hosted at the home court of the top seeded team.
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams automatically qualified for the national tournament as the champions of their conference tournaments.
At-large qualifiers
Regionals
Southeast - Harrogate, Tennessee
Location: Tex Turner Arena Host: Lincoln Memorial University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial (29–2) | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | North Greenville (22–9) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mount Olive | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mount Olive (28–3) | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | GRU Augusta (23–6) | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mount Olive | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Montevallo | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Montevallo (24–8) | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Carson–Newman (18–13) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Montevallo | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Pembroke | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | UNC Pembroke (25–5) | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Columbus State (22–7) | 82 | ||||||||||||
South Central - Stephenville, Texas
Location: Wisdom Gym Host: Tarleton State University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tarleton State (27–3) | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) (20–9) | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tarleton State | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UC Colorado Springs | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UC Colorado Springs (26–5) | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Colorado Mines (23–4) | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tarleton State | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Angelo State | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Metro State (26–5) | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Midwestern State (21–8) | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Midwestern State | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Angelo State | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | TAMU–Commerce (24–7) | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Angelo State (26–5) | 85 | ||||||||||||
West - Azusa, California
Location: Felix Event Center Host: Azusa Pacific University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Azusa Pacific (24–5) | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Western Oregon (23–6) | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Azusa Pacific | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dixie State (20–7) | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona (23–6) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Azusa Pacific | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cal Baptist | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | BYU–Hawaii (24–5) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Seattle Pacific (23–7) | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cal Baptist | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Cal Baptist (24–6) | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Chico State (22–7) | 61 | ||||||||||||
Atlantic - West Liberty, West Virginia
Location: Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC) Host: West Liberty University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Liberty (27–2) | 127 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Livingstone (19–9) | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Liberty | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fairmont State | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fairmont State (21–10) | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mercyhurst (20–8) | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Liberty | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana (PA) | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gannon (23–8) | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Slippery Rock (20–10) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Slippery Rock | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana (PA) | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana (PA) (26–6) | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Glenville State (22–10) | 59 | ||||||||||||
East - Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Botuva Gymnasium Host: American International College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | American International (23–6) | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Philadelphia U. (24–7) | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | American International | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | S. Connecticut State | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bridgeport (24–6) | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | S. Connecticut State (22–7) | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | S. Connecticut State | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SNHU | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SNHU (21–7) | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Stonehill (19–9) | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SNHU | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | University of the Sciences | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Anselm (19–9) | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | U. of the Sciences (24–5) | 73 | ||||||||||||
South - Lakeland, Florida
Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida Southern (29–1) | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Benedict (19–11) | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida Southern | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Georgia | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Georgia (21–8) | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | West Alabama (22–11) | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida Southern | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lynn | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Barry (24–4) | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Union (TN) (20–10) | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Barry | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lynn | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama–Huntsville (23–8) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lynn (19–9) | 80 | ||||||||||||
Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky
Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellarmine (27–3) | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Drury (21–8) | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellarmine | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lake Superior State | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lake Superior State (25–6) | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Ferris State (23–8) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Bellarmine | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Indianapolis | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wisconsin–Parkside (26–3) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lewis (21–8) | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Lewis | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Indianapolis | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Indianapolis (23–5) | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan Tech (19–8) | 53 | ||||||||||||
Central - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Location: Sanford Pentagon Host: Augustana College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Augustana (SD) (30–2) | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Arkansas Tech (18–13) | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Augustana (SD) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | NW Missouri State | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | NW Missouri State (23–6) | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | MSU–Mankato (24–7) | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | NW Missouri State | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | MSU–Moorhead | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | MSU–Moorhead (32–3) | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburg State (20–11) | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | MSU–Moorhead | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Central Missouri | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Central Missouri (24–6) | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Northern State (23–8) | 72 | ||||||||||||
Elite Eight - Evansville, Indiana
Location: Ford Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight Wednesday, March 25 | National semifinals Final Four Thursday, March 26 | National Championship Saturday, March 28 | ||||||||||||
| SE4 | Mount Olive | 59 | ||||||||||||
| SC1 | Tarleton State | 77 | ||||||||||||
| SC1 | Tarleton State | 68 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Indiana (PA) | 72 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Azusa Pacific | 65 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Indiana (PA) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Indiana (PA) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida Southern | 77 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | SNHU | 70 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida Southern | 81 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | Florida Southern | 79 | ||||||||||||
| MW1 | Bellarmine | 76 | ||||||||||||
| MW1 | Bellarmine | 92 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | MSU–Moorhead | 75 | ||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Kevin Capers (Florida Southern)
- Devante Chance (Indiana (PA))
- Shawn Dyer (Indiana (PA))
- Jacobo Diaz (Indiana (PA))
- Dylan Travis (Florida Southern)
References
- ^ Meyers, Rick (March 28, 2015). "Men's Basketball: Florida Southern Wins Second National Championship". The Ledger. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Fischer, Chris (March 28, 2015). "Florida Southern wins Division II National Championship". WTSP. Retrieved February 13, 2024.