# 2005 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2005 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as the culmination of the 2004–05 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and VUU's Antwan Walton was the Most Outstanding Player. The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

## Regionals
### Northeast – Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Bentley | 85 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Queens (NY) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Queens (NY) | 68 | 1 | Bentley | 90 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 84 | | | |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 80 | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 84 | | | |
| 5 | St. Rose | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. Rose | 71 | | | | 1 | Bentley | 64 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Bryant | 74 |
| 6 | Bryant | 69 | | | | | | | 6 | Bryant | 74 |
| 3 | Adelphi | 48 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Adelphi | 48 | 6 | Bryant | 76 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Bloomfield | 59 | | | |
| 7 | Bloomfield | 79 | 7 | Bloomfield | 59 | | | |
| 2 | St. Anselm | 77 | | | | | | |

### East - Misenheimer, North Carolina

Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Pfeiffer | 110 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wheeling Jesuit | 94 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wheeling Jesuit | 94 | 1 | Pfeiffer | 92 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Salem International | 105 | | | |
| 4 | Salem International | 72 | 4 | Salem International | 105 | | | |
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 61 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 61 | | | | 4 | Salem International | 73 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 80 |
| 6 | Indiana (PA) | 76 | | | | | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 80 |
| 3 | Edinboro | 73 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Edinboro | 73 | 6 | Indiana (PA) | 64 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mount Olive | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Mount Olive | 86 | 2 | Mount Olive | 72 | | | |
| 7 | Millersville | 78 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Commerce, Texas

Location: Texas A&M-Commerce Field House Host: Texas A&M University-Commerce
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 57 | 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 81 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Central Oklahoma | 73 | | | |
| 5 | Central Oklahoma | 84 | 5 | Central Oklahoma | 73 | | | |
| 4 | Washburn | 66 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Washburn | 66 | | | | 1 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 70 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Tarleton State | 75 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State | 73 | | | | | | | 7 | Tarleton State | 75 |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 59 | 3 | Pittsburg State | 59 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Tarleton State | 65 | | | |
| 7 | Tarleton State | 75 | 7 | Tarleton State | 65 | | | |
| 2 | Central Missouri | 72 | | | | | | |

### West - Bellingham, Washington

Location: Haggen Court at Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Western Washington | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | BYU–Hawaii | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | BYU–Hawaii | 69 | 1 | Western Washington | 66 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 88 | | | |
| 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 65 | 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 88 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 59 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 59 | | | | 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 75 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 86 |
| 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 82 | | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 86 |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 73 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Hawaii–Hilo | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Hawaii–Hilo | 83 | 2 | Hawaii–Hilo | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Chico State | 81 | | | | | | |

### South - Boca Raton, Florida

Location: Count and Countess de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center Host: Lynn University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Lynn | 89 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lane | 61 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lane | 61 | 1 | Lynn | 73 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Central Arkansas | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Central Arkansas | 74 | 5 | Central Arkansas | 69 | | | |
| 4 | West Georgia | 71 | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Georgia | 71 | | | | 1 | Lynn | 67 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Montevallo | 54 |
| 6 | Eckerd | 81 | | | | | | | 2 | Montevallo | 54 |
| 3 | FGCU | 79 | | | | | | |
| 3 | FGCU | 79 | 6 | Eckerd | 62 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Montevallo | 65 | | | |
| 2 | Montevallo | 74 | 2 | Montevallo | 65 | | | |
| 7 | Barry | 48 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Findlay, Ohio

Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host: University of Findlay
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Findlay | 83 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Quincy | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Quincy | 73 | 1 | Findlay | 63 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wayne State | 49 | | | |
| 5 | Wayne State (MI) | 56 | 5 | Wayne State | 49 | | | |
| 4 | SIUE | 55 | | | | | | |
| 4 | SIUE | 55 | | | | 1 | Findlay | 94 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Ferris State | 73 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 99 | | | | | | | 3 | Ferris State | 73 |
| 6 | Indianapolis | 79 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indianapolis | 79 | 3 | Ferris State | 93 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 87 | | | |
| 2 | Southern Indiana | 67 | 2 | Southern Indiana | 87 | | | |
| 7 | Gannon | 61 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Denver, Colorado

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Metro State | 83 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern State | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern State | 60 | 1 | Metro State | 85 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Minnesota State–Mankato | 64 | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State–Mankato | 86 | 4 | Minnesota State–Mankato | 64 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis | 78 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis | 78 | | | | 1 | Metro State | 89 |
| | | | | | | 3 | South Dakota | 84 |
| 3 | South Dakota | 94 | | | | | | | 3 | South Dakota | 84 |
| 6 | Nebraska–Kearney | 84 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Nebraska–Kearney | 84 | 3 | South Dakota | 73 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Winona State | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Winona State | 64 | 7 | Winona State | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Nebraska–Omaha | 58 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Bowie, Maryland

Location: A.C. Jordan Arena Host: Bowie State University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Bowie State | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tusculum | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tusculum | 72 | 1 | Bowie State | 84 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Columbus State | 72 | | | |
| 5 | Columbus State | 83 | 5 | Columbus State | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | 78 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kennesaw State | 78 | | | | 1 | Bowie State | 64 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia Union | 70 |
| 3 | South Carolina Upstate | 63 | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia Union | 70 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 59 | 3 | South Carolina Upstate | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Virginia Union | 85 | | | |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 85 | 2 | Virginia Union | 85 | | | |
| 7 | Catawba | 81 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight – Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Ralph Engelstad Arena Host: University of North Dakota
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National Championship March 26 | National Championship March 26 | National Championship March 26 |
| Bryant | Bryant | 84 | | | | | | |
| Mount Olive | Mount Olive | 69 | | | | | | |
| Mount Olive | Mount Olive | 69 | Bryant | Bryant | 60 | | | |
| | | | Tarleton State | Tarleton State | 55 | | | |
| Tarleton State | Tarleton State | 58 | Tarleton State | Tarleton State | 55 | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 56 | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | 56 | | | | Bryant | Bryant | 58 |
| | | | | | | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 63 |
| Lynn | Lynn | 75 | | | | | | | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 63 |
| Findlay | Findlay | 56 | | | | | | |
| Findlay | Findlay | 56 | Lynn | Lynn | 61 | | | |
| | | | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 76 | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 78 | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 76 | | | |
| Metro State | Metro State | 63 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Chris Burns (Bryant)
* Duan Crockett (Virginia Union)
* Luqman Jabaar (Virginia Union)
* John Williams (Bryant)
* Antwan Walton (Virginia Union)