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NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
American annual college championship
American annual college championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament |
| current_season | 2025 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament |
| logo | NCAA logo.svg |
| pixels | 140px |
| sport | Basketball |
| founded | 1957 |
| teams | 64 |
| country | NCAA Division II (USA) |
| champion | Nova Southeastern (2nd title) |
| champ_season | [2025](2025-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| most_champs | Kentucky Wesleyan (8 titles) |
| TV | CBS (Finals) |
| website | [NCAA.com](https://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-men/d2) |
The NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament (officially styled by the NCAA as a "Championship" instead of a "Tournament") is an annual championship tournament for colleges and universities that are members of NCAA Division II, a grouping of schools in the United States (plus one school in Canada) that are generally smaller than the higher-profile institutions grouped in Division I. The tournament, originally known as the NCAA College Division Basketball Championship, was established in 1957, immediately after the NCAA subdivided its member schools into the University Division (today's Division I) and College Division. It became the Division II championship in 1974, when the NCAA split the College Division into the limited-scholarship Division II and the non-scholarship Division III, and added the "Men's" designation in 1982 when the NCAA began sponsoring a Division II women's championship.
Like all other NCAA basketball divisions for men and women, the champion is decided in a single-elimination tournament. The Division II tournament normally involves 64 teams. The Division II tournaments for men and women differ in a major respect from those in Divisions I and III. The finals of both Division II tournaments consist of eight teams, instead of the four in the other two divisions. The eight survivors of regional play meet in the Elite Eight at a predetermined site.
Nova Southeastern are the reigning national champions, winning their second national title in 2025.
Qualification
A total of 64 bids are normally available for each tournament: 23 automatic bids (awarded to the champion of each Division II all-sports conference) and 41 at-large bids. Due to COVID-19 issues, the 2020 tournament was canceled, and the 2021 tournament was reduced to 48 teams when nine all-sports conferences chose not to compete in men's basketball in 2020–21.
The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), all but one of which contain three of the 23 Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. The South Central region contains only two conferences. Each regional tournament involves an appropriate number of automatic qualifiers (teams that won their respective conference tournaments), with the remaining participants entering via at-large bids (which are awarded regardless of conference affiliation).
Conference tournaments
Schools in italics are, as of the 2025–26 Division II basketball season, no longer members of that specific conference.
| National Collegiate Athletic Association | color=white}} | Region | National Collegiate Athletic Association | color=white}} | Conference | National Collegiate Athletic Association | color=white}} | Tournament | National Collegiate Athletic Association | color=white}} | Debut | National Collegiate Athletic Association | color=white}} | Most Championships | National Collegiate Athletic Association | color=white}} | Current Champion (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | CIAA | Tournament | 1946 | Virginia Union (17) | |||||||||||||
| Mountain East | Tournament | 2014 | West Liberty (4) | Fairmont State (2nd) | |||||||||||||
| PSAC | Tournament | 1981 | *Cheyney* (15) | Gannon (4th) | |||||||||||||
| Central | Great American | Tournament | 2012 | Arkansas Tech (3) | Harding (2nd) | ||||||||||||
| MIAA | Tournament | 1981 | NW Missouri State (12) | ||||||||||||||
| NSIC | Tournament | 2010 | Northern State (SD) (6) | Minnesota State–Moorhead (3rd) | |||||||||||||
| East | CACC | Tournament | 2002 | Bloomfield (6) | |||||||||||||
| Jefferson (6) | Bridgeport (1st) | ||||||||||||||||
| East Coast | Tournament | 1990 | St. Thomas Aquinas (8) | Daemen (1st) | |||||||||||||
| Northeast-10 | Tournament | 1981 | Saint Anselm (10) | Southern New Hampshire (4th) | |||||||||||||
| Midwest | GLIAC | Tournament | 1991 | *Findlay* (8) | Northern Michigan (3rd) | ||||||||||||
| GLVC | Tournament | 1981 | *Bellarmine* (5) | ||||||||||||||
| *Kentucky Wesleyan* (5) | Lincoln (MO) (1st) | ||||||||||||||||
| G-MAC | Tournament | 2013 | Walsh (4) | Malone (2nd) | |||||||||||||
| South | Gulf South | Tournament | 1981 | Alabama–Huntsville (6) | |||||||||||||
| Delta State (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| *North Alabama* (6) | Alabama–Huntsville (6th) | ||||||||||||||||
| SIAC | Tournament | 1934 | *Florida A&M* (12) | Savannah State (3rd) | |||||||||||||
| Sunshine State | Tournament | 1978 | Florida Southern (25) | Nova Southeastern (4th) | |||||||||||||
| South Central | Lone Star | Tournament | 1975 | West Texas A&M (12) | Dallas Baptist (1st) | ||||||||||||
| RMAC | Tournament | 1993 | MSU Denver (11) | Colorado Mines (3rd) | |||||||||||||
| Southeast | Carolinas | Tournament | 1936 | *High Point* (12) | UNC Pembroke (7th) | ||||||||||||
| Peach Belt | Tournament | 1992 | Augusta (7) | USC Aiken (5th) | |||||||||||||
| SAC | Tournament | 1992 | Catawba (9) | Lenoir–Rhyne (5th) | |||||||||||||
| West | CCAA | Tournament | 1986 | *Cal State Bakersfield* (5) | |||||||||||||
| *UC San Diego* (5) | Cal State Dominguez Hills (3rd) | ||||||||||||||||
| GNAC | Tournament | 2011 | Seattle Pacific (5) | Seattle Pacific (5th) | |||||||||||||
| Pacific West | Tournament | 2013 | Point Loma (4) | Point Loma (4th) |
Results
| NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship | Year | Finals Site | Host Arena | # Teams | Championship Game | Tournament MVP/MOP | Ref | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1957](1957-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | Evansville, IN | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 32 | **Wheaton (IL)** | 89–65 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Mel Peterson | |||
| (Wheaton) | ||||||||||
| [1958](1958-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **South Dakota** | 75–53 | St. Michael's | Ed Smallwood | |||||
| (Evansville) | ||||||||||
| [1959](1959-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Evansville** | 83–67 | Southwest Missouri State | Hugh Ahlering | |||||
| (Evansville) | ||||||||||
| [1960](1960-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Evansville** | ||||||||
| (2) | 90–69 | Chapman | Ed Smallwood | |||||||
| (Evansville) | ||||||||||
| [1961](1961-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Wittenberg** | 42–38 | Southeast Missouri State | Don Jacobson | |||||
| (South Dakota State) | ||||||||||
| [1962](1962-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Mount St. Mary's** | 58–57 | |||||||
| (OT) | Sacramento State | Ron Rohrer | ||||||||
| (Sacramento State) | ||||||||||
| [1963](1963-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **South Dakota State** | 44–42 | Wittenberg | Wayne Rasmussen | |||||
| (South Dakota State) | ||||||||||
| [1964](1964-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Evansville** | ||||||||
| (3) | 72–59 | Akron | Jerry Sloan | |||||||
| (Evansville) | ||||||||||
| [1965](1965-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Evansville** | ||||||||
| (4) | 85–82 | |||||||||
| (OT) | Southern Illinois | Jerry Sloan | ||||||||
| (Evansville) | ||||||||||
| [1966](1966-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 36 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | 54–51 | Southern Illinois | Sam Smith | |||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [1967](1967-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 36 | **Winston-Salem State** | 77–74 | Southwest Missouri State | Earl Monroe | |||||
| (Winston-Salem State) | ||||||||||
| [1968](1968-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 36 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||||
| (2) | 63–52 | Indiana State | Jerry Newsom | |||||||
| (Indiana State) | ||||||||||
| [1969](1969-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||||
| (3) | 75–71 | Southwest Missouri State | George Tinsley | |||||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [1970](1970-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Philadelphia Textile** | 76–65 | Tennessee State | Ted McClain | |||||
| (Tennessee State) | ||||||||||
| [1971](1971-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Evansville** | ||||||||
| (5) | 97–82 | Old Dominion | Don Buse | |||||||
| (Evansville) | ||||||||||
| [1972](1972-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 36 | **Roanoke** | 84–72 | Akron | Hal Johnston | |||||
| (Roanoke) | ||||||||||
| [1973](1973-ncaa-college-division-basketball-tournament) | 42 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||||
| (4) | 78–76 | Tennessee State | Mike Williams | |||||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [1974](1974-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | 44 | **Morgan State** | 67–52 | Southwest Missouri State | Marvin Webster | |||||
| (Morgan State) | ||||||||||
| [1975](1975-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Old Dominion** | 76–74 | New Orleans | Wilson Washington | |||||
| (Old Dominion) | ||||||||||
| [1976](1976-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Puget Sound** | 83–74 | Chattanooga | Curt Peterson | |||||
| (Puget Sound) | ||||||||||
| [1977](1977-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | Springfield, MA | Springfield Civic Center | 32 | **Chattanooga** | 71–62 | Randolph-Macon | Wayne Golden | |||
| (Chattanooga) | ||||||||||
| [1978](1978-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | Springfield, MO | Hammons Student Center | 32 | **Cheyney State** | 47–40 | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Andrew Fields | |||
| (Cheyney) | ||||||||||
| [1979](1979-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **North Alabama** | 64–50 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | Perry Oden | |||||
| (North Alabama) | ||||||||||
| [1980](1980-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | Springfield, MA | Springfield Civic Center | 32 | **Virginia Union** | 80–74 | New York Tech | Keith Valentine | |||
| (Virginia Union) | ||||||||||
| [1981](1981-ncaa-division-ii-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Florida Southern** | 73–68 | Mount St. Mary's | John Ebeling | |||||
| (Florida Southern) | ||||||||||
| [1982](1982-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **District of Columbia** | 73–63 | Florida Southern | Michael Britt | |||||
| (District of Columbia) | ||||||||||
| [1983](1983-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **[Wright State](1982-83-wright-state-raiders-men-s-basketball-team)** | 92–73 | District of Columbia | Gary Monroe | |||||
| (Wright State) | ||||||||||
| [1984](1984-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Central Missouri State** | 81–77 | St. Augustine's | Ron Nunnelly | |||||
| (Central Missouri) | ||||||||||
| [1985](1985-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Jacksonville State** | 74–73 | South Dakota State | Mark Tetzlaff | |||||
| (South Dakota State) | ||||||||||
| [1986](1986-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Sacred Heart** | 93–87 | Southeast Missouri State | Roger Younger | |||||
| (Sacred Heart) | ||||||||||
| [1987](1987-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||||
| (5) | 92–74 | Gannon | Sam Smith | |||||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [1988](1988-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Lowell** | 75–72 | Alaska–Anchorage | Leo Parent | |||||
| (Lowell) | ||||||||||
| [1989](1989-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **North Carolina Central** | 73–46 | Southeast Missouri State | Miles Clarke | |||||
| (North Carolina Central) | ||||||||||
| [1990](1990-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||||
| (6) | 93–79 | CSU Bakersfield | Wade Green | |||||||
| (CSU Bakersfield) | ||||||||||
| [1991](1991-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **North Alabama** | ||||||||
| (2) | 79–72 | Bridgeport | Lambert Shell | |||||||
| (Bridgeport) | ||||||||||
| [1992](1992-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **Virginia Union** | ||||||||
| (2) | nowrap | 100–75 | Bridgeport | Derrick Johnson | ||||||
| (Virginia Union) | ||||||||||
| [1993](1993-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 32 | **CSU Bakersfield** | 85–72 | Troy State | Tyrone Davis | |||||
| (CSU Bakersfield) | ||||||||||
| [1994](1994-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 48 | **CSU Bakersfield** | ||||||||
| (2) | 92–86 | Southern Indiana | Stan Gouard | |||||||
| (Southern Indiana) | ||||||||||
| [1995](1995-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Louisville, KY | Commonwealth Convention Center | 48 | **Southern Indiana** | 71–63 | UC Riverside | William Wilson | |||
| (UC Riverside) | ||||||||||
| [1996](1996-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 48 | **Fort Hays State** | 70–63 | Northern Kentucky | Sherick Simpson | |||||
| (Fort Hays State) | ||||||||||
| [1997](1997-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 48 | **CSU Bakersfield** | ||||||||
| (3) | 57–56 | Northern Kentucky | Kebu Stewart | |||||||
| (CSU Bakersfield) | ||||||||||
| [1998](1998-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 48 | **UC Davis** | 83–77 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Antonio Garcia | |||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [1999](1999-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 48 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||||
| (7) | 75–60 | Metro State | Antonio Garcia | |||||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [2000](2000-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 48 | **Metro State** | 97–79 | Kentucky Wesleyan | DeMarcos Anzures | |||||
| (Metro State) | ||||||||||
| [2001](2001-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Arena | 48 | **Kentucky Wesleyan** | ||||||
| (8) | 72–63 | Washburn | Lorio Duncan | |||||||
| (Kentucky Wesleyan) | ||||||||||
| [2002](2002-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Evansville, IN | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 48 | **Metro State** | ||||||
| (2) | 80–72 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Patrick Mutombo | |||||||
| (Metro State) | ||||||||||
| [2003](2003-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Lakeland, FL | Lakeland Center | 64 | **Northeastern State** | 75–64 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Darnell Hinson | |||
| (Northeastern State) | ||||||||||
| [2004](2004-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Bakersfield, CA | Rabobank Arena | 64 | **Kennesaw State** | 84–59 | Southern Indiana | Terrence Hill | |||
| (Kennesaw State) | ||||||||||
| [2005](2005-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Grand Forks, ND | Ralph Engelstad Arena | 64 | **Virginia Union** | ||||||
| (3) | 63–58 | Bryant | Antwan Walton | |||||||
| (Virginia Union) | ||||||||||
| [2006](2006-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Springfield, MA | MassMutual Center | 64 | **Winona State** | 73–61 | Virginia Union | John Smith | |||
| (Winona State) | ||||||||||
| [2007](2007-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Barton** | 77–75 | Winona State | Anthony Atkinson | |||||
| (Barton) | ||||||||||
| [2008](2008-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Winona State** | ||||||||
| (2) | 87–76 | Augusta State | Jonte Flowers | |||||||
| (Winona State) | ||||||||||
| [2009](2009-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Findlay** | 56–53 | |||||||
| (OT) | Cal Poly Pomona | Josh Bostic | ||||||||
| (Findlay) | ||||||||||
| [2010](2010-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Cal Poly Pomona** | 65–53 | Indiana (PA) | Austin Swift | |||||
| (Cal Poly Pomona) | ||||||||||
| [2011](2011-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Bellarmine** | 71–68 | BYU–Hawaii | Jet Chang | |||||
| (BYU–Hawaii) | ||||||||||
| [2012](2012-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Highland Heights, KY | The Bank of Kentucky Center | 64 | **Western Washington** | 72–65 | Montevallo | D. J. Rivera | |||
| (Montevallo) | ||||||||||
| [2013](2013-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | 64 | **Drury** | 74–73 | Metro State | Alex Hall | |||
| (Drury) | ||||||||||
| [2014](2014-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Evansville, IN | Ford Center | 64 | **Central Missouri** | ||||||
| (2) | 84–77 | West Liberty | Daylen Robinson | |||||||
| (Central Missouri) | ||||||||||
| [2015](2015-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Florida Southern** | ||||||||
| (2) | 77–62 | Indiana (PA) | Kevin Capers | |||||||
| (Florida Southern) | ||||||||||
| [2016](2016-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Frisco, TX | Dr Pepper Arena | 64 | **Augustana (SD)** | 90–81 | Lincoln Memorial | Alex Richter | |||
| (Augustana (SD)) | ||||||||||
| [2017](2017-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Sioux Falls, SD | Sanford Pentagon | 64 | **Northwest Missouri State** | 71–61 | Fairmont State | Justin Pitts | |||
| (Northwest Missouri State) | ||||||||||
| [2018](2018-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Ferris State** | 71–69 | Northern State | Zach Hankins | |||||
| (Ferris State) | ||||||||||
| [2019](2019-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Evansville, IN | Ford Center | 64 | **Northwest Missouri State** | ||||||
| (2) | 64–58 | Point Loma | Trevor Hudgins | |||||||
| (Northwest Missouri State) | ||||||||||
| [2020](2020-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | 64 | *Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic* | ||||||
| [2021](2021-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | Evansville, IN | Ford Center | 48 | **Northwest Missouri State** | ||||||
| (3) | 80–54 | West Texas A&M | Ryan Hawkins | |||||||
| (Northwest Missouri State) | ||||||||||
| [2022](2022-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Northwest Missouri State** | ||||||||
| (4) | 67–58 | Augusta | Trevor Hudgins | |||||||
| (Northwest Missouri State) | ||||||||||
| [2023](2023-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Nova Southeastern** | 111–101 | West Liberty | Will Yoakum & RJ Sunahara | |||||
| (Nova Southeastern) | ||||||||||
| [2024](2024-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Minnesota State** | 88–85 | Nova Southeastern | Malik Willingham | |||||
| (Minnesota State) | ||||||||||
| [2025](2025-ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-tournament) | 64 | **Nova Southeastern** | ||||||||
| (2) | 74–73 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | MJ Iraldi | |||||||
| (Nova Southeastern) | ||||||||||
| 2026 | Indianapolis, IN | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
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Records and statistics
Championships by school
Active programs
| School | Titles | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers}} | **** | 8 | 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1990, 1999, 2001 |
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats}} | **[](northwest-missouri-state-bearcats)** | 4 | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Virginia Union Panthers}} | **[](virginia-union-panthers)** | 3 | 1980, 1992, 2005 |
| Nova Southeastern Sharks}} | **[](nova-southeastern-sharks-men-s-basketball)** | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Florida Southern Moccasins}} | **[](florida-southern-moccasins)** | 1981, 2015 | |
| Central Missouri Mules}} | **[](central-missouri-mules-and-jennies)** | 1984, 2014 | |
| Winona State Warriors}} | **** | 2006, 2008 | |
| MSU Denver Roadrunners}} | **[](msu-denver-roadrunners-men-s-basketball)** | 2000, 2002 | |
| Minnesota State Mavericks}} | **** | 1 | 2024 |
| Ferris State Bulldogs}} | **** | 2018 | |
| Augustana University Vikings}} | **** | 2016 | |
| Drury Panthers}} | **[](drury-panthers)** | 2013 | |
| Western Washington Vikings}} | **** | 2012 | |
| Cal Poly Pomona Broncos}} | **** | 2010 | |
| Findlay Oilers}} | **** | 2009 | |
| Barton Bulldogs}} | **[](barton-bulldogs)** | 2007 | |
| Northeastern State RiverHawks}} | **[](northeastern-state-riverhawks)** | 2003 | |
| Fort Hays State Tigers}} | **** | 1996 | |
| District of Columbia Firebirds}} | **** | 1982 | |
| Jefferson Rams}} | **** | 1970 | |
| Winston-Salem State Rams}} | **[](winston-salem-state-rams-men-s-basketball)** | 1967 |
Former programs
| School | Titles | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville Purple Aces}} | ** | 5 | 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1971 |
| Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners}} | ** | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1997 |
| North Alabama Lions}} | ** | 2 | 1979, 1991 |
| Bellarmine Knights}} | *[](bellarmine-knights-men-s-basketball)* | 1 | 2011 |
| Kennesaw State Owls}} | ** | 2004 | |
| UC Davis Aggies}} | ** | 1998 | |
| Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles}} | *[](southern-indiana-screaming-eagles-men-s-basketball)* | 1995 | |
| North Carolina Central Eagles}} | *[](north-carolina-central-eagles-men-s-basketball)* | 1989 | |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks}} | *[](umass-lowell-river-hawks-men-s-basketball)* | 1988 | |
| Sacred Heart Pioneers}} | *[](sacred-heart-pioneers-men-s-basketball)* | 1986 | |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks}} | *[](jacksonville-state-gamecocks-men-s-basketball)* | 1985 | |
| Wright State Raiders}} | *[](wright-state-raiders-men-s-basketball)* | 1983 | |
| Cheyney Wolves}} | *[](cheyney-wolves)* | 1978 | |
| Chattanooga Mocs}} | ** | 1977 | |
| Puget Sound Loggers}} | *[](puget-sound-loggers)* | 1976 | |
| Old Dominion Monarchs}} | *[](old-dominion-monarchs-men-s-basketball)* | 1975 | |
| Morgan State Bears}} | *[](morgan-state-bears-basketball)* | 1974 | |
| Roanoke Maroons}} | *[](roanoke-maroons)* | 1972 | |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits}} | ** | 1963 | |
| Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}} | *[](mount-st-mary-s-mountaineers-men-s-basketball)* | 1962 | |
| Wittenberg Tigers}} | *[](wittenberg-tigers)* | 1961 | |
| South Dakota Coyotes}} | *[](south-dakota-coyotes-men-s-basketball)* | 1958 | |
| Wheaton Thunder}} | *[](wheaton-thunder)* | 1957 |
Team appearances
Former Division II champions now in other classes
Division I
Source:
| School | Championship(s) | Year moved | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1958 | 2006 | The Summit League |
| Evansville | 1959 • 1960 • 1964 • 1965 • 1971 | 1977 | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Mount St. Mary's | 1962 | 1989 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| South Dakota State | 1963 | 2005 | The Summit League |
| Morgan State | 1974 | 1985 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Old Dominion | 1975 | 1976 | Sun Belt Conference |
| Chattanooga | 1977 | 1977 | Southern Conference |
| North Alabama | 1979 • 1991 | 2018 | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| (United Athletic Conference in 2026) | |||
| Wright State | 1983 | 1988 | Horizon League |
| Jacksonville State | 1985 | 1996 | Conference USA |
| Sacred Heart | 1986 | 1999 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| UMass Lowell | 1988 | 2013 | America East Conference |
| North Carolina Central | 1989 | 2008 | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Bakersfield | 1993 • 1994 • 1997 | 2007 | Big West Conference |
| Southern Indiana | 1995 | 2022 | Ohio Valley Conference |
| UC Davis | 1998 | 2004 | Big West Conference |
| (Mountain West Conference in 2026) | |||
| Kennesaw State | 2004 | 2006 | Conference USA |
| Bellarmine | 2011 | 2020 | Atlantic Sun Conference |
Division III
Source:
| School | Championship(s) | Year moved | Current Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton (IL) | 1957 | 1974 | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Wittenberg | 1961 | 1974 | North Coast Athletic Conference |
| Roanoke | 1972 | 1976 | Old Dominion Athletic Conference |
| Puget Sound | 1976 | 1996 | Northwest Conference |
Broadcasting
CBS Sports holds rights to the semi-final and final rounds of the Division II tournament, with the semi-final games broadcast on CBS Sports Network and the final on CBS (covered as part of the NCAA March Madness package). In 2015, CBS Sports reached a long-term deal to continue broadcasting the Division II men's semi-final on CBS Sports Network through 2024.
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