# 1982 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1982 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 1981–82 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of the District of Columbia and UDC's Michael Britt was the Most Outstanding Player.
This was the first NCAA D-II basketball tournament to contain the word "Men's" in its official title, as the NCAA held its first D-II women's championship in that season.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Mount St. Mary's | Runner-up |
| UDC | Regional Champion |
| Virginia State | Third Place |
| Virginia Union | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Bloomsburg | Runner-up |
| Cheyney | Regional Champion |
| Edinboro | Third Place |
| Monmouth | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Lewis | Third Place |
| Eastern Montana | Fourth Place |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Runner-up |
| North Dakota | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Alaska–Anchorage | Third Place |
| Cal Poly | Runner-up |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Third Place |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
| Tennessee–Martin | Runner-up |
| UCF | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Florida Southern | Regional Champion |
| NW Missouri State | Fourth Place |
| St. Thomas (FL) | Third Place |
| West Alabama | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Bellarmine | Fourth Place |
| Central State | Runner-up |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Wright State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
| Southern Connecticut | Runner-up |
| Springfield | Third Place |
| Stonehill | Fourth Place |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### South Atlantic - Emmitsburg, Maryland

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| UDC | UDC | 68* | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 64 | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 64 | UDC | UDC | 67 |
| | | | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 66 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 90 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 66 |
| Virginia State | Virginia State | 86 | | | |
* Third Place - Virginia State 84, Virginia Union 82

### East - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 66 | | | |
| Monmouth | Monmouth | 53 | | | |
| Monmouth | Monmouth | 53 | Cheyney | Cheyney | 70 |
| | | | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 48 |
| Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 53 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 48 |
| Edinboro | Edinboro | 50 | | | |
* Third Place - Edinboro 56, Monmouth 53

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Nebraska–Omaha | 78 | | | |
| Lewis | Lewis | 69 | | | |
| Lewis | Lewis | 69 | Nebraska–Omaha | Nebraska–Omaha | 75 |
| | | | North Dakota | North Dakota | 83 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 59 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 83 |
| Eastern Montana | Eastern Montana | 54 | | | |
* Third Place - Lewis 76, Eastern Montana 70

### West - Bakersfield, California

Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 66 | | | |
| Alaska–Anchorage | Alaska–Anchorage | 60 | | | |
| Alaska–Anchorage | Alaska–Anchorage | 60 | Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 55 |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 58 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 58 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 58 |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 50 | | | |
* Third Place - Alaska–Anchorage 89, San Francisco State 84

### South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 60 | | | |
| UCF | UCF | 55 | | | |
| UCF | UCF | 55 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 56 |
| | | | Tennessee–Martin | Tennessee–Martin | 53 |
| Tennessee–Martin | Tennessee–Martin | 46 | Tennessee–Martin | Tennessee–Martin | 53 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 42 | | | |
* Third Place - Central Missouri State 70, UCF 62

### South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| West Alabama | West Alabama | 75 | | | |
| St. Thomas (FL) | St. Thomas (FL) | 72 | | | |
| St. Thomas (FL) | St. Thomas (FL) | 72 | West Alabama | West Alabama | 79 |
| | | | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 86*** |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 80 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 86*** |
| NW Missouri State | NW Missouri State | 74 | | | |
* Third Place - St. Thomas 89, NW Missouri State 83

### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 |
| Central State | Central State | 63 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 61 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 61 | Central State | Central State | 65 |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 66 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 76* | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 66 |
| Wright State | Wright State | 71 | | | |
* Third Place - Wright State 87, Bellarmine 86

### New England - North Easton, Massachusetts

Location: Merkert Gymnasium Host: Stonehill College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 66 | | | |
| Springfield | Springfield | 61 | | | |
| Springfield | Springfield | 61 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 78 |
| | | | Southern Connecticut | Southern Connecticut | 67 |
| Southern Connecticut | Southern Connecticut | 76 | Southern Connecticut | Southern Connecticut | 67 |
| Stonehill | Stonehill | 61 | | | |
* Third Place - Springfield 73, Stonehill 72
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Lakeland, FL Elite Eight March 12 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 73 |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 87 |
| Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY Elite Eight March 12 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 88 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 85 |
| Quarterfinal - Cheyney, Pennsylvania Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Cheyney, Pennsylvania Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Cheyney, Pennsylvania Elite Eight March 12 |
| UDC | UDC | 72 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 69 |
| Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 12 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 65 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 67 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National Championship March 20 | National Championship March 20 | National Championship March 20 |
| UDC | UDC | 76 | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 71 | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 71 | UDC | UDC | 73 |
| | | | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 63 |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 90** | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 63 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 89 | | | |
* Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 77, Cal State Bakersfield 66
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Michael Britt (District of Columbia)
* John Ebeling (Florida Southern)
* Dwight Higgs (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* Earl Jones (District of Columbia)
* Wayne McDaniel (Cal State Bakersfield)