1979 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - [[Fairborn, Ohio]]

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wright State | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Northern Michigan | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. Joseph's (IN) | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Eastern Illinois | RD1-score4=66 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wright State | RD2-score1=68 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. Joseph's | RD2-score2=73

• Third Place - Eastern Illinois 65, Northern Michigan 58

New England - [[Waltham, Massachusetts]]

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Bridgeport | RD1-score1=92 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Quinnipiac | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Assumption | RD1-score3=89 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Bentley | RD1-score4=78 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Bridgeport | RD2-score1=85 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Assumption | RD2-score2=75

• Third Place - Bentley 104, Quinnipiac 93

South Central - [[Kirksville, Missouri]]

Location: Pershing Arena Host: Northeast Missouri State University Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Nicholls State | RD1-score1=89 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=SE Missouri State | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Rollins | RD1-score3=97* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=NE Missouri State | RD1-score4=88 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Nicholls State | RD2-score1=100 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Rollins | RD2-score2=87

• Third Place - SE Missouri State 86, NE Missouri State 82

South - [[Lakeland, Florida]]

Location: Jenkins Fieldhouse Host: Florida Southern College Round of 32 March 1 Sweet 16 March 2 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Valdosta State | RD1-score1=102 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Tuskegee | RD1-score2=93 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Alabama | RD1-score3=75 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Florida Southern | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Valdosta State | RD2-score1=101 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=North Alabama | RD2-score2=110

• Third Place - Tuskegee 107, Florida Southern 102

West - [[Tacoma, Washington]]

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound Round of 32 March 3 Sweet 16 March 4 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Puget Sound | RD1-score1=81 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Northridge | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=UC Riverside | RD1-score3=62 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=San Diego | RD1-score4=48 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Puget Sound | RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UC Riverside | RD2-score2=52

• Third Place - San Diego 74, Cal State Northridge 69*

Central - [[Omaha, Nebraska]]

Location: UNO Fieldhouse Host: University of Nebraska at Omaha Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Northern Iowa | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Nebraska-Omaha | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Green Bay | RD1-score3=63 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=North Dakota | RD1-score4=48 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Northern Iowa | RD2-score1=50 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Green Bay | RD2-score2=56

• Third Place - Nebraska-Omaha 86, North Dakota 75

East - [[Oneonta, New York]]

Location: Binder Physical Education Center Host: Hartwick College Round of 32 March 1 Sweet 16 March 2 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Albany State | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hartwick | RD1-score3=49 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Philadelphia U | RD1-score4=48 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cheyney | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hartwick | RD2-score2=63

• Third Place - Albany State 72, Philadelphia U 61

South Atlantic - [[Catonsville, Maryland]]

Location: UMBC Fieldhouse Host: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Round of 32 March 2 Sweet 16 March 3 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UMBC | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Mount St. Mary's | RD1-score2=74 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Virginia Union | RD1-score3=68 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Roanoke | RD1-score4=67 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UMBC | RD2-score1=58 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Virginia Union | RD2-score2=56

• Third Place - Mount St. Mary's 93, Roanoke 89

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Elite Eight March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Joseph's (IN) | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bridgeport | RD1-score2=92 Elite Eight March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Nicholls State | RD1-score1=97 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=North Alabama | RD1-score2=103 Elite Eight March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Puget Sound | RD1-score1=53 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Green Bay | RD1-score2=65 Elite Eight March 10 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cheyney | RD1-score1=65 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=UMBC | RD1-score2=62

National Finals - [[Springfield, Missouri]]

Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University March 17 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Bridgeport | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=North Alabama | RD1-score2=85 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Green Bay | RD1-score3=46 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cheyney | RD1-score4=45 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Alabama | RD2-score1=64 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Green Bay | RD2-score2=50

• Third Place - Cheyney 81, Bridgeport 78

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Ron Darby (North Alabama)
• Carlton Hurdle (Bridgeport)
• Rory Lindgren (Wisconsin-Green Bay)
• Perry Oden (North Alabama)
• Ron Ripley (Wisconsin-Green Bay)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1979 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com