1977 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - [[Towson, Maryland]]

Location: Towson Center Host: Towson State University Round of 32 March 4 Sweet 16 March 5 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Baltimore | RD1-score1=116 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Virginia Union | RD1-score2=96 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Towson | RD1-score3=107 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Winston-Salem | RD1-score4=83 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Baltimore | RD2-score1=87 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Towson | RD2-score2=92*

• Third Place - Virginia Union 107, Winston-Salem 93

New England - [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]

Location: SHU Gymnasium Host: Sacred Heart University Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Merrimack | RD1-score1=107 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bridgeport | RD1-score2=83 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Sacred Heart | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Assumption | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Merrimack | RD2-score1=104 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Sacred Heart | RD2-score2=110

• Third Place - Assumption 86, Bridgeport 84

South - [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]

Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Round of 32 March 4 Sweet 16 March 5 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UCF | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Armstrong Atlantic | RD1-score2=81 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Chattanooga | RD1-score3=92 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Valdosta State | RD1-score4=76 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UCF | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Chattanooga | RD2-score2=88

• Third Place - Valdosta State 83, Armstrong Atlantic 73

North Central - [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Dakota | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Augustana (SD) | RD1-score2=64 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Green Bay | RD1-score3=89 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Nebraska–Omaha | RD1-score4=63 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Dakota | RD2-score1=45 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Green Bay | RD2-score2=43

• Third Place - Nebraska–Omaha 93, Augustana 91

Great Lakes - [[Youngstown, Ohio]]

Location: Beeghly Center Host: Youngstown State University Round of 32 March 4 Sweet 16 March 5 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score1=87 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bellarmine | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Randolph–Macon | RD1-score3=71* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Youngstown State | RD1-score4=69 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Randolph–Macon | RD2-score2=69

• Third Place - Youngstown State 81, Bellarmine 79

East - [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University Round of 32 March 4 Sweet 16 March 5 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney | RD1-score1=62 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Philadelphia Textile | RD1-score2=58 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hartwick | RD1-score3=68 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Gannon | RD1-score4=66 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cheyney | RD2-score1=88 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hartwick | RD2-score2=61

• Third Place - Gannon 85, Philadelphia Textile 67

South Central - [[Florence, Alabama]]

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama Round of 32 March 4 Sweet 16 March 5 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Troy State | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lincoln (MO) | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Alabama | RD1-score3=105 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Southern | RD1-score4=88 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Troy State | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=North Alabama | RD2-score2=77

• Third Place - Lincoln 103, Southern 87

West - [[Tacoma, Washington]]

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cal Poly | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Seattle Pacific | RD1-score2=58 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Puget Sound | RD1-score3=85 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cal State Hayward | RD1-score4=68 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal Poly | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Puget Sound | RD2-score2=54

• Third Place - Seattle Pacific 94, Cal State Hayward 74

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Towson | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sacred Heart | RD1-score2=85 Elite Eight March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Chattanooga | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=North Dakota | RD1-score2=52 Elite Eight March 13 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Randolph-Macon | RD1-score1=65 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cheyney | RD1-score2=63 Elite Eight March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Alabama | RD1-score1=67* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal Poly | RD1-score2=64

National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College March 17 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Sacred Heart | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Chattanooga | RD1-score2=95 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Randolph-Macon | RD1-score3=82 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=North Alabama | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Chattanooga | RD2-score1=71 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Randolph-Macon | RD2-score2=62

• Third Place - North Alabama 93, Sacred Heart 77

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Joe Allen (Randolph-Macon)
• Otis Boddie (North Alabama)
• Wayne Golden (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
• William Gordon (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
• Hector Olivencia (Sacred Heart)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1977 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com