1978 NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament

The 1978 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 1977-8 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Cheyney State of Pennsylvania and Cheyney's Andrew Fields was the Most Outstanding Player.

1978 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Springfield, Missouri
Champions	Cheyney State Wolves (1st title)
Runner-up	Green Bay Phoenix (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Eastern Illinois Panthers (2nd Final Four) Florida Tech Panthers (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	John Chaney (1st title)
MOP	Andrew Fields, Cheyney
Attendance	67,966

Regional participants

School Outcome Adelphi Fourth Place Cheyney State Regional Champion Hartwick Third Place Philadelphia College Runner-up

School Outcome Bridgeport Third Place Bryant Fourth Place Merrimack Runner-up Sacred Heart Regional Champion

School Outcome Augusta College Fourth Place Florida A&M Runner-up Florida Tech Regional Champion Livingston Third Place

School Outcome Cal State Northridge Runner-up Puget Sound Fourth Place San Diego Regional Champion UC Davis Fourth Place

School Outcome Eastern Illinois Regional Champion Indiana State–Evansville Runner-up Northern Kentucky Fourth Place St. Joseph's (IN) Third Place

School Outcome Albany State Third Place Elizabeth City State Regional Champion NYIT Fourth Place Towson Runner-up

School Outcome Columbus College Fourth Place Lincoln (MO) Regional Champion Mississippi College Third Place SW Missouri State Runner-up

School Outcome Augustana (SD) Runner-up Chapman Fourth Place UW–Green Bay Regional Champion South Dakota State Third Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

East - Cheyney, Pennsylvania

Location: Cope Hall

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Cheyney State		78
	Adelphi		64
						Cheyney State		73
						Philadelphia College		60
	Philadelphia College		73
	Hartwick		62

• Third Place - Hartwick 77, Adelphi 74

New England - North Andover, Massachusetts

Location: Volpe Center

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Merrimack		116
	Bryant		91
						Merrimack		83
						Sacred Heart		84*
	Sacred Heart		73
	Bridgeport		70

• Third Place - Bridgeport 89, Bryant 85

South - Orlando, Florida

Location: Florida Tech Fieldhouse

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Florida Tech		86
	Augusta College		66
						Florida Tech		85
						Florida A&M		78
	Florida A&M		72
	Livingston		69

• Third Place - Livingston 91, Augusta State 90

West - Northridge, California

Location: Matador Gymnasium

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Cal State Northridge		79
	UC Davis		73
						Cal State Northridge		67
						San Diego		70
	San Diego		91
	Puget Sound		85

• Third Place - Puget Sound 96, UC Davis 73

Great Lakes - Charleston, Illinois

Location: Lantz Arena

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Eastern Illinois		100
	St. Joseph's (IN)		93
						Eastern Illinois		79
						Indiana State-Evansville		67
	Indiana State-Evansville		86
	Northern Kentucky		78

• Third Place - St. Joseph's 93, Northern Kentucky 87

South Atlantic - Towson, Maryland

Location: Towson Center

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Towson		106
	Albany State		89
						Towson		73
						Elizabeth City State		84
	Elizabeth City State		64
	NYIT		62

• Third Place - Albany State 81, NYIT 78

South Central - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Hammons Center

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	SW Missouri State		69
	Columbus College		67
						SW Missouri State		83
						Lincoln		84
	Lincoln (MO)		82
	Mississippi College		73

• Third Place - Mississippi College 96, Columbus State 75

North Central - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	UW–Green Bay		80
	South Dakota State		57
						UW–Green Bay		72
						Augustana (SD)		60
	Augustana (SD)		78
	Chapman		66

• Third Place - South Dakota State 61, Chapman 59

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT
	Cheyney State		59
	Sacred Heart		57

	Quarterfinal - Orlando, FL
	Florida Tech		77
	San Diego		71

	Quarterfinal - Charleston, IL
	Eastern Illinois		84
	Elizabeth City State		71

	Quarterfinal - Green Bay, WI
	Lincoln (MO)		61
	UW–Green Bay		63

National Finals - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Hammons Center

	Semifinals					Final
	Cheyney State		79
	Florida Tech		63
						Cheyney State		47
						UW–Green Bay		40
	Eastern Illinois		43
	UW–Green Bay		58

• Third Place - Eastern Illinois 77, Florida Tech 67

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Tom Anderson (Wisconsin-Green Bay)
• Andrew Fields (Cheyney)
• Kenneth Hynson (Cheyney)
• Jerry Prather (Florida Tech†)
• Charlie Thomas (Eastern Illinois)

† Florida Tech is now known as University of Central Florida, as opposed to the current Florida Institute of Technology.

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1978 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com