# 2018 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is the 62nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States. Featuring sixty-four teams, it began on March 9, and concluded with the championship game on March 24.
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the second consecutive year, the Elite Eight was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Ferris State defeated Northern State, 71–69, to win the first national championship in the school's history.

## Qualification

A total of 64 bids are available for each tournament: 24 automatic bids (awarded to the champions of the twenty-two Division II conferences) and 40 at-large bids.
The sixty-four bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains three of the twenty-four Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. Each region consists of three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and five at-large bids (which are awarded regardless of conference affiliation).
Six teams qualified for their first NCAA Division II tournament in 2018: Lees–McRae, Ohio Dominican, Point Loma Nazarene, Saint Martin's, Southern Nazarene, and West Florida.

## Regionals
### Atlantic – Petersburg, Virginia

Location: VSU Multi-Purpose Center
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | Virginia State (24–4) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Virginia Union (18–14) | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Virginia Union (18–14) | 76 | 1 | Virginia State | 58 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Shippensburg | 77 | | | |
| 5 | Shippensburg (23–7) | 98 | 5 | Shippensburg | 77 | | | |
| 4 | West Liberty (26–3) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Liberty (26–3) | 66 | | | | 5 | Shippensburg | 72 |
| | | | | | | 2 | East Stroudsburg | 84 |
| 3 | Wheeling Jesuit (26–5) | 77 | | | | | | | 2 | East Stroudsburg | 84 |
| 6 | West Chester (21–6) | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Chester (21–6) | 82 | 6 | West Chester | 76 | | | |
| | | | 2 | East Stroudsburg | 90 | | | |
| 7 | Gannon (22–9) | 69 | 2 | East Stroudsburg | 90 | | | |
| 2 | East Stroudsburg (24–5) | 78 | | | | | | |

### Central – Maryville, Missouri

Location: Bearcat Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | NW Missouri State (27–3) | 50 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State (22–9) | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State (22–9) | 60 | 8 | Minnesota State | 74 | | | |
| | | | 4 | SW Minnesota State | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Missouri So. State (20–9) | 77 | 4 | SW Minnesota State | 70 | | | |
| 4 | SW Minnesota State (24–8) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 4 | SW Minnesota State (24–8) | 81 | | | | 8 | Minnesota State | 83 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northern State | 90 |
| 3 | Southern Nazarene (27–2) | 68 | | | | | | | 2 | Northern State | 90 |
| 6 | St. Cloud State (23–8) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Cloud State (23–8) | 81 | 6 | St. Cloud State | 61 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northern State | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Washburn (22–9) | 73 | 2 | Northern State | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Northern State (31–3) | 93 | | | | | | |

### East – DeWitt, New York

Location: Le Moyne Events Center
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | Le Moyne (24–6) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jefferson (21–13) | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jefferson (21–13) | 57 | 1 | Le Moyne | 67 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Saint Rose | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Saint Rose (20–9) | 83 | 5 | Saint Rose | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Saint Anselm (22–8) | 71 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Saint Anselm (22–8) | 71 | | | | 1 | Le Moyne | 75 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bloomfield | 59 |
| 3 | Bridgeport (25–5) | 70 | | | | | | | 7 | Bloomfield | 59 |
| 6 | Merrimack (19–11) | 85 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Merrimack (19–11) | 85 | 6 | Merrimack | 91 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Bloomfield | 109 | | | |
| 7 | Bloomfield (22–7) | 91 | 7 | Bloomfield | 109 | | | |
| 2 | St. Thomas Aquinas (26–6) | 78 | | | | | | |

### Midwest – Big Rapids, Michigan

Location: Jim Wink Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | Ferris State (32–1) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ohio Dominican (20–10) | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ohio Dominican (20–10) | 57 | 1 | Ferris State | 94 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lake Superior State | 71 | | | |
| 5 | Hillsdale (21–9) | 67 | 4 | Lake Superior State | 71 | | | |
| 4 | Lake Superior State (24–7) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lake Superior State (24–7) | 81 | | | | 1 | Ferris State | 80 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Findlay | 65 |
| 3 | Findlay (26–4) | 84 | | | | | | | 3 | Findlay | 65 |
| 6 | Drury (21–7) | 65 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Drury (21–7) | 65 | 3 | Findlay | 74 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 73 | | | |
| 7 | Truman (20–10) | 65 | 2 | Bellarmine | 73 | | | |
| 2 | Bellarmine (28–2) | 82 | | | | | | |

### South – Atlanta, Georgia

Location: Forbes Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | Morehouse (25–2) | 97 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Florida Southern (20–10) | 98* | | | | | | |
| 8 | Florida Southern (20–10) | 98* | 8 | Florida Southern | 77 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Eckerd | 90 | | | |
| 5 | Valdosta State (26–4) | 81 | 4 | Eckerd | 90 | | | |
| 4 | Eckerd (24–6) | 85 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eckerd (24–6) | 85 | | | | 4 | Eckerd | 72 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Barry | 79 |
| 3 | Claflin (25–6) | 72 | | | | | | | 7 | Barry | 79 |
| 6 | Clark Atlanta (24–5) | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Clark Atlanta (24–5) | 61 | 3 | Claflin | 64 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Barry | 89 | | | |
| 7 | Barry (20–8) | 90 | 7 | Barry | 89 | | | |
| 2 | West Florida (28–3) | 73 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Southeast – Harrogate, Tennessee

Location: B. Frank "Tex" Turner Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial (30–1) | 90 | | | | | | |
| 8 | King (19–10) | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | King (19–10) | 78 | 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 87 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Clayton State | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Carson–Newman (23–7) | 69 | 4 | Clayton State | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Clayton State (23–6) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Clayton State (23–6) | 75 | | | | 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 57 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Queens | 69 |
| 3 | UNC Pembroke (26–5) | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Queens | 69 |
| 6 | Francis Marion (20–9) | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Francis Marion (20–9) | 72 | 3 | UNC Pembroke | 63 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Queens | 75 | | | |
| 7 | Lees–McRae (23–8) | 69 | 2 | Queens | 75 | | | |
| 2 | Queens (28–3) | 90 | | | | | | |

### South Central – Canyon, Texas

Location: First United Bank Center
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 11 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | West Texas A&M (27–4) | 79 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colorado Mines (22–8) | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colorado Mines (22–8) | 65 | 1 | West Texas A&M | 93 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis (21–8) | 62 | 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 70 | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce (24–6) | 78 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce (24–6) | 78 | | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 95 |
| | | | | | | 2 | UT Permian Basin | 87 |
| 3 | Regis (26–5) | 87 | | | | | | | 2 | UT Permian Basin | 87 |
| 6 | Dallas Baptist (26–5) | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dallas Baptist (26–5) | 82 | 3 | Regis | 124 | | | |
| | | | 2 | UT Permian Basin | 130**** | | | |
| 7 | Arkansas–Fort Smith (24–5) | 69 | 2 | UT Permian Basin | 130**** | | | |
| 2 | UT Permian Basin (25–5) | 87 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### West – Monmouth, Oregon

Location: WOU Physical Education Building
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 1 | Western Oregon (29–1) | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Point Loma (21–9) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Point Loma (21–9) | 66 | 1 | Western Oregon | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Saint Martin's | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Saint Martin's (24–8) | 66 | 5 | Saint Martin's | 55 | | | |
| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona (23–6) | 58 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cal Poly Pomona (23–6) | 58 | | | | 1 | Western Oregon | 76 |
| | | | | | | 3 | California Baptist | 80 |
| 3 | California Baptist (25–5) | 81 | | | | | | | 3 | California Baptist | 80 |
| 6 | UC San Diego (21–10) | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | UC San Diego (21–10) | 67 | 3 | California Baptist | 72 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Azusa Pacific | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Azusa Pacific (20–10) | 69 | 7 | Azusa Pacific | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Dixie State (23–6) | 65 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 24 | National championship March 24 | National championship March 24 |
| 1 | Ferris State | 87 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barry | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barry | 84 | 1 | Ferris State | 85 | | | |
| | | | 4 | West Texas A&M | 79 | | | |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 87 | 4 | West Texas A&M | 79 | | | |
| 5 | Le Moyne | 73 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Le Moyne | 73 | | | | 1 | Ferris State | 71 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Northern State | 69 |
| 2 | Queens | 100 | | | | | | | 3 | Northern State | 69 |
| 7 | California Baptist | 94 | | | | | | |
| 7 | California Baptist | 94 | 2 | Queens | 99 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Northern State | 105** | | | |
| 3 | Northern State | 79 | 3 | Northern State | 105** | | | |
| 6 | East Stroudsburg | 71 | | | | | | |