# 1990 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1990 NCAA Division II men's 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 1989-90 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Wade Green of runner-up California State University, Bakersfield named the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Bridgeport | Regional Champion |
| New Hampshire College | Third Place |
| New Haven | Fourth Place |
| St. Anselm | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion |
| Central Missouri State | Runner-up |
| Humboldt State | Third Place |
| UC Riverside | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| C.W. Post | Third Place |
| East Stroudsburg | Runner-up |
| Gannon | Regional Champion |
| Slippery Rock | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Florida Tech | Runner-up |
| Morehouse | Regional Champion |
| Norfolk State | Third Place |
| Virginia Union | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Missouri Western State | Runner-up |
| Southeast Missouri State | Regional Champion |
| Southern Indiana | Fourth Place |
| West Texas State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Ashland | Runner-up |
| Ferris State | Third Place |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Southwest Baptist | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Alaska–Anchorage | Fourth Place |
| Metro State | Runner-up |
| North Dakota | Regional Champion |
| South Dakota | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Florida Southern | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Regional Champion |
| North Carolina Central | Runner-up |
| Tampa | Fourth Place |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### New England - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 83 | | | |
| New Haven | New Haven | 78 | | | |
| New Haven | New Haven | 78 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 91 |
| | | | St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 88 |
| St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 94 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm | 88 |
| New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 89 | | | |
* Third Place - New Hampshire College 91, New Haven 88

### West - Bakersfield, California

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 69 | | | |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 59 | | | |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 59 | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 64 |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 68 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 76 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 68 |
| Humboldt State | Humboldt State | 58 | | | |
* Third Place - Humboldt State 71, UC Riverside 70

### East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg | 99* | | | |
| Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock | 98 | | | |
| Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock | 98 | East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg | 63 |
| | | | Gannon | Gannon | 72 |
| Gannon | Gannon | 83 | Gannon | Gannon | 72 |
| C.W. Post | C.W. Post | 78 | | | |
* Third Place - C.W. Post 84, Slippery Rock 79

### South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| Morehouse | Morehouse | 82 | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 78 | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 78 | Morehouse | Morehouse | 81 |
| | | | Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 77 |
| Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 73 | Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 77 |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 63 | | | |
* Third Place - Norfolk State 102, Virginia Union 93

### South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| Missouri Western State | Missouri Western State | 73 | | | |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 71 | | | |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 71 | Missouri Western State | Missouri Western State | 73 |
| | | | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 88 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 91 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 88 |
| Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | 73 | | | |
* Third Place - West Texas State 98, Southern Indiana 92*

### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| Ashland | Ashland | 68 | | | |
| Southwest Baptist | Southwest Baptist | 64 | | | |
| Southwest Baptist | Southwest Baptist | 64 | Ashland | Ashland | 75 |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 79 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 97 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 79 |
| Ferris State | Ferris State | 72 | | | |
* Third Place - Ferris State 88, Southwest Baptist 80*

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| Metro State | Metro State | 82 | | | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 73 | | | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 73 | Metro State | Metro State | 80 |
| | | | North Dakota | North Dakota | 85 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 78 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 85 |
| Alaska–Anchorage | Alaska–Anchorage | 71 | | | |
* Third Place - South Dakota 101, Alaska–Anchorage 92

### South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| North Carolina Central | North Carolina Central | 66 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | 61 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | 61 | North Carolina Central | North Carolina Central | 88 |
| | | | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 95* |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 97* | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 95* |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 96 | | | |
* Third Place - Florida Southern 92, Tampa 82
*denotes each overtime played

## Elite Eight - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National championship March 26 | National championship March 26 | National championship March 26 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 72 | | | | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 87 | | | | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 87 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 85 | | | |
| | | | Morehouse | Morehouse | 60 | | | |
| Gannon | Gannon | 69 | Morehouse | Morehouse | 60 | | | |
| Morehouse | Morehouse | 75 | | | | | | |
| Morehouse | Morehouse | 75 | | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 79 |
| | | | | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 93 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 90 | | | | | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 93 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 91* | | | | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 91* | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 101 | | | |
| | | | North Dakota | North Dakota | 92 | | | |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 89 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 92 | | | |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 64 | | | | | | |
* Third Place - North Dakota 98, Morehouse 77
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Corey Crowder (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* LeRoy Ellis (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* Wade Green (Cal State Bakersfield)
* Vincent Mitchell (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* Dave Vonesh (North Dakota)