2016 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2016 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 in March 2016, following the 2015–16 season, and concluded with the championship game on March 26, 2016.
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Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | Dr. Pepper Arena Frisco, Texas |
Champions | Augustana Vikings (1st title) |
Runner-up | Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (1st title game) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Tom Billeter (1st title) |
MOP | Alex Richter, Augustana (SD) |
Attendance | TBD |
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the final rounds were held at Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.
Augustana (SD) defeated Lincoln Memorial, 90-81, to win the first national championship in the school's history. Lubbock Christian, Saginaw Valley State and St. Thomas Aquinas all made their first Division II tournament appearance. All won their first tournament game, and Saginaw Valley advanced to the Elite Eight. At the same time, Kentucky Wesleyan made its 38th appearance, Philadelphia its 35th, and Seattle Pacific its 26th, but all lost their opening round game.
Regionals
Southeast - Harrogate, Tennessee
Location: Tex Turner Arena
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lincoln Memorial (29–2) | 98 | ||||||||||||
8 | Lander (22–9) | 71 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lincoln Memorial | 95 | ||||||||||||
4 | Queens (NC) | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Queens (NC) (24–6) | 94 | ||||||||||||
5 | Columbus State (21–7) | 84 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lincoln Memorial | 103 | ||||||||||||
7 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 80 | ||||||||||||
2 | King (25–6) | 79 | ||||||||||||
7 | Lenoir–Rhyne (19–9) | 83 | ||||||||||||
7 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 76 | ||||||||||||
3 | Wingate | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Wingate (22–9) | 89 | ||||||||||||
6 | Montevallo (19–9) | 88 | ||||||||||||
South - Huntsville, Alabama
Location: Spragins Hall
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Alabama–Huntsville (23–7) | 98 | ||||||||||||
8 | Saint Leo (19–11) | 81 | ||||||||||||
1 | Alabama–Huntsville | 81 | ||||||||||||
5 | Stillman | 71 | ||||||||||||
4 | West Georgia (22–8) | 79 | ||||||||||||
5 | Stillman (26–5) | 85 | ||||||||||||
1 | Alabama–Huntsville | 83 | ||||||||||||
3 | Barry | 87 | ||||||||||||
2 | Eckerd (25–6) | 85 | ||||||||||||
7 | Union (TN) (20–10) | 88 | ||||||||||||
7 | Union (TN) | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Barry | 74 | ||||||||||||
3 | Barry (23–6) | 107 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rollins (21–8) | 92 | ||||||||||||
Atlantic - Wheeling, West Virginia
Location: Alma Grace McDonough Center
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wheeling Jesuit (28–3) | 65 | ||||||||||||
8 | Mercyhurst (21–8) | 66 | ||||||||||||
8 | Mercyhurst | 73 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kutztown | 79 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kutztown (23–6) | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | West Chester (21–6) | 63 | ||||||||||||
4 | Kutztown | 64 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Liberty | 85 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Liberty (27–3) | 90 | ||||||||||||
7 | Concord (22–9) | 69 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Liberty | 90 | ||||||||||||
6 | Virginia State | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Fairmont State (25–4) | 66 | ||||||||||||
6 | Virginia State (23–5) | 76 | ||||||||||||
East - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location: Campus Center Gymnasium
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Holy Family (26–5) | 80 | ||||||||||||
8 | Southern New Hampshire (22–10) | 88 | ||||||||||||
8 | Southern New Hampshire | 74 | ||||||||||||
4 | Stonehill | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | Stonehill (21–8) | 78 | ||||||||||||
5 | Bentley (21–8) | 62 | ||||||||||||
4 | Stonehill | 82 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saint Anselm | 76 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saint Anselm (21–7) | 83 | ||||||||||||
7 | Philadelphia (23–8) | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Saint Anselm | 77 | ||||||||||||
6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Southern Connecticut (22–7) | 90 | ||||||||||||
6 | St. Thomas Aquinas (26–4) | 92 | ||||||||||||
Central - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Location: Sanford Pentagon
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Augustana (SD) (28–2) | 100 | ||||||||||||
8 | Harding (20–10) | 85 | ||||||||||||
1 | Augustana (SD) | 77 | ||||||||||||
4 | Nebraska–Kearney | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Nebraska–Kearney (20–11) | 79 | ||||||||||||
5 | Fort Hays State (20–10) | 67 | ||||||||||||
1 | Augustana (SD) | 80 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Missouri State | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Missouri State (25–5) | 78 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ouachita Baptist (19–12) | 53 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Missouri State | 82 | ||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota State–Mankato | 60 | ||||||||||||
3 | Minnesota State–Moorhead (30–5) | 81 | ||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota State–Mankato (21–9) | 85 | ||||||||||||
South Central - Wichita Falls, Texas
Location: D.L. Ligon Coliseum
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Midwestern State (24–5) | 73 | ||||||||||||
8 | Lubbock Christian (20–9) | 79 | ||||||||||||
8 | Lubbock Christian | 63 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tarleton State | 69 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tarleton State (21–8) | 83 | ||||||||||||
5 | Colorado Mines (24–7) | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tarleton State | 77 | ||||||||||||
3 | Angelo State | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Fort Lewis (27–3) | 95 | ||||||||||||
7 | Dallas Baptist (23–8) | 87 | ||||||||||||
2 | Fort Lewis | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Angelo State | 87 | ||||||||||||
3 | Angelo State (23–6) | 92 | ||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–8) | 85 | ||||||||||||
West - Monmouth, Oregon
Location: New P.E. Building
Opening Round March 11 | Regional Semifinals March 12 | Regional Final March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Western Oregon (27–3) | 82 | ||||||||||||
8 | Humboldt State (21–8) | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Western Oregon | 81 | ||||||||||||
5 | Azusa Pacific | 69 | ||||||||||||
4 | Seattle Pacific (22–8) | 66 | ||||||||||||
5 | Azusa Pacific (22–8) | 77 | ||||||||||||
1 | Western Oregon | 60 | ||||||||||||
2 | UC San Diego | 55 | ||||||||||||
2 | UC San Diego (22–7) | 76 | ||||||||||||
7 | Chico State (22–6) | 64 | ||||||||||||
2 | UC San Diego | 71 | ||||||||||||
3 | California Baptist | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | California Baptist (27–6) | 70 | ||||||||||||
6 | Cal Poly Pomona (22–7) | 63 | ||||||||||||
Midwest - Somers, Wisconsin
Location: DeSimone Gymnasium
Opening Round March 12 | Regional Semifinals March 13 | Regional Final March 15 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wisconsin–Parkside (24–5) | 74 | ||||||||||||
8 | Kentucky Wesleyan (27–3) | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 77 | ||||||||||||
5 | Saginaw Valley | 92 | ||||||||||||
4 | Lewis (24–8) | 65 | ||||||||||||
5 | Saginaw Valley (22–7) | 80 | ||||||||||||
5 | Saginaw Valley | 63 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ferris State | 61 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bellarmine (23–6) | 84 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ferris State (22–9) | 100 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ferris State | 89 | ||||||||||||
6 | Indianapolis | 87 | ||||||||||||
3 | Ashland (25–5) | 60 | ||||||||||||
6 | Indianapolis (20–7) | 77 | ||||||||||||
Elite Eight - Frisco, Texas
Location: Dr Pepper Arena
Beginning this year, the eight regional champions were re-seeded into the Elite Eight.
National Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 23 | National Semifinals Thursday, March 24 | Championship Saturday, March 26 | ||||||||||||
SE1 | Lincoln Memorial | 93 | ||||||||||||
S3 | Barry | 75 | ||||||||||||
SE1 | Lincoln Memorial | 103 | ||||||||||||
A2 | West Liberty | 102 | ||||||||||||
A2 | West Liberty | 75 | ||||||||||||
E4 | Stonehill | 74 | ||||||||||||
SE1 | Lincoln Memorial | 81 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Augustana (SD) | 90 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Augustana (SD) | 86 | ||||||||||||
SC4 | Tarleton State | 79 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Augustana (SD) | 74 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Western Oregon | 55 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Western Oregon | 81 | ||||||||||||
MW5 | Saginaw Valley | 68 | ||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Seger Bonifant (West Liberty)
- Daniel Jansen (Augustana (SD))
- Alex Richter (Augustana (SD))
- Casey Schilling (Augustana (SD))
- Gerel Simmons (Lincoln Memorial)