1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1971 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1970-1 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville and Evanville's Don Buse was the Most Outstanding Player.

The Southwestern Louisiana's tournament and semifinal appearances were later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.

Regional participants

School Outcome Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion North Dakota State Third Place St. Olaf Fourth Place Truman Runner-up

School Outcome Akron Third Place Cheyney Regional Champion Philadelphia U Runner-up Wooster Fourth Place

School Outcome Norfolk State Runner-up Old Dominion Regional Champion Roanoke Fourth Place Stetson Third Place

School Outcome Cal Poly Third Place Puget Sound Regional Champion San Francisco State Fourth Place Seattle Pacific Runner-up

School Outcome Assumption Regional Champion Central Connecticut State Runner-up Sacred Heart Third Place Stonehill Fourth Place

School Outcome Southwestern Louisiana* Vacated Louisiana Tech Third Place New Orleans Fourth Place Tennessee State Runner-up

School Outcome Ashland Third Place Augustana (IL) Fourth Place Central Michigan Runner-up Evansville Regional Champion

School Outcome Buffalo State Runner-up C. W. Post Fourth Place Hartwick Regional Champion Montclair State Third Place

*tournament appearance vacated

Regionals

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Kentucky Wesleyan		94
	St. Olaf		79
						Kentucky Wesleyan		60
						Truman		48
	Truman		75
	North Dakota State		66

• Third Place - North Dakota State 96, St. Olaf 94

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Philadelphia U		83*
	Wooster		81
						Philadelphia U		58
						Cheyney		60
	Cheyney		100
	Akron		89

• Third Place - Akron 77, Wooster 68

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Norfolk State		97
	Roanoke		77
						Norfolk State		97
						Old Dominion		102
	Old Dominion		89
	Stetson		65

• Third Place - Stetson 91, Roanoke 72

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Seattle Pacific		75
	San Francisco State		68
						Seattle Pacific		78
						Puget Sound		85
	Puget Sound		81
	Cal Poly		69

• Third Place - Cal Poly 70, San Francisco State 68

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Assumption		106
	Sacred Heart		83
						Assumption		105
						Central Connecticut State		77
	Central Connecticut State		111
	Stonehill		99

• Third Place - Sacred Heart 86, Stonehill 81

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Tennessee State		92*
	Louisiana Tech		91
						Tennessee State		82
						Southwestern Louisiana		86
	Southwestern Louisiana		113
	New Orleans		107

• Third Place - Louisiana Tech 107, New Orleans 88

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Central Michigan		63
	Augustana (IL)		59
						Central Michigan		60
						Evansville		78
	Evansville		72
	Ashland		64

• Third Place - Ashland 88, Augustana 65

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Hartwick		77
	C. W. Post		50
						Hartwick		71
						Buffalo State		70
	Buffalo State		103
	Montclair State		93

• Third Place - Montclair State 80, C. W. Post 68

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Kentucky Wesleyan		89
	Cheyney		83
						Kentucky Wesleyan		83
						Old Dominion		97
	Old Dominion		81*
	Puget Sound		80
											Old Dominion		82
											Evansville		97
	Assumption		99
	Southwestern Louisiana		110
						Southwestern Louisiana		74
						Evansville		93
	Evansville		105
	Hartwick		69

• Third Place - Southwestern Louisiana 105, Kentucky Wesleyan 83

*denotes each overtime played

See also

• 1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 1971 National Invitation Tournament
• 1971 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship