2009 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Template:Infobox NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament The 2009 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 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 2008–09 basketball season. It began on March 14, 2008, and concluded as the Findlay Oilers defeated the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 56–53 in overtime on March 28.[1]
Regionals
Southeast – Augusta, Georgia
Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Augusta State | 62 | ||||||||||||
8 | Tusculum | 60 | ||||||||||||
1 | Augusta State | 77 | ||||||||||||
5 | Barton | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | Georgia College | 78 | ||||||||||||
5 | Barton | 80 | ||||||||||||
1 | Augusta State | 85 | ||||||||||||
2 | USC Aiken | 57 | ||||||||||||
3 | Armstrong Atlantic | 67 | ||||||||||||
6 | Catawba | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Catawba | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | USC Aiken | 85 | ||||||||||||
2 | USC Aiken | 88 | ||||||||||||
7 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 70 |
South – Lakeland, Florida
Location: Jenkins Field House
First Round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Southern | 94 | ||||||||||||
8 | LeMoyne-Owen | 77 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Southern | 95* | ||||||||||||
4 | Arkansas Tech | 92 | ||||||||||||
4 | Arkansas Tech | 63 | ||||||||||||
5 | Benedict | 62 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Southern | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Christian Brothers | 82 | ||||||||||||
3 | Claflin | 54 | ||||||||||||
6 | Valdosta State | 50 | ||||||||||||
3 | Claflin | 53 | ||||||||||||
2 | Christian Brothers | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Christian Brothers | 63 | ||||||||||||
7 | Delta State | 54 |
West – Laie, Hawaii
Location: George Q. Cannon Activities Center
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | BYU–Hawaii | 98 | ||||||||||||
8 | Humboldt State | 84 | ||||||||||||
1 | BYU–Hawaii | 84 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 71 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 87 | ||||||||||||
5 | Central Washington | 83 | ||||||||||||
1 | BYU–Hawaii | 58 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 59 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 83 | ||||||||||||
6 | Cal State San Bernardino | 81 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 80 | ||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Pacific | 62 | ||||||||||||
2 | Western Washington | 77 | ||||||||||||
7 | Seattle Pacific | 82 |
Central – Marshall, Minnesota
Location: R/A Facility
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Southwest Minnesota State | 69 | ||||||||||||
8 | Northern State | 47 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southwest Minnesota State | 77 | ||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota State Mankato | 69 | ||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota State Mankato | 81 | ||||||||||||
5 | Fort Lewis | 67 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southwest Minnesota State | 73 | ||||||||||||
7 | Augustana (SD) | 60 | ||||||||||||
3 | Metro State | 59 | ||||||||||||
6 | Winona State | 60 | ||||||||||||
6 | Winona State | 82 | ||||||||||||
7 | Augustana (SD) | 88 | ||||||||||||
7 | Augustana (SD) | 73 | ||||||||||||
2 | St. Cloud State | 72 |
Atlantic – Erie, Pennsylvania
Location: Hammermill Center
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Gannon | 76 | ||||||||||||
8 | Pitt Johnstown | 53 | ||||||||||||
1 | Gannon | 67 | ||||||||||||
5 | Alderson Broaddus | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Johnson C. Smith | 83 | ||||||||||||
5 | Alderson Broaddus | 93 | ||||||||||||
1 | Gannon | 84 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kutztown | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kutztown | 99 | ||||||||||||
6 | West Virginia State | 88 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kutztown | 92 | ||||||||||||
7 | Indiana (PA) | 86 | ||||||||||||
7 | Indiana (PA) | 69 | ||||||||||||
2 | Virginia Union | 63 |
South Central – Warrensburg, Missouri
Location: CMU Fieldhouse
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Central Missouri | 78 | ||||||||||||
8 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 55 | ||||||||||||
1 | Central Missouri | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Midwestern State | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Midwestern State | 87 | ||||||||||||
5 | Incarnate Word | 82 | ||||||||||||
1 | Central Missouri | 98 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwest Baptist | 63 | ||||||||||||
3 | Central Oklahoma | 75 | ||||||||||||
6 | Dallas Baptist | 89 | ||||||||||||
6 | Dallas Baptist | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwest Baptist | 74 | ||||||||||||
7 | Angelo State | 84 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwest Baptist | 89 |
East – Brookville, New York
Location: Pratt Recreation Center
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | C.W. Post | 73 | ||||||||||||
8 | Philadelphia Univ. | 51 | ||||||||||||
1 | C.W. Post | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | Assumption | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | Assumption | 61 | ||||||||||||
5 | Stonehill | 49 | ||||||||||||
1 | C.W. Post | 82 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 76 | ||||||||||||
3 | UMass Lowell | 84 | ||||||||||||
6 | Merrimack | 86* | ||||||||||||
6 | Merrimack | 76 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 79** | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 79 | ||||||||||||
7 | Bridgeport | 53 |
Midwest – Findlay, Ohio
Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium
First Round | Sectional Semifinals | Sectional Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Findlay | 66 | ||||||||||||
8 | Grand Valley State | 51 | ||||||||||||
1 | Findlay | 81 | ||||||||||||
4 | Southern Indiana | 59 | ||||||||||||
4 | Southern Indiana | 78 | ||||||||||||
5 | Rockhurst | 72 | ||||||||||||
1 | Findlay | 89* | ||||||||||||
2 | Bellarmine | 86 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 72 | ||||||||||||
6 | Lake Superior State | 75** | ||||||||||||
6 | Lake Superior State | 83 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bellarmine | 92 | ||||||||||||
7 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 65 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bellarmine | 76 |
Elite Eight – Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: MassMutual Center
Elite Eight | Final Four | Finals | ||||||||||||
SE1 | Augusta State | 70 | ||||||||||||
S2 | Christian Brothers | 62 | ||||||||||||
SE1 | Augusta State | 70 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 79 | ||||||||||||
C1 | SW Minnesota St. | 74 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 53 | ||||||||||||
M1 | Findlay | 56* | ||||||||||||
A1 | Gannon | 77 | ||||||||||||
SC1 | Central Missouri | 86 | ||||||||||||
SC1 | Central Missouri | 65 | ||||||||||||
M1 | Findlay | 67 | ||||||||||||
E1 | C.W. Post | 79 | ||||||||||||
M1 | Findlay | 89 |
Game summaries
Elite Eight
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Final Four
Cal Poly Pomona beat Augusta State in a Final Four victory 74–70. The Jaguars were down by 11 with about 6 minutes to play, but rallied on a 14–2 run that put them ahead, 68–67. They only scored two points the rest of the game while the Broncos scored seven to win the game. They were led by Larry Gordon, who recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds.[2]
National Championship Game
Teams | 1st Half | 2nd Half | OT | Final |
CPP | 20 | 22 | 11 | 53 |
FIND | 30 | 12 | 14 | 56 |
In the Division II National Championship Game, top seeded Findlay Oilers played third-seeded Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. The Broncos, who had traveled 10,000 miles over the postseason, were losing to the undefeated Oilers for much of the game. Cal Poly Pomona managed to tie it at 18–18 before the Oilers went on a 12–2 run to lead by 10 at the half. Findlay widened the lead to 14 with slightly over 16 minutes left. That was the last time the Oilers scored for the next eight minutes while the Broncos recorded 13 straight points to come within one.[3]
Walter Thompson, the point guard for the Broncos, made a three-pointer with 7:08 in regulation to tie the game at 38. They snatched the lead on the next possession at 41–40. Cal Poly Pomona center Tobias Jahn added a point on his two free throws for a 42–42 tie. With 1:42 left in the game, neither team managed to put points on the board. After Thompson missed a rebound on Austin Swift's attempted 3-pointer, the game went into overtime.[3]
Throughout overtime, the lead changed several times. The game was tied at 53 with 24 seconds left on the clock. The Broncos' defense forced a held ball on Findlay with 2.4 seconds remaining, with possession to Findlay. On the inbounds play, Tyler Evans hit a three-pointer at the buzzer--his only three of the game--sealing the Oilers' victory by a score of 56–53.[3]
All-tournament team
- Josh Bostic (Findlay)
- Larry Gordon (Cal Poly-Pomona)
- Morgan Lewis (Findlay)
- Walter Thompson (Cal Poly-Pomona)
- Sanijay Watts (Central Missouri)
References
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_champs_records/2011/d2/champs.pdf
- ^ "Augusta State Falls to Cal Poly-Pomona in Final Four". ASU Sports Communications. WJBF. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ a b c Bendetson, William (2009-03-29). "Cal Poly Pomona loses in overtime in Division II title game". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-05.