{"id":542068,"date":"2026-03-15T14:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/542068\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:02:07","slug":"2026-ncaa-dii-mens-basketball-championship-bracket-schedule-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/542068\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NCAA DII men’s basketball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tNova Southeastern (36-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJim Crutchfield
\n\t\t\t74-73
\n\t\t\tCal St. Dom. Hills
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tMinnesota State (35-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tMatt Margenthaler
\n\t\t\t88-85
\n\t\t\tNova Southeastern
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tNova Southeastern (36-0)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJim Crutchfield
\n\t\t\t111-101
\n\t\t\tWest Liberty
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State (34-5)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tBen McCollum
\n\t\t\t67-58
\n\t\t\tAugusta
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State (28-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tBen McCollum
\n\t\t\t80-54
\n\t\t\tWest Texas A&M
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State\u00a0(38-0)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tBen McCollum
\n\t\t\t64-58
\n\t\t\tPoint Loma
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tFerris State (38-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAndy Bronkema
\n\t\t\t71-69
\n\t\t\tNorthern State
\n\t\t\tSioux Falls, S.D.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri St. (35-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tBen McCollum
\n\t\t\t71-61
\n\t\t\tFairmont State
\n\t\t\tSioux Falls, S.D.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tAugustana [S.D.] (34-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tTom Billeter
\n\t\t\t90-81
\n\t\t\tLincoln Memorial
\n\t\t\tFrisco, Tex.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (36-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tLinc Darner
\n\t\t\t77-62
\n\t\t\tIndiana (Pa.)
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri (30-5)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tKim Anderson
\n\t\t\t84-77
\n\t\t\tWest Liberty
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tDrury (31-4)
\n\t\t\tSteve Hesser
\n\t\t\t74-73
\n\t\t\tMetro State
\n\t\t\tAtlanta, Ga.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tWestern Washington (31-5)
\n\t\t\tBrad Jackson
\n\t\t\t72-65
\n\t\t\tMontevallo
\n\t\t\tHighland Heights, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tBellarmine (33-2)
\n\t\t\tScott Davenport
\n\t\t\t71-68
\n\t\t\tBYU-Hawaii
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tCal Poly Pomona (28-6)
\n\t\t\tGreg kamansky
\n\t\t\t65-53
\n\t\t\tIndiana (Pa.)
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tFindlay (36-0)
\n\t\t\tRon Niekamp
\n\t\t\t56-53 (ot)
\n\t\t\tCal Poly Pomona
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\tWinona State (38-1)
\n\t\t\tMike Leaf
\n\t\t\t87-76
\n\t\t\tAugusta State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\tBarton (31-5)
\n\t\t\tRon Lievense
\n\t\t\t77-75
\n\t\t\tWinona State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\tWinona State (32-4)
\n\t\t\tMike Leaf
\n\t\t\t73-61
\n\t\t\tVirginia Union
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\tVirginia Union (30-4)
\n\t\t\tDave Robbins
\n\t\t\t63-58
\n\t\t\tBryant
\n\t\t\tGrand Forks, N.D.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tKennesaw State (35-4)
\n\t\t\tTony Ingle
\n\t\t\t84-59
\n\t\t\tSouthern Indiana
\n\t\t\tBakersfield, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\tNortheastern State (32-3)
\n\t\t\tLarry Gipson
\n\t\t\t75-64
\n\t\t\t**Kentucky Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tLakeland, Fla.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\tMetro State (29-6)
\n\t\t\tMike Dunlap
\n\t\t\t80-72
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (31-3)
\n\t\t\tRay Harper
\n\t\t\t72-63
\n\t\t\tWashburn
\n\t\t\tBakersfield, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\tMetro State (33-4)
\n\t\t\tMike Dunlap
\n\t\t\t97-79
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (35-2)
\n\t\t\tRay Harper
\n\t\t\t75-60
\n\t\t\tMetro State
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\tUC Davis (31-2)
\n\t\t\tBob Williams
\n\t\t\t83-77
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\tCal State Bakersfield (29-4)
\n\t\t\tPat Douglass
\n\t\t\t57-56
\n\t\t\tNorthern Kentucky
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\tFort Hays State (34-0)
\n\t\t\tGary Garner
\n\t\t\t70-63
\n\t\t\tNorthern Kentucky
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\tSouthern Indiana (29-4)
\n\t\t\tBruce Pearl
\n\t\t\t71-63
\n\t\t\tUC Riverside
\n\t\t\tLouisville, Ky.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tCal State Bakersfield (27-6)
\n\t\t\tPat Douglass
\n\t\t\t92-86
\n\t\t\tSouthern Indiana
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\tCal State Bakersfield (33-0)
\n\t\t\tPat Douglass
\n\t\t\t85-72
\n\t\t\tTroy
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\tVirginia Union (30-3)
\n\t\t\tDave Robbins
\n\t\t\t100-75
\n\t\t\tBridgeport
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama (29-4)
\n\t\t\tGary Elliot
\n\t\t\t79-72
\n\t\t\tBridgeport
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (31-2)
\n\t\t\tWayne Chapman
\n\t\t\t93-79
\n\t\t\tCal State Bakersfield
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\tNorth Carolina Central (28-4)
\n\t\t\tMichael Bernard
\n\t\t\t73-46
\n\t\t\tSoutheast Missouri State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\tMassachusetts-Lowell (27-7)
\n\t\t\tDon Doucette
\n\t\t\t75-72
\n\t\t\tAlaska Anchorage
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (28-5)
\n\t\t\tWayne Chapman
\n\t\t\t92-74
\n\t\t\tGannon
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\tSacred Heart (30-4)
\n\t\t\tDave Bike
\n\t\t\t93-87
\n\t\t\tSoutheast Missouri State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State (31-1)
\n\t\t\tBill Jones
\n\t\t\t74-73
\n\t\t\tSouth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\tCentral Missouri (29-3)
\n\t\t\tLynn Nance
\n\t\t\t81-77
\n\t\t\tSaint Augustine’s
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\tWright State (18-4)
\n\t\t\tRalph Underhill
\n\t\t\t92-73
\n\t\t\tDistrict of Columbia
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\tDistrict of Columbia (25-5)
\n\t\t\tWil Jones
\n\t\t\t73-63
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\tFlorida Southern (24-8)
\n\t\t\tHal Wissel
\n\t\t\t73-68
\n\t\t\tMount Saint Mary’s
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\tVirginia Union (26-4)
\n\t\t\tDave Robbins
\n\t\t\t80-74
\n\t\t\tSUNYIT
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama (22-9)
\n\t\t\tBill Jones
\n\t\t\t64-50
\n\t\t\tGreen Bay
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\tCheyney (26-2)
\n\t\t\tJohn Chaney
\n\t\t\t47-40
\n\t\t\tGreen Bay
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mo.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\tChattanooga (27-5)
\n\t\t\tRon shumate
\n\t\t\t71-62
\n\t\t\tRandolph-Macon
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\tPuget Sound (27-7)
\n\t\t\tDon Zech
\n\t\t\t83-74
\n\t\t\tChattanooga
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\tOld Dominion (25-6)
\n\t\t\tSonny Allen
\n\t\t\t76-74
\n\t\t\tNew Orleans
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1974
\n\t\t\tMorgan State (28-5)
\n\t\t\tNathaniel Frazier
\n\t\t\t67-52
\n\t\t\tMissouri State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1973
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (24-6)
\n\t\t\tBob Jones
\n\t\t\t78-76 (ot)
\n\t\t\tTennessee State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1972
\n\t\t\tRoanoke (28-4)
\n\t\t\tCharles Moir
\n\t\t\t84-72
\n\t\t\tAkron
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1971
\n\t\t\tEvansville (22-8)
\n\t\t\tArad McCutchan
\n\t\t\t97-82
\n\t\t\tOld Dominion
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1970
\n\t\t\tPhiladelphia University (29-2)
\n\t\t\tHerb Magee
\n\t\t\t76-65
\n\t\t\tTennessee State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1969
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (25-5)
\n\t\t\tBob Daniels
\n\t\t\t75-71
\n\t\t\tMissouri State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1968
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (28-3)
\n\t\t\tBob Daniels
\n\t\t\t63-52
\n\t\t\tIndiana State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1967
\n\t\t\tWinston-Salem (30-2)
\n\t\t\tC.E. Gaines
\n\t\t\t77-74
\n\t\t\tMissouri State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1966
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan (24-6)
\n\t\t\tGuy Strong
\n\t\t\t54-51
\n\t\t\tSouthern Illinois
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1965
\n\t\t\tEvansville (29-0)
\n\t\t\tArad McCutchan
\n\t\t\t85-82 (ot)
\n\t\t\tSouthern Illinois
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1964
\n\t\t\tEvansville (26-3)
\n\t\t\tArad McCutchan
\n\t\t\t72-59
\n\t\t\tAkron
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1963
\n\t\t\tSouth Dakota State (22-5)
\n\t\t\tJim Iverson
\n\t\t\t44-42
\n\t\t\tWittenberg
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1962
\n\t\t\tMount Saint Mary’s (24-6)
\n\t\t\tJames Phelan
\n\t\t\t58-57 (ot)
\n\t\t\tSacramento State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1961
\n\t\t\tWittenberg (25-4)
\n\t\t\tRay Mears
\n\t\t\t42-38
\n\t\t\tSoutheast Missouri State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1960
\n\t\t\tEvansville (25-4)
\n\t\t\tArad McCutchan
\n\t\t\t90-69
\n\t\t\tChapman
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1959
\n\t\t\tEvansville (21-6)
\n\t\t\tArad McCutchan
\n\t\t\t83-67
\n\t\t\tMissouri State
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1958
\n\t\t\tSouth Dakota (22-5)
\n\t\t\tDuane Clodfelter
\n\t\t\t75-53
\n\t\t\tSaint Michael’s
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1957
\n\t\t\tWheaton (Ill.) (28-1)
\n\t\t\tLee Pfund
\n\t\t\t89-65
\n\t\t\tKentucky Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tEvansville, Ind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2025 Nova Southeastern (36-1) Jim Crutchfield 74-73 Cal St. Dom. Hills Evansville, Ind. 2024 Minnesota State (35-2) Matt…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":528633,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":["post-542068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/528633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}