# 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 51st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
Officially culminating the 2006–07 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were again played at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Barton (31–5) defeated defending champions Winona State in the final, 77–75, to win their first Division II national championship.
The Bulldogs were coached by Ron Lievense. Barton's Anthony Atkinson, who scored a buzzer-beating layup in the championship game, was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regionals
### Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| 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 | Bentley | 59 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Caldwell | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Caldwell | 56 | 1 | Bentley | 60 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bridgeport | 45 | | | |
| 4 | Bridgeport | 67 | 4 | Bridgeport | 45 | | | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 65 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 65 | | | | 1 | Bentley | 63 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Bryant | 54 |
| 3 | Bryant | 77 | | | | | | | 3 | Bryant | 54 |
| 6 | Adelphi | 55 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Adelphi | 55 | 3 | Bryant | 65 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Saint Rose | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Saint Rose | 87 | 2 | Saint Rose | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Pace | 79 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Winona, Minnesota

Location: McCown Gymnasium Host: Winona State University
| 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 | Winona State | 100 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Cloud State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Cloud State | 73 | 1 | Winona State | 81 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 70 | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota | 91 | 5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 95 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 95 | | | | 1 | Winona State | 89 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 76 |
| 3 | Metro State | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 76 |
| 6 | Adams State | 48 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Adams State | 48 | 3 | Metro State | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Minnesota State | 70 | | | |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 85 | 2 | Minnesota State | 70 | | | |
| 7 | Fort Lewis | 71 | | | | | | |

### South - Montevallo, Alabama

Location: People's Bank and Trust Arena Host: University of Montevallo
| 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 | Montevallo | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Albany State | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Albany State | 62 | 1 | Montevallo (OT) | 66 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Henderson State | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Barry | 44 | 5 | Henderson State | 58 | | | |
| 5 | Henderson State | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Henderson State | 58 | | | | 1 | Montevallo | 64 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Eckerd | 61 |
| 3 | Benedict | 56 | | | | | | | 6 | Eckerd | 61 |
| 6 | Eckerd | 66 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Eckerd | 66 | 6 | Eckerd | 85 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Rollins | 76 | | | |
| 2 | Rollins | 61 | 2 | Rollins | 76 | | | |
| 7 | Valdosta State | 60 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: UCM Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| 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 | Central Missouri | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Edward's | 39 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Edward's | 39 | 1 | Central Missouri | 72 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northwest Missouri State | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri State | 75 | 4 | Northwest Missouri State | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 53 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 53 | | | | 1 | Central Missouri | 67 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 54 |
| 3 | Midwestern State | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 54 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 81 | 3 | Midwestern State | 77 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 88 | | | |
| 2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 79 | 2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 88 | | | |
| 7 | Emporia State | 66 | | | | | | |

### East - Wilson, North Carolina

Location: Wilson Gym Host: Barton College
| 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 | Barton | 85 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Queens (NC) | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Queens (NC) | 76 | 1 | Barton | 86 | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Virginia State | 85 | | | |
| 4 | Alderson Broaddus | 75 | 5 | West Virginia State | 85 | | | |
| 5 | West Virginia State | 91 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Virginia State | 91 | | | | 1 | Barton | 76 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Millersville | 65 |
| 3 | Millersville (OT) | 89 | | | | | | | 3 | Millersville | 65 |
| 6 | Mount Olive | 85 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mount Olive | 85 | 3 | Millersville | 82 | | | |
| | | | 7 | California (PA) | 72 | | | |
| 2 | West Liberty | 79 | 7 | California (PA) | 72 | | | |
| 7 | California (PA) | 82 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Findlay, Ohio

Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host: University of Findlay
| 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 | Findlay | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 60 | 1 | Findlay | 56 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 60 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 73 | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 60 | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 68 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 68 | | | | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 42 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Grand Valley State | 66 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State | 85 | | | | | | | 3 | Grand Valley State | 66 |
| 6 | Quincy | 73 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Quincy | 73 | 3 | Grand Valley State | 92 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 83 | | | |
| 2 | Southern Indiana | 84 | 2 | Southern Indiana | 83 | | | |
| 7 | Rockhurst | 78 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Augusta, Georgia

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University
| 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 | Augusta State | 79 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Elizabeth City State | 53 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Elizabeth City State | 53 | 1 | Augusta State | 78 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wingate | 79 | | | |
| 4 | Armstrong Atlantic | 68 | 5 | Wingate | 79 | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 72 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 72 | | | | 5 | Wingate | 73 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia Union | 56 |
| 3 | Clayton State (OT) | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia Union | 56 |
| 6 | Catawba | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Catawba | 69 | 3 | Clayton State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Virginia Union | 71 | | | |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 74 | 2 | Virginia Union | 71 | | | |
| 7 | Lander | 68 | | | | | | |

### West - Arcata, California

Location: East Gym Host: Humboldt State University
| 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 | Humboldt State | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alaska–Anchorage | 61 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alaska–Anchorage | 61 | 1 | Humboldt State | 95 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Grand Canyon | 81 | | | |
| 4 | Seattle Pacific | 65 | 5 | Grand Canyon | 81 | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 87 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 87 | | | | 1 | Humboldt State | 66 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cal State-San Bernardino | 68 |
| 3 | Cal Poly-Pomona | 55 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State-San Bernardino | 68 |
| 6 | Seattle University | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seattle University | 69 | 6 | Seattle University | 66 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State-San Bernardino | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Cal State-San Bernardino | 71 | 2 | Cal State-San Bernardino | 72 | | | |
| 7 | BYU-Hawaii | 68 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight–Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | | | 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 |
| E | Barton | 83$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | | |
| GL | Grand Valley State | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| GL | Grand Valley State | 81 | | | E | Barton | 80 | | | |
| | | | | | W | Cal State San Bernardino | 79 | | | |
| W | Cal State San Bernardino | 100 | | | W | Cal State San Bernardino | 79 | | | |
| SA | Wingate | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| SA | Wingate | 73 | | | | | | E | Barton | 77 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | E | Barton | 77 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | NC | Winona State | 75 |
| SC | Central Missouri | 86 | | | | | | | | | NC | Winona State | 75 |
| S | Montevallo | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| S | Montevallo | 69 | | | SC | Central Missouri | 85 | | | |
| | | | | | NC | Winona State | 90$^{OT}$ | | | |
| NC | Winona State | 64 | | | NC | Winona State | 90$^{OT}$ | | | |
| NE | Bentley | 51 | | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Anthony Atkinson, Barton (MOP)
* Jonte Flowers, Winona State
* Zack Malvik, Winona State
* John Smith, Winona State
* Zack Wright, Central Missouri