# 2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 63rd 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 16 and concluded with the championship game on March 30.
The eight regional winners met at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana for the Elite Eight, Final Four, and championship rounds. The tournament concluded with Northwest Missouri State winning its 2nd national title completing a 38-0 season.

## 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).
Seven teams qualified for their first NCAA Division II tournament in 2019: Concordia-Irvine, Daemen, Emmanuel, Molloy, Notre Dame (Ohio), Nova Southeastern, and Walsh. Six of these teams lost their first round game, with Nova Southeastern not only hosting the South Regional Tournament, but winning it, as well, advancing to the Elite Eight, before losing to St. Anselm.

## Regionals
### Atlantic – Indiana, Pennsylvania

Location: Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | Indiana (PA) (29–2) | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Chester (22–8) | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Chester (22–8) | 65 | 1 | Indiana (PA) | 65 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mercyhurst | 75 | | | |
| 5 | Fairmont State (22–8) | 60 | 4 | Mercyhurst | 75 | | | |
| 4 | Mercyhurst (23–6) | 63* | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mercyhurst (23–6) | 63* | | | | 4 | Mercyhurst | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | West Liberty | 70 |
| 3 | Virginia State (27–4) | 89 | | | | | | | 2 | West Liberty | 70 |
| 6 | Notre Dame (OH) (23–6) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Notre Dame (OH) (23–6) | 81 | 3 | Virginia State | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Liberty | 82 | | | |
| 7 | East Stroudsburg (21–7) | 99 | 2 | West Liberty | 82 | | | |
| 2 | West Liberty (26–4) | 106* | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Central – Maryville, Missouri

Location: Bearcat Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | NW Missouri State (32–0) | 91 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State (18–11) | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State (18–11) | 62 | 1 | NW Missouri State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Southern Nazarene | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Southern Nazarene (28–5) | 81 | 5 | Southern Nazarene | 59 | | | |
| 4 | St. Cloud State (22–8) | 61 | | | | | | |
| 4 | St. Cloud State (22–8) | 61 | | | | 1 | NW Missouri State | 82 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Missouri Southern | 70 |
| 3 | Washburn (24–7) | 100 | | | | | | | 6 | Missouri Southern | 70 |
| 6 | Missouri Southern (23–7) | 101 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Southern (23–7) | 101 | 6 | Missouri Southern | 92 | | | |
| | | | 7 | SE Oklahoma State | 83 | | | |
| 7 | SE Oklahoma State (22–7) | 115* | 7 | SE Oklahoma State | 83 | | | |
| 2 | Northern State (26–6) | 103 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### East – Goffstown, New Hampshire

Location: Stoutenburgh Gymnasium
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | Saint Anselm (22–5) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Molloy (21–9) | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Molloy (21–9) | 71 | 1 | Saint Anselm | 70 | | | |
| | | | 4 | New Haven | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Daemen (24–5) | 67 | 4 | New Haven | 69 | | | |
| 4 | New Haven (20–9) | 72 | | | | | | |
| 4 | New Haven (20–9) | 72 | | | | 1 | Saint Anselm | 74 |
| | | | | | | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 49 |
| 3 | Le Moyne (18–9) | 59 | | | | | | | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 49 |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas (23–6) | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas (23–6) | 61 | 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 86* | | | |
| | | | 7 | Dominican (NY) | 83 | | | |
| 7 | Dominican (NY) (22–7) | 64 | 7 | Dominican (NY) | 83 | | | |
| 2 | Merrimack (26–6) | 50 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Midwest – Romeoville, Illinois

Location: Neil Carey Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | Lewis (24–5) | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Grand Valley State (19–12) | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Grand Valley State (19–12) | 63 | 1 | Lewis | 61 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern Indiana | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Ashland (23–6) | 60 | 4 | Southern Indiana | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Southern Indiana (22–8) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern Indiana (22–8) | 66 | | | | 4 | Southern Indiana | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 69 |
| 3 | Findlay (27–4) | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 69 |
| 6 | Drury (21–11) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Drury (21–11) | 66 | 3 | Findlay | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 74 | | | |
| 7 | Walsh (24–7) | 61 | 2 | Bellarmine | 74 | | | |
| 2 | Bellarmine (26–4) | 81 | | | | | | |

### South – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Location: Rick Case Arena
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern (26–3) | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miles (21–8) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miles (21–8) | 66 | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 89 | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Alabama | 80 | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama (22–7) | 95 | 5 | West Alabama | 80 | | | |
| 4 | Valdosta State (24–6) | 87 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Valdosta State (24–6) | 87 | | | | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 89 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Lynn | 74 |
| 3 | Lynn (23–6) | 81 | | | | | | | 3 | Lynn | 74 |
| 6 | Alabama–Huntsville (24–7) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Alabama–Huntsville (24–7) | 68 | 3 | Lynn | 88 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Florida Southern | 78 | | | |
| 7 | Delta State (19–11) | 72 | 2 | Florida Southern | 78 | | | |
| 2 | Florida Southern (24–7) | 78 | | | | | | |

### Southeast – Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Levine Center
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | Queens (28–4) | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Emmanuel (GA) (25–9) | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Emmanuel (GA) (25–9) | 72 | 1 | Queens | 96 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Catawba | 93 | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke (21–9) | 61 | 4 | Catawba | 93 | | | |
| 4 | Catawba (23–7) | 80 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Catawba (23–7) | 80 | | | | 1 | Queens | 91 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Augusta | 78 |
| 3 | USC Aiken (26–5) | 84 | | | | | | | 2 | Augusta | 78 |
| 6 | Lenoir–Rhyne (21–10) | 71 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lenoir–Rhyne (21–10) | 71 | 3 | USC Aiken | 89 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Augusta | 93* | | | |
| 7 | Francis Marion (21–8) | 70 | 2 | Augusta | 93* | | | |
| 2 | Augusta (26–5) | 77* | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### South Central – Canyon, Texas

Location: First United Bank Center
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | West Texas A&M (31–3) | 109 | | | | | | |
| 8 | New Mexico Highlands (22–9) | 95 | | | | | | |
| 8 | New Mexico Highlands (22–9) | 95 | 1 | West Texas A&M | 77 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Dallas Baptist (23–9) | 70 | 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce (23–8) | 72 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Commerce (23–8) | 72 | | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 89 |
| | | | | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 70 |
| 3 | Colorado Mines (25–5) | 73 | | | | | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 70 |
| 6 | Lubbock Christian (20–9) | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lubbock Christian (20–9) | 82 | 6 | Lubbock Christian | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | St. Edward's | 93 | | | |
| 7 | Angelo State (21–8) | 81 | 2 | St. Edward's | 93 | | | |
| 2 | St. Edward's (27–3) | 82 | | | | | | |

### West – San Diego, California

Location: Golden Gymnasium
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Point Loma (26–4) | 70 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Western Oregon (22–10) | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Western Oregon (22–10) | 58 | 1 | Point Loma | 73 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UC San Diego | 50 | | | |
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona (21–6) | 50 | 4 | UC San Diego | 50 | | | |
| 4 | UC San Diego (25–7) | 61 | | | | | | |
| 4 | UC San Diego (25–7) | 61 | | | | 1 | Point Loma | 60 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Saint Martin's | 54 |
| 3 | Saint Martin's (24–5) | 63 | | | | | | | 3 | Saint Martin's | 54 |
| 6 | Concordia Irvine (23–10) | 60 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Concordia Irvine (23–10) | 60 | 3 | Saint Martin's | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Seattle Pacific | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Chaminade (23–7) | 75 | 2 | Seattle Pacific | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Seattle Pacific (21–6) | 77 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight – Evansville, Indiana

| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 27 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 27 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 27 | National semifinals Final Four March 28 | National semifinals Final Four March 28 | National semifinals Final Four March 28 | National Championship March 30 | National Championship March 30 | National Championship March 30 |
| 1 | NW Missouri State | 55 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mercyhurst | 51 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mercyhurst | 51 | 1 | NW Missouri State | 76 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Saint Anselm | 53 | | | |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 81 | 5 | Saint Anselm | 53 | | | |
| 5 | Saint Anselm | 91 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Anselm | 91 | | | | 1 | NW Missouri State | 64 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Point Loma | 58 |
| 3 | Queens | 74 | | | | | | | 6 | Point Loma | 58 |
| 6 | Point Loma | 87 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Point Loma | 87 | 6 | Point Loma | 81 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Southern Indiana | 71 | | | |
| 2 | West Texas A&M | 84 | 7 | Southern Indiana | 71 | | | |
| 7 | Southern Indiana | 94 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Alex Stein (Southern Indiana)
* Daulton Hommes (Point Loma)
* Tim Guers (Saint Anselm)
* Joey Withus (Northwest Missouri State)
* Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri State)