1975 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

The 1975 NCAA Division II 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 1974–75 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Old Dominion University and Old Dominion's Wilson Washington was the Most Outstanding Player.

1975 NCAA Division II
basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteEvansville, Indiana
ChampionsOld Dominion Monarchs (1st title)
Runner-upNew Orleans Privateers (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachSonny Allen (1st title)
MOPWilson Washington (Old Dominion)
Attendance12,909
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«19741976»
1975 NCAA Division II basketball tournament is located in the United States
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
New Orleans
New Orleans
Waltham
Waltham
Erie
Erie
Norfolk
Norfolk
Charleston
Charleston
Irvine
Irvine
Chattanooga
Chattanooga
Evansville
Evansville
1975 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
AssumptionRegional Champion
BentleyRunner-up
HartfordThird Place
Sacred HeartFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
C. W. PostRunner-up
GannonRegional Champion
HartwickFourth Place
Philadelphia UThird Place
SchoolOutcome
Lincoln (MO)Runner-up
New OrleansRegional Champion
SouthernThird Place
West GeorgiaFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
Puget SoundRunner-up
UC DavisThird Place
UC IrvineFourth Place
UC RiversideRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Augustana (SD)Third Place
Missouri-RollaFourth Place
Nebraska-OmahaRunner-up
North DakotaRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
BaltimoreThird Place
Morgan StateFourth Place
Old DominionRegional Champion
Randolph-MaconRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
Alabama StateFourth Place
Armstrong AtlanticThird Place
ChattanoogaRunner-up
Tennessee StateRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
AkronRegional Champion
Eastern IllinoisThird Place
St. Joseph's (IN)Runner-up
Youngstown StateFourth Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Assumption111
Sacred Heart95
Assumption87
Bentley82
Bentley99
Hartford82
  • Third Place - Hartford 102, Sacred Heart 91

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
C. W. Post72
Philadelphia U68
C. W. Post60
Gannon67
Gannon65*
Hartwick64
  • Third Place - Philadelphia U 80, Hartwick 75

South Central - New Orleans, Louisiana

Location: Human Performance Center Host: University of New Orleans

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
New Orleans90
West Georgia89
New Orleans84
Lincoln83
Lincoln (MO)93
Southern87
  • Third Place - Southern 103, West Georgia 98

Location: Crawford Hall Host: University of California, Irvine

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
UC Riverside78
UC Davis77
UC Riverside59
Puget Sound58
Puget Sound76*
UC Irvine74
  • Third Place - UC Davis 84, UC Irvine 70

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
North Dakota72
Missouri-Rolla61
North Dakota84
Nebraska-Omaha71
Nebraska-Omaha69
Augustana (SD)61
  • Third Place - Augustana 71, Missouri-Rolla 64

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Old Dominion95
Baltimore72
Old Dominion83
Randolph-Macon76
Randolph-Macon64
Morgan State60
  • Third Place - Baltimore 77, Morgan State 76

Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
Chattanooga107
Alabama State83
Chattanooga81
Tennessee State82
Tennessee State63
Armstrong Atlantic53
  • Third Place - Armstrong Atlantic 110, Alabama State 78

Great Lakes - Charleston, Illinois

Location: Lantz Arena Host: Eastern Illinois University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 8
      
St. Joseph's (IN)96
Youngstown State78
St. Joseph's52
Akron58
Akron76
Eastern Illinois62
  • Third Place - Eastern Illinois 86, Youngstown State 80

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 12
National semifinals
Final Four
March 13
National Championship
March 14
         
Assumption81
Gannon69
Assumption73
New Orleans84*
New Orleans73
UC Riverside59
New Orleans74
Old Dominion76
North Dakota62
Old Dominion78
Old Dominion77
Tennessee State60
Tennessee State72
Akron69
  • Third Place - Assumption 88, Tennessee State 80

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Paul Brennan (Assumption)
  • Joey Caruthers (Old Dominion)
  • John Grochowalski (Assumption)
  • Wilbur Holland (New Orleans)
  • Wilson Washington (Old Dominion)

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