1978 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

East - [[Cheyney, Pennsylvania]]

Location: Cope Hall Host: Cheyney State College Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney State | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Adelphi | RD1-score2=64 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Philadelphia College | RD1-score3=73 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Hartwick | RD1-score4=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cheyney State | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Philadelphia College | RD2-score2=60

• Third Place - Hartwick 77, Adelphi 74

New England - [[North Andover, Massachusetts]]

Location: Volpe Center Host: Merrimack College Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Merrimack | RD1-score1=116 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bryant | RD1-score2=91 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Sacred Heart | RD1-score3=73 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Bridgeport | RD1-score4=70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Merrimack | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Sacred Heart | RD2-score2=84*

• Third Place - Bridgeport 89, Bryant 85

South - [[Orlando, Florida]]

Location: Florida Tech Fieldhouse Host: Florida Technological University Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Tech | RD1-score1=86 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Augusta College | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida A&M | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Livingston | RD1-score4=69 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida Tech | RD2-score1=85 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida A&M | RD2-score2=78

• Third Place - Livingston 91, Augusta State 90

West - [[Northridge, California]]

Location: Matador Gymnasium Host: California State University, Northridge Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cal State Northridge | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UC Davis | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=San Diego | RD1-score3=91 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Puget Sound | RD1-score4=85 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Northridge | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=San Diego | RD2-score2=70

• Third Place - Puget Sound 96, UC Davis 73

Great Lakes - [[Charleston, Illinois]]

Location: Lantz Arena Host: Eastern Illinois University Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score1=100 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. Joseph's (IN) | RD1-score2=93 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Indiana State-Evansville | RD1-score3=86 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Northern Kentucky | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD2-score1=79 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Indiana State-Evansville | RD2-score2=67

• Third Place - St. Joseph's 93, Northern Kentucky 87

South Atlantic - [[Towson, Maryland]]

Location: Towson Center Host: Towson State University Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Towson | RD1-score1=106 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Albany State | RD1-score2=89 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Elizabeth City State | RD1-score3=64 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=NYIT | RD1-score4=62 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Towson | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Elizabeth City State | RD2-score2=84

• Third Place - Albany State 81, NYIT 78

South Central - [[Springfield, Missouri]]

Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SW Missouri State | RD1-score1=69 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Columbus College | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Lincoln (MO) | RD1-score3=82 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Mississippi College | RD1-score4=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SW Missouri State | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Lincoln | RD2-score2=84

• Third Place - Mississippi College 96, Columbus State 75

North Central - [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UW–Green Bay | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Dakota State | RD1-score2=57 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Augustana (SD) | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Chapman | RD1-score4=66 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UW–Green Bay | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Augustana (SD) | RD2-score2=60

• Third Place - South Dakota State 61, Chapman 59

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney State | RD1-score1=59 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sacred Heart | RD1-score2=57 Elite Eight March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida Tech | RD1-score1=77 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=San Diego | RD1-score2=71 Elite Eight March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Elizabeth City State | RD1-score2=71 Elite Eight March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Lincoln (MO) | RD1-score1=61 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UW–Green Bay | RD1-score2=63

National Finals - [[Springfield, Missouri]]

Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University March 18 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney State | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Tech | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score3=43 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=UW–Green Bay | RD1-score4=58 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cheyney State | RD2-score1=47 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UW–Green Bay | RD2-score2=40

• Third Place - Eastern Illinois 77, Florida Tech 67

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Tom Anderson (Wisconsin-Green Bay)
• Andrew Fields (Cheyney)
• Kenneth Hynson (Cheyney)
• Jerry Prather (Florida Tech†)
• Charlie Thomas (Eastern Illinois)

† Florida Tech is now known as University of Central Florida, as opposed to the current Florida Institute of Technology.

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1978 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com