2013 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

Qualification and tournament format

The champions of 22 of the 24 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference, in its first season of operation, and the Great American Conference, in its second season, were not eligible for automatic berths. (The Great American became eligible for an automatic berth with the 2014 tournament. The G-MAC did not receive an automatic berth until 2016 because it was not officially recognized as a D-II conference until 2013–14.) An additional 42 teams were selected as at-large participants by the selection committee. As in previous years, the first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Central and Midwest regions) with seeds assigned by the selection committee.

Traditionally, the Elite Eight regional winners meet in one site for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. However, as noted above, this was changed for 2013 only, with the quarterfinals and semifinals held in Louisville and the final game in Atlanta.

This was the final tournament for the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which disbanded at the end of the 2012–13 school year, with most of the members forming the new Mountain East Conference.

Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the national tournament as the champions of their conference tournaments:

Regionals

East - [[Rindge, New Hampshire]]

Location: Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse Host: Franklin Pierce University | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Franklin Pierce (21–8) | RD1-score1 = 90 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Bloomfield (17–12) | RD1-score2 = 78 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = New Haven (19–8) | RD1-score3 = 73 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Dominican (NY) (22–6) | RD1-score4 = 66 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Assumption (20–7) | RD1-score5 = 73 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Southern New Hampshire (19–10) | RD1-score6 = 65 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Saint Anselm (23–5) | RD1-score7 = 66 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Bridgeport (21–9) | RD1-score8 = 77 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Franklin Pierce | RD2-score1 = 80 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = New Haven | RD2-score2 = 63 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Assumption | RD2-score3 = 56 | RD2-seed4 = 7 | RD2-team4 = Bridgeport | RD2-score4 = 58 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Franklin Pierce | RD3-seed2 = 7 | RD3-team2 = Bridgeport | RD3-score1 = 57 | RD3-score2 = 52

South Central - [[Denver, Colorado]]

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Metro State (27–2) | RD1-score1 = 76 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Tarleton State (20–9) | RD1-score2 = 65 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Midwestern State (21–8) | RD1-score3 = 81 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Newman (20–7) | RD1-score4 = 60 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Fort Lewis (21–7) | RD1-score5 = 95 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Adams State (20–8) | RD1-score6 = 73 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = St. Mary's (TX) (21–7) | RD1-score7 = 75 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Cameron (18–8) | RD1-score8 = 57 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Metro State | RD2-score1 = 66 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = Midwestern State | RD2-score2 = 60 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Fort Lewis | RD2-score3 = 50 | RD2-seed4 = 2 | RD2-team4 = St. Mary's (TX) | RD2-score4 = 62 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Metro State | RD3-seed2 = 2 | RD3-team2 = St. Mary's (TX) | RD3-score1 = 78 | RD3-score2 = 70

Central - [[Mankato, Minnesota]]

Location: Taylor Center Host: Minnesota State University, Mankato | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Minnesota State–Mankato (26–4) | RD1-score1 = 81 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Arkansas Tech (18–11) | RD1-score2 = 65 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Central Missouri (22–7) | RD1-score3 = 71 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Harding (21–9) | RD1-score4 = 75 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Augustana (SD) (21–8) | RD1-score5 = 79 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Upper Iowa (20–11) | RD1-score6 = 65 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Winona State (24–7) | RD1-score7 = 70 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Northeastern State (19–8) | RD1-score8 = 57 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Minnesota State–Mankato | RD2-score1 = 86 | RD2-seed2 = 5 | RD2-team2 = Harding | RD2-score2 = 65 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Augustana (SD) | RD2-score3 = 65 | RD2-seed4 = 2 | RD2-team4 = Winona State | RD2-score4 = 77 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Minnesota State–Mankato | RD3-seed2 = 2 | RD3-team2 = Winona State | RD3-score1 = 73 | RD3-score2 = 76

Atlantic - [[West Liberty, West Virginia]]

Location: Academic, Sports, and Recreation Complex Host: West Liberty University | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = West Liberty (30–1) | RD1-score1 = 114 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Bowie State (16–13) | RD1-score2 = 82 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Fairmont State (22–8) | RD1-score3 = 91 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Livingstone (22–6) | RD1-score4 = 73 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Indiana (PA) (24–5) | RD1-score5 = 76 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = East Stroudsburg (22–6) | RD1-score6 = 68 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Winston-Salem (21–6) | RD1-score7 = 67 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Slippery Rock (22–8) | RD1-score8 = 69 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = West Liberty | RD2-score1 = 100 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = Fairmont State | RD2-score2 = 77 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Indiana (PA) | RD2-score3 = 53 | RD2-seed4 = 7 | RD2-team4 = Slippery Rock | RD2-score4 = 50 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = West Liberty | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = Indiana (PA) | RD3-score1 = 86 | RD3-score2 = 63

South - [[Lakeland, Florida]]

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Florida Southern (24–5) | RD1-score1 = 94 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = North Alabama (19–8) | RD1-score2 = 80 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Saint Leo (21–7) | RD1-score3 = 59 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Rollins (19–10) | RD1-score4 = 53 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Eckerd (20–7) | RD1-score5 = 65 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Benedict (23–6) | RD1-score6 = 68 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Alabama–Huntsville (23–5) | RD1-score7 = 60 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Christian Brothers (21–8) | RD1-score8 = 58 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Florida Southern | RD2-score1 = 84 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = Saint Leo | RD2-score2 = 65 | RD2-seed3 = 6 | RD2-team3 = Benedict | RD2-score3 = 60 | RD2-seed4 = 2 | RD2-team4 = Alabama–Huntsville | RD2-score4 = 64 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Florida Southern | RD3-seed2 = 2 | RD3-team2 = Alabama–Huntsville | RD3-score1 = 90 | RD3-score2 = 88

West - [[Bellingham, Washington]]

Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 15 Round of 32 March 18 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Western Washington (27–2) | RD1-score1 = 102 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Chaminade (20–9) | RD1-score2 = 87 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Dixie State (22–6) | RD1-score3 = 69 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = CSU San Bernardino (22–6) | RD1-score4 = 75 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Seattle Pacific (25–3) | RD1-score5 = 85 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Grand Canyon (23–7) | RD1-score6 = 59 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Cal Poly Pomona (27–2) | RD1-score7 = 69 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Chico State (19–10) | RD1-score8 = 61 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Western Washington | RD2-score1 = 86 | RD2-seed2 = 5 | RD2-team2 = CSU San Bernardino | RD2-score2 = 77 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Seattle Pacific | RD2-score3 = 67 | RD2-seed4 = 2 | RD2-team4 = Cal Poly Pomona | RD2-score4 = 54 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Western Washington | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = Seattle Pacific | RD3-score1 = 62 | RD3-score2 = 58

All-West Region team: Kwame Alexander (F/CSU San Bernardino) Jobi Wall (F/Seattle Pacific) Patrick Simon (F/Seattle Pacific) John Allen (G/Western Washington) Region Most Outstanding Player Richard Woodworth (G/Western Washington)

Midwest - [[Springfield, Missouri]]

Location: O'Reilly Family Event Center Host: Drury University | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Drury (25–4) | RD1-score1 = 89 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Findlay (22–7) | RD1-score2 = 77 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Michigan Tech (20–8) | RD1-score3 = 86 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = UW–Parkside (20–8) | RD1-score4 = 75 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Bellarmine (22–7) | RD1-score5 = 67 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Indianapolis (20–8) | RD1-score6 = 61 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Southern Indiana (22–7) | RD1-score7 = 79 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = Wayne State (MI) (17–9) | RD1-score8 = 70 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Drury | RD2-score1 = 76 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = Michigan Tech | RD2-score2 = 62 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Bellarmine | RD2-score3 = 78 | RD2-seed4 = 2 | RD2-team4 = Southern Indiana | RD2-score4 = 55 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Drury | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = Bellarmine | RD3-score1 = 67 | RD3-score2 = 61

Southeast - [[Aiken, South Carolina]]

Location: USCA Convocation Center Host: University of South Carolina, Aiken | team-width = 200 Round of 64 March 16 Round of 32 March 17 Sweet 16 March 19 | RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = USC–Aiken (22–7) | RD1-score1 = 94 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Belmont Abbey (22–9) | RD1-score2 = 76 | RD1-seed3 = 4 | RD1-team3 = Wingate (21–8) | RD1-score3 = 65 | RD1-seed4 = 5 | RD1-team4 = Limestone (21–8) | RD1-score4 = 60 | RD1-seed5 = 3 | RD1-team5 = Barton (21–7) | RD1-score5 = 81 | RD1-seed6 = 6 | RD1-team6 = Montevallo (20–9) | RD1-score6 = 73 | RD1-seed7 = 2 | RD1-team7 = Lincoln Memorial (24–5) | RD1-score7 = 82 | RD1-seed8 = 7 | RD1-team8 = UNC Pembroke (22–9) | RD1-score8 = 80 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = USC–Aiken | RD2-score1 = 69 | RD2-seed2 = 4 | RD2-team2 = Wingate | RD2-score2 = 57 | RD2-seed3 = 3 | RD2-team3 = Barton | RD2-score3 = 76 | RD2-seed4 = 2 | RD2-team4 = Lincoln Memorial | RD2-score4 = 61 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = USC–Aiken | RD3-seed2 = 3 | RD3-team2 = Barton | RD3-score1 = 82 | RD3-score2 = 75

Elite Eight – [[Louisville, Kentucky]] and [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]

Venues: Freedom Hall (Louisville), Philips Arena (Atlanta) | team-width = 200 Elite Eight Louisville - Thursday, March 28 Final Four Louisville - Saturday, March 30 Atlanta - Sunday, April 7 | RD1-seed1= E1 | RD1-team1= Franklin Pierce | RD1-score1= 65 | RD1-seed2= SC1 | RD1-team2= Metro State | RD1-score2= 78 | RD1-seed3= C2 | RD1-team3= Winona State | RD1-score3= 84 | RD1-seed4= A1 | RD1-team4= West Liberty | RD1-score4= 110 | RD1-seed5= S1 | RD1-team5= Florida Southern | RD1-score5= 82 | RD1-seed6= W1 | RD1-team6= Western Washington | RD1-score6= 96 | RD1-seed7= MW1 | RD1-team7= Drury | RD1-score7= 84 | RD1-seed8= SE1 | RD1-team8= USC–Aiken | RD1-score8= 75 | RD2-seed1= SC1 | RD2-team1= Metro State | RD2-seed2= A1 | RD2-team2= West Liberty | RD2-score1= 83 | RD2-score2= 76 | RD2-seed3= W1 | RD2-team3= Western Washington | RD2-seed4= MW1 | RD2-team4= Drury | RD2-score3= 97 | RD2-score4= 107 | RD3-seed1= SC1 | RD3-team1= Metro State | RD3-seed2= MW1 | RD3-team2= Drury | RD3-score1=73 | RD3-score2=74

All-tournament team

• Alex Hall (Drury)
• Brandon Jefferson (Metropolitan State)
• Brandon Lockhart (Drury)
• Mitch McCarron (Metropolitan State)
• Jonathan Morse (Metropolitan State)

References

• 2013 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

References

1. "Field of 64 teams released for tourney {{!}} NCAA.com".
2. Booher, Kary. (March 15, 2013). "Midwest Regional Full of Big-Time Talent". The Springfield News-Leader.