1991 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

1991 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	North Alabama Lions (2nd title)
Runner-up	Bridgeport Knights (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Bakersfield State Roadrunners (4th Final Four) Virginia Union Panthers (2nd Final Four)
Winning coach	Gary Elliott (1st title)
MOP	Lambert Shell (Bridgeport)
Attendance	45,580
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «1990 1992»

The 1991 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 1990-91 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of North Alabama and Bridgeport's Lambert Shell was the Most Outstanding Player.

Troy

Slippery Rock

Worcester

Grand Forks

Charlotte

Warrensburg

Bakersfield

Ashland

Springfield

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1991 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regional participants

School	Outcome
Assumption	Fourth Place
Bridgeport	Regional Champion
Franklin Pierce	Runner-up
Merrimack	Third Place

School	Outcome
C.W. Post	Runner-up
Philadelphia U	Regional Champion
Shippensburg	Fourth Place
Slippery Rock	Third Place

School	Outcome
Central Missouri State	Runner-up
Kentucky Wesleyan	Third Place
Southwest Baptist	Regional Champion
West Texas State	Fourth Place

School	Outcome
Alaska–Anchorage	Runner-up
Cal State Bakersfield	Regional Champion
Chico State	Fourth Place
UC Riverside	Third Place

School	Outcome
Metro State	Third Place
Nebraska–Kearney	Fourth Place
North Dakota	Regional Champion
South Dakota State	Runner-up

School	Outcome
Johnson C. Smith	Third Place
Morehouse	Fourth Place
USC Spartanburg	Runner-up
Virginia Union	Regional Champion

School	Outcome
Hampton	Third Place
Florida Southern	Fourth Place
North Alabama	Regional Champion
Troy State	Runner-up

School	Outcome
Ashland	Regional Champion
Bellarmine	Third Place
Grand Valley State	Runner-up
Missouri Western State	Fourth Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England - Worcester, Massachusetts

Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	Franklin Pierce		82
	Merrimack		79
						Franklin Pierce		77
						Bridgeport		81
	Bridgeport		94
	Assumption		87

• Third Place - Merrimack 89, Assumption 71

East - Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Location: Morrow Field House Host: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	Philadelphia U		62
	Shippensburg		50
						Philadelphia U		64
						C.W. Post		63
	C.W. Post		70
	Slippery Rock		66

• Third Place - Slippery Rock 119, Shippensburg 101

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	Southwest Baptist		98
	Kentucky Wesleyan		81
						Southwest Baptist		63
						Central Missouri State		61
	Central Missouri State		72
	West Texas State		69

• Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, West Texas State 78

West - Bakersfield, California

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	Alaska–Anchorage		74
	Chico State		69
						Alaska–Anchorage		68
						Cal State Bakersfield		78
	Cal State Bakersfield		75
	UC Riverside		62

• Third Place - UC Riverside 90, Chico State 82

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	South Dakota State		92
	Metro State		79
						South Dakota State		51
						North Dakota		54
	North Dakota		90
	Nebraska–Kearney		60

• Third Place - Metro State 99, Nebraska–Kearney 92

South Atlantic - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Brayboy Gymnasium Host: Johnson C. Smith University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	Virginia Union		89
	Morehouse		79
						Virginia Union		77
						USC Spartanburg		73
	USC Spartanburg		99
	Johnson C. Smith		74

• Third Place - Johnson C. Smith 102, Morehouse 89

South - Troy, Alabama

Location: Sartain Hall Host: Troy State University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	North Alabama		94
	Hampton		80
						North Alabama		93
						Troy State		86
	Troy State		78
	Florida Southern		73

• Third Place - Hampton 70, Florida Southern 68

Great Lakes - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University

	Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	Grand Valley State		78
	Bellarmine		73
						Grand Valley State		75
						Ashland		82
	Ashland		103
	Missouri Western State		72

• Third Place - Bellarmine 94, Missouri Western State 83

*denotes each overtime played

Elite Eight - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

	National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21					National semifinals Final Four March 22					National championship March 23
	Bridgeport		69
	Philadelphia U		62
						Bridgeport		73*
						Cal State Bakersfield		66
	Southwest Baptist		52
	Cal State Bakersfield		55
											Bridgeport		72
											North Alabama		79
	North Dakota		63
	Virginia Union		64
						Virginia Union		76
						North Alabama		97
	North Alabama		92
	Ashland		84

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Pat Morris (Bridgeport)
• Lambert Shell (Bridgeport)
• Fred Stafford (North Alabama)
• Allen Williams (North Alabama)
• Carl Wilmer (North Alabama)

References

• 1991 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

External links

• NCAA record book