2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

2007 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams	64
Finals site	MassMutual Center; Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Barton (1st title)
Runner-up	Winona State (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	CSU San Bernardino (1st Final Four); Central Missouri (2nd Final Four);
Winning coach	Ron Lievense (1st title)
MOP	Anthony Atkinson (Barton)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2006	2008»

The 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 51st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

Officially culminating the 2006–07 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were again played at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Barton (31–5) defeated defending champions Winona State in the final, 77–75, to win their first Division II national championship.^[1]

The Bulldogs were coached by Ron Lievense. Barton's Anthony Atkinson was the Most Outstanding Player.

Montevallo

Augusta

Waltham

Winona

Wilson

Findlay

Arcata

Warrensburg

Springfield

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2007 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Bentley	59

8	Caldwell	56
			1	Bentley	60

			4	Bridgeport	45
4	Bridgeport	67

5	Philadelphia	65
						1	Bentley	63

						3	Bryant	54
3	Bryant	77

6	Adelphi	55
			3	Bryant	65

			2	Saint Rose	62
2	Saint Rose	87

7	Pace	79

North Central - Winona, Minnesota

Location: McCown Gymnasium Host: Winona State University

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Winona State	100

8	St. Cloud State	73
			1	Winona State	81

			5	Nebraska-Kearney	70
4	South Dakota	91

5	Nebraska–Kearney	95
						1	Winona State	89

						2	Minnesota State	76
3	Metro State	71

6	Adams State	48
			3	Metro State	68

			2	Minnesota State	70
2	Minnesota State	85

7	Fort Lewis	71

South - Montevallo, Alabama

Location: People's Bank and Trust Arena Host: University of Montevallo

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Montevallo	78

8	Albany State	62
			1	Montevallo (OT)	66

			5	Henderson State	58
4	Barry	44

5	Henderson State	58
						1	Montevallo	64

						6	Eckerd	61
3	Benedict	56

6	Eckerd	66
			6	Eckerd	85

			2	Rollins	76
2	Rollins	61

7	Valdosta State	60

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: UCM Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Central Missouri	76

8	St. Edward's	39
			1	Central Missouri	72

			4	Northwest Missouri State	61
4	Northwest Missouri State	75

5	Pittsburg State	53
						1	Central Missouri	67

						2	Southeastern Oklahoma State	54
3	Midwestern State	86

6	West Texas A&M	81
			3	Midwestern State	77

			2	Southeastern Oklahoma State	88
2	Southeastern Oklahoma State	79

7	Emporia State	66

East - Wilson, North Carolina

Location: Wilson Gym Host: Barton College

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Barton	85

8	Queens (NC)	76
			1	Barton	86

			5	West Virginia State	85
4	Alderson Broaddus	75

5	West Virginia State	91
						1	Barton	76

						3	Millersville	65
3	Millersville (OT)	89

6	Mount Olive	85
			3	Millersville	82

			7	California (PA)	72
2	West Liberty	79

7	California (PA)	82

Great Lakes - Findlay, Ohio

Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host: University of Findlay

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Findlay	74

8	Wisconsin–Parkside	60
			1	Findlay	56

			4	Northern Kentucky	60
4	Northern Kentucky	73

5	Drury	68
						4	Northern Kentucky	42

						3	Grand Valley State	66
3	Grand Valley State	85

6	Quincy	73
			3	Grand Valley State	92

			2	Southern Indiana	83
2	Southern Indiana	84

7	Rockhurst	78

South Atlantic - Augusta, Georgia

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Augusta State	79

8	Elizabeth City State	53
			1	Augusta State	78

			5	Wingate	79
4	Armstrong Atlantic	68

5	Wingate	72
						5	Wingate	73

						2	Virginia Union	56
3	Clayton State (OT)	72

6	Catawba	69
			3	Clayton State	70

			2	Virginia Union	71
2	Virginia Union	74

7	Lander	68

West - Arcata, California

Location: East Gym Host: Humboldt State University

First round Round of 64 March 10			Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11			Regional final Sweet 16 March 13

1	Humboldt State	68

8	Alaska–Anchorage	61
			1	Humboldt State	95

			5	Grand Canyon	81
4	Seattle Pacific	65

5	Grand Canyon	87
						1	Humboldt State	66

						2	Cal State-San Bernardino	68
3	Cal Poly-Pomona	55

6	Seattle University	69
			6	Seattle University	66

			2	Cal State-San Bernardino	72
2	Cal State-San Bernardino	71

7	BYU-Hawaii	68

Elite Eight–Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 21

National semifinals
Final Four
March 22

National championship
March 24

E

Barton

83*

GL

Grand Valley State

81

E

Barton

80

W

Cal State San Bernardino

79

W

Cal State San Bernardino

100

SA

Wingate

73

E

Barton

77

Springfield, Massachusetts

NC

Winona State

75

SC

Central Missouri

86

S

Montevallo

69

SC

Central Missouri

85

NC

Winona State

90*

NC

Winona State

64

NE

Bentley

51

All-tournament team

Anthony Atkinson, Barton (MOP)
Jonte Flowers, Winona State
Zack Malvik, Winona State
John Smith, Winona State
Zack Wright, Central Missouri

References

^ "Barton tops D-II defending champ for first D-II title". ESPN. March 24, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

External links

[1] "Barton tops D-II defending champ for first D-II title". ESPN. March 24, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

[1]

Regionals

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

North Central - Winona, Minnesota

South - Montevallo, Alabama

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

East - Wilson, North Carolina

Great Lakes - Findlay, Ohio

South Atlantic - Augusta, Georgia

West - Arcata, California

Elite Eight–Springfield, Massachusetts

All-tournament team

See also

References

External links