1995 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1995 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 48 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 1994-95 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Southern Indiana and UC Riverside's William Wilson was the Most Outstanding Player.

1995 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals siteLouisville, Kentucky
ChampionsSouthern Indiana Screaming Eagles (1st title)
Runner-upUC Riverside Highlanders (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBruce Pearl (1st title)
MOPWilliam Wilson (UC Riverside)
Attendance130,780
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«19941996»
1995 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Normal
Normal
Indiana
Indiana
Manchester
Manchester
Hays
Hays
Fayetteville
Fayetteville
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Riverside
Riverside
St. Joseph
St. Joseph
Louisville
Louisville
1995 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
BloomsburgFirst round
California (PA)Runner-up
GannonFourth Place
Indiana (PA)Regional Champion
MillersvilleThird Place
West ChesterFirst round
SchoolOutcome
Central Missouri StateRegional Champion
Central OklahomaRunner-up
Mississippi CollegeThird Place
Missouri Western StateFourth Place
North AlabamaFirst round
WashburnFirst round
SchoolOutcome
Cal State BakersfieldFirst round
Cal State LAThird Place
Grand CanyonFirst round
Seattle PacificRunner-up
UC DavisFourth Place
UC RiversideRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Fort Hays StateRunner-up
Mesa StateFirst round
MorningsideRegional Champion
North DakotaFirst round
North Dakota StateThird Place
RegisFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
Johnson C. SmithFourth Place
Lenoir–RhyneFirst round
LongwoodFirst round
Norfolk StateRegional Champion
ShawThird Place
Virginia UnionRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
Alabama A&MRegional Champion
Armstrong AtlanticFourth Place
EckerdThird Place
LanderFirst round
MorehouseFirst round
TampaRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
AdelphiFirst round
DowlingFirst round
New Hampshire CollegeRegional Champion
Philadelphia URunner-up
St. AnselmThird Place
St. RoseFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
HillsdaleFirst round
Kentucky WesleyanFourth Place
Northern KentuckyRunner-up
OaklandFirst round
Quincy (IL)Third Place
Southern IndianaRegional Champion

*denotes tie

Regionals

Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
         
4Gannon71
1Indiana (PA)93
4Gannon82
5Bloomsburg81
1Indiana (PA)80
2California (PA)69
3Millersville61
6West Chester60
3Millersville66
2California (PA)93
  • Third Place - Millersville 89, Gannon 76

South Central - Saint Joseph, Missouri

Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State University

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
Regional Final
Sweet 16
         
5Central Missouri State80
1Missouri Western State78
5Central Missouri State95
4North Alabama75
5Central Missouri State117
2Central Oklahoma112
6Mississippi College87**
3Washburn80
6Mississippi College88
2Central Oklahoma94
  • Third Place - Mississippi College 90, Missouri Western State 77

Location: UCR Student Recreation Center Host: University of California, Riverside

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
         
4UC Davis66
1UC Riverside84
4UC Davis92*
5Grand Canyon88
1UC Riverside74
2Seattle Pacific68
6Cal State LA70*
3Cal State Bakersfield66
6Cal State LA68
2Seattle Pacific76
  • Third Place - Cal State LA 78, UC Davis 74

North Central - Hays, Kansas

Location: Gross Memorial Coliseum Host: Fort Hays State University

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
         
4Morningside93
1Regis70
4Morningside92
5North Dakota86
4Morningside85
2Fort Hays State82
3North Dakota State85
6Mesa State76
3North Dakota State63
2Fort Hays State73
  • Third Place - North Dakota State 84, Regis 72

Location: Felton J. Capel Arena Hosts: Virginia Union University and Fayetteville State University

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
         
5Shaw73
1Virginia Union94
5Shaw83
4Longwood76
1Virginia Union66
2Norfolk State84
3Johnson C. Smith72
6Lenoir–Rhyne71
3Johnson C. Smith61
2Norfolk State89
  • Third Place - Shaw 96, Johnson C. Smith 90

Location: Elmore Coliseum Host: Alabama A&M University

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
         
5Eckerd50
1Alabama A&M75
5Eckerd82
4Lander79
1Alabama A&M79
2Tampa78
3Armstrong Atlantic78
6Morehouse70
3Armstrong Atlantic58
2Tampa65
  • Third Place - Eckerd 72, Armstrong Atlantic 70

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
         
4Philadelphia U84
1St. Anselm82
4Philadelphia U72
5Adelphi60
4Philadelphia U62
3New Hampshire College84
3New Hampshire College95
6Dowling79
3New Hampshire College113*
2St. Rose110
  • Third Place - St. Anselm 109, St. Rose 92

Great Lakes - Cincinnati, Ohio

Location: Riverfront Coliseum Host: Northern Kentucky University

First round - at higher seed
Round of 48
March 7
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
         
4Quincy (IL)91
1Northern Kentucky97
4Quincy (IL)116
5Oakland94
1Northern Kentucky94
3Southern Indiana102
3Southern Indiana95
6Hillsdale88
3Southern Indiana102
2Kentucky Wesleyan81
  • Third Place - Quincy (IL) 111, Kentucky Wesleyan 104

*denotes each overtime played

Elite Eight - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 22
National semifinals
Final Four
March 23
National Championship
March 25
         
Indiana (PA)90
Central Missouri State79
Indiana (PA)69
UC Riverside73
UC Riverside71
Morningside58
UC Riverside63
Southern Indiana71
Norfolk State85
Alabama A&M67
Norfolk State81
Southern Indiana89
New Hampshire College93
Southern Indiana108

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Chad Gilbert (Southern Indiana)
  • Brian Huebner (Southern Indiana)
  • Boo Purdom (UC Riverside)
  • Corey Williams (Norfolk State)
  • William Wilson (UC Riverside)

See also

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