2017 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2017 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball. It began March 10, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and concluded with the championship game on March 25, 2017.
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the Elite Eight was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
defeated
71-61, to win the first national championship in the school's history.Regionals
Location: Joe Retton Arena
* – Denotes overtime periodLocation: Bearcat Arena
* – Denotes overtime periodLocation: Le Moyne Athletic Center
* – Denotes overtime periodLocation: Knights HallLocation: Spragins Hall
* – Denotes overtime periodLocation: Curry Arena
Location: Lockridge Arena
* – Denotes overtime periodLocation: RIMACLocation: Sanford Pentagon