# 2025 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

The 2025 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament will be a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college basketball in the United States, the culmination of the 2024–25 NCAA Division III men's basketball season.
The tournament will again feature sixty-four teams, with teams placed into one of four sixteen-team regionals. The first four rounds will be played on campus sites while the national and semifinal championship rounds will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana from March 20–22, 2025.

## Tournament schedule and venues
### First and second rounds

First and second round games were played at campus sites on March 7 and March 8.
On the basis of team strength and geography, these locations were chosen to host first and second round games in the 2025 tournament:
* Silloway Gymnasium, Middletown, Connecticut (Host: Wesleyan University)
* Harrington Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
* Woodruff Physical Education Center, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Emory University)
* Bradley Center, Mahwah, New Jersey (Host: Ramapo College)
* Ray Oosting Gymnasium, Hartford, Connecticut (Host: Trinity College)
* Panzer Athletic Center, Montclair, New Jersey (Host: Montclair State University)
* Mayser Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Host: Franklin & Marshall College)
* Freeman Center, Newport News, Virginia (Host: Christopher Newport University)
* Wolf Gymnasium, York, Pennsylvania (Host: York College of Pennsylvania)
* Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center, Houston, Texas (Host: University of St. Thomas)
* Cousens Gymnasium, Medford, Massachusetts (Host: Tufts University)
* Kirby Field House, Hampden Sydney, Virginia (Host: Hampden–Sydney College)
* Williams Fieldhouse, Platteville, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin–Platteville)
* Washington University Field House, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Washington University in St. Louis)
* Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wisconsin (Host: University of Wisconsin–La Crosse)
* Ratner Athletics Center, Chicago, Illinois (Host: University of Chicago)

## Qualifying teams

A total of sixty-four bids will be available for the tournament: 43 automatic bids—awarded to the champions of the forty-three NCAA-recognized Division III conference tournaments—and 21 at-large bids.
There will be a net increase of one automatic bid this year, due to the Collegiate Conference of the South getting an automatic bid.

### Automatic bids (43)

The following 43 teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2025 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's automatic bid (except for the UAA, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid).
Automatic bids :
| Conference | Team | Record (Conf.) | Appearance | Last bid |
| Allegheny Mountain | Pittsburgh–Bradford | 23–3 (14–2) | 3rd | 2003 |
| American Rivers | Central (IA) | 17–11 (9–7) | 12th | 2016 |
| American Southwest | Hardin–Simmons | 18–9 (8–0) | 3rd | 2017 |
| Atlantic East | Neumann | 20–7 (9–3) | 4th | 2022 |
| Centennial | Franklin & Marshall | 21–6 (11–2) | 26th | 2018 |
| CUNYAC | John Jay | 19–8 (11–3) | 2nd | 2008 |
| Coast to Coast | Mary Washington | 13–14 (3–2) | 4th | 2023 |
| CCIW | Illinois Wesleyan | 22–5 (12–4) | 27th | 2022 |
| CCS | Huntingdon | 22–6 (8–4) | 1st | Never |
| CNE | Western New England | 21–6 (15–3) | 4th | 2001 |
| Empire 8 | Utica | 21–7 (12–4) | 4th | 2024 |
| Great Northeast | St. Joseph's (ME) | 24–4 (14–1) | 3rd | 2009 |
| Heartland | Franklin | 21–7 (14–4) | 7th | 2022 |
| Landmark | Drew | 24–3 (18–0) | 1st | Never |
| Liberty | Ithaca | 18–9 (13–5) | 12th | 2020 |
| Little East | Keene State | 22–5 (14–2) | 10th | 2024 |
| MAC Commonwealth | York (PA) | 21–6 (12–2) | 8th | 2020 |
| MAC Freedom | Delaware Valley | 15–12 (8–6) | 4th | 2016 |
| MASCAC | Westfield State | 21–6 (9–3) | 6th | 2022 |
| Michigan | Calvin | 21–6 (14–0) | 24th | 2024 |
| Midwest | Grinnell | 20–7 (11–5) | 3rd | 2001 |
| Minnesota | St. John's (MN) | 24–3 (15–1) | 13th | 2022 |
| NESCAC | Trinity (CT) | 24–3 (8–2) | 11th | 2024 |
| NEWMAC | Clark (MA) | 18–9 (12–4) | 17th | 2010 |
| New Jersey | Montclair State | 21–6 (14–4) | 8th | 2023 |
| North Atlantic | Husson | 21–7 (12–1) | 10th | 2024 |
| North Coast | Denison | 24–3 (14–2) | 3rd | 2016 |
| Northern Athletics | St. Norbert | 22–6 (15–3) | 11th | 2023 |
| Northwest | Lewis & Clark | 15–12 (9–7) | 4th | 2002 |
| Ohio | John Carroll | 22–5 (15–3) | 18th | 2024 |
| Old Dominion | Guilford | 22–6 (12–4) | 8th | 2024 |
| Presidents' | Chatham | 23–4 (18–2) | 3rd | 2023 |
| Skyline | Yeshiva | 18–10 (12–4) | 4th | 2022 |
| Southern | Berry | 19–8 (10–2) | 4th | 2024 |
| SCIAC | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 20–7 (12–4) | 16th | 2024 |
| SCAC | St. Thomas (TX) | 25–2 (15–1) | 3rd | 2024 |
| SLIAC | Greenville | 20–7 (16–2) | 2nd | 2018 |
| SUNYAC | SUNY Cortland | 17–11 (13–5) | 7th | 2016 |
| United East | Bryn Athyn | 20–8 (15–1) | 1st | Never |
| UAA | NYU | 24–1 (13–1) | 13th | 2024 |
| Upper Midwest | Bethany Lutheran | 14–13 (9–5) | 5th | 2024 |
| USA South | Pfeiffer | 18–7 (12–2) | 1st | Never |
| Wisconsin | UW–Platteville | 25–2 (13–1) | 16th | 2024 |

### At-large bids (21)

The following 21 teams were awarded qualification for the tournament field by the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Committee. The committee evaluated teams on the basis of their win–loss percentage, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, results against common opponents, and results against teams included in the NCAA's final regional rankings.
At-large bids :
| Conference | Team | Record (Conf.) | Appearance | Last bid |
| SCIAC | Cal Lutheran | 22–5 (14–2) | 7th | 2024 |
| CCIW | Carthage | 21–6 (14–2) | 5th | 2010 |
| Landmark | Catholic | 22–5 (16–2) | 16th | 2024 |
| UAA | Chicago | 18–7 (9–5) | 7th | 2008 |
| Coast to Coast | Christopher Newport | 22–5 (5–0) | 28th | 2024 |
| UAA | Emory | 20–5 (10–4) | 12th | 2023 |
| Centennial | Gettysburg | 20–7 (10–3) | 6th | 2009 |
| NESCAC | Hamilton | 20–6 (7–3) | 13th | 2023 |
| Old Dominion | Hampden–Sydney | 21–5 (14–2) | 17th | 2024 |
| New Jersey | Ramapo | 20–7 (13–5) | 10th | 2019 |
| Old Dominion | Randolph–Macon | 23–4 (15–1) | 21st | 2024 |
| SCIAC | Redlands | 22–4 (14–2) | 4th | 2013 |
| Old Dominion | Roanoke | 23–5 (14–2) | 14th | 2001 |
| New Jersey | Stockton | 19–8 (13–5) | 20th | 2024 |
| New Jersey | TCNJ | 20–7 (12–6) | 9th | 2024 |
| NESCAC | Tufts | 21–5 (8–2) | 9th | 2024 |
| Wisconsin | UW–La Crosse | 22–5 (12–2) | 4th | 2022 |
| UAA | Washington–St. Louis | 19–6 (9–5) | 26th | 2024 |
| NESCAC | Wesleyan (CT) | 26–1 (10–0) | 5th | 2022 |
| Northern Athletics | Wisconsin Lutheran | 25–3 (16–2) | 3rd | 2024 |
| NEWMAC | WPI | 24–3 (15–1) | 15th | 2022 |

## Tournament bracket
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| First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 |
| Wesleyan (CT) | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Delaware Valley | 50 | | | | | | | |
| Delaware Valley | 50 | Wesleyan (CT) | 82 | | | | | |
| Middletown, CT | Middletown, CT | Wesleyan (CT) | 82 | | | | | |
| Middletown, CT | Middletown, CT | Gettysburg | 60 | | | | | |
| Chatham | 68 | Gettysburg | 60 | | | | | |
| Gettysburg | 84 | | | | | | | |
| Gettysburg | 84 | | | Wesleyan (CT) | 66 | | | |
| | | | | WPI | 50 | | | |
| WPI | 81 | | | | | WPI | 50 | | | |
| Husson | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Husson | 71 | WPI | 79 | | | | | |
| Worcester, MA | Worcester, MA | WPI | 79 | | | | | |
| Worcester, MA | Worcester, MA | Ithaca | 71 | | | | | |
| Stockton | 69 | Ithaca | 71 | | | | | |
| Ithaca | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Ithaca | 80 | | | | | | Wesleyan (CT) | 61 |
| | | | | | | | Emory | 58 |
| Emory | 83 | | | | | | | | Emory | 58 |
| Huntingdon | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Huntingdon | 68 | Emory | 84 | | | | | |
| Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA | Emory | 84 | | | | | |
| Atlanta, GA | Atlanta, GA | Berry | 68 | | | | | |
| Guilford | 77 | Berry | 68 | | | | | |
| Berry | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Berry | 80 | | | Emory | 80 | | | |
| | | | | Mary Washington | 78 | | | |
| Drew | 58 | | | | | Mary Washington | 78 | | | |
| Mary Washington | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Mary Washington | 73 | Mary Washington | 86 | | | | | |
| Mahwah, NJ | Mahwah, NJ | Mary Washington | 86 | | | | | |
| Mahwah, NJ | Mahwah, NJ | Ramapo | 81 | | | | | |
| Ramapo | 89** | Ramapo | 81 | | | | | |
| Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 84 | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Due to Drew not applying to be a host site, this pod is hosted by Ramapo instead.

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| First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 |
| Trinity (CT) | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Neumann | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Neumann | 60 | Trinity (CT) | 93 | | | | | |
| Hartford, CT | Hartford, CT | Trinity (CT) | 93 | | | | | |
| Hartford, CT | Hartford, CT | Keene State | 78 | | | | | |
| Keene State | 77 | Keene State | 78 | | | | | |
| Clark (MA) | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Clark (MA) | 68 | | | Trinity (CT) | 79 | | | |
| | | | | Western New England | 42 | | | |
| Montclair State | 79 | | | | | Western New England | 42 | | | |
| Utica | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Utica | 57 | Montclair State | 61 | | | | | |
| Montclair, NJ | Montclair, NJ | Montclair State | 61 | | | | | |
| Montclair, NJ | Montclair, NJ | Western New England | 79 | | | | | |
| Hamilton | 73 | Western New England | 79 | | | | | |
| Western New England | 83 | | | | | | | |
| Western New England | 83 | | | | | | Trinity (CT) | 86 |
| | | | | | | | Catholic | 63 |
| Randolph–Macon | 82 | | | | | | | | Catholic | 63 |
| Westfield State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Westfield State | 48 | Randolph–Macon | 67 | | | | | |
| Lancaster, PA | Lancaster, PA | Randolph–Macon | 67 | | | | | |
| Lancaster, PA | Lancaster, PA | Catholic | 79 | | | | | |
| Franklin & Marshall | 50 | Catholic | 79 | | | | | |
| Catholic | 84 | | | | | | | |
| Catholic | 84 | | | Catholic | 95 | | | |
| | | | | Roanoke | 91 | | | |
| Christopher Newport | 101 | | | | | Roanoke | 91 | | | |
| John Jay | 75 | | | | | | | |
| John Jay | 75 | Christopher Newport | 75 | | | | | |
| Newport News, VA | Newport News, VA | Christopher Newport | 75 | | | | | |
| Newport News, VA | Newport News, VA | Roanoke | 77 | | | | | |
| Roanoke | 71 | Roanoke | 77 | | | | | |
| Pfeiffer | 70 | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Due to Randolph–Macon's women's team hosting first and second round games in the 2025 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, this pod is hosted by Franklin & Marshall instead.

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| First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 |
| NYU | 72 | | | | | | | |
| SUNY Cortland | 36 | | | | | | | |
| SUNY Cortland | 36 | NYU | 62 | | | | | |
| York, PA | York, PA | NYU | 62 | | | | | |
| York, PA | York, PA | York (PA) | 52 | | | | | |
| John Carroll | 69 | York (PA) | 52 | | | | | |
| York (PA) | 71 | | | | | | | |
| York (PA) | 71 | | | NYU | 91 | | | |
| | | | | Hardin–Simmons | 59 | | | |
| St. Thomas (TX) | 67 | | | | | Hardin–Simmons | 59 | | | |
| Lewis & Clark | 50 | | | | | | | |
| Lewis & Clark | 50 | St. Thomas (TX) | 72 | | | | | |
| Houston, TX | Houston, TX | St. Thomas (TX) | 72 | | | | | |
| Houston, TX | Houston, TX | Hardin–Simmons | 74 | | | | | |
| Cal Lutheran | 65 | Hardin–Simmons | 74 | | | | | |
| Hardin–Simmons | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Hardin–Simmons | 70 | | | | | | NYU | 75 |
| | | | | | | | Redland | 65 |
| Tufts | 83 | | | | | | | | Redland | 65 |
| Yeshiva | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Yeshiva | 66 | Tufts | 93 | | | | | |
| Medford, MA | Medford, MA | Tufts | 93 | | | | | |
| Medford, MA | Medford, MA | Redlands | 95* | | | | | |
| St. Joseph's (ME) | 79 | Redlands | 95* | | | | | |
| Redlands | 89 | | | | | | | |
| Redlands | 89 | | | Redlands | 83 | | | |
| | | | | Hampden-Sydney | 72 | | | |
| Hampden–Sydney | 102 | | | | | Hampden-Sydney | 72 | | | |
| Bryn Athyn | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Bryn Athyn | 66 | Hampden–Sydney | 81 | | | | | |
| Hampden Sydney, VA | Hampden Sydney, VA | Hampden–Sydney | 81 | | | | | |
| Hampden Sydney, VA | Hampden Sydney, VA | Pittsburgh–Bradford | 75 | | | | | |
| TCNJ | 96 | Pittsburgh–Bradford | 75 | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh–Bradford | 98 | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Due to NYU's women's team hosting first and second round games in the 2025 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, this pod is hosted by York (PA) instead.

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| First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | First round March 7, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Second round March 8, 2025 Campus Sites | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | Sectional semifinals March 15, 2025 | | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 | Sectional finals March 16, 2025 |
| UW–Platteville | 125 | | | | | | | |
| Grinnell | 97 | | | | | | | |
| Grinnell | 97 | UW–Platteville | 73 | | | | | |
| Platteville, WI | Platteville, WI | UW–Platteville | 73 | | | | | |
| Platteville, WI | Platteville, WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 75* | | | | | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | 73 | Wisconsin Lutheran | 75* | | | | | |
| Calvin | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Calvin | 61 | | | Wisconsin Lutheran | 56 | | | |
| | | | | Washington–St. Louis | 59 | | | |
| Washington–St. Louis | 82 | | | | | Washington–St. Louis | 59 | | | |
| Central (IA) | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Central (IA) | 75 | Washington–St. Louis | 83 | | | | | |
| St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | Washington–St. Louis | 83 | | | | | |
| St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | Franklin | 54 | | | | | |
| Denison | 64 | Franklin | 54 | | | | | |
| Franklin | 67* | | | | | | | |
| Franklin | 67* | | | | | | Washington–St. Louis | 80 |
| | | | | | | | UW–La Crosse | 66 |
| UW–La Crosse | 120 | | | | | | | | UW–La Crosse | 66 |
| Greenville | 93 | | | | | | | |
| Greenville | 93 | UW–La Crosse | 77 | | | | | |
| La Crosse, WI | La Crosse, WI | UW–La Crosse | 77 | | | | | |
| La Crosse, WI | La Crosse, WI | St. Norbert | 67 | | | | | |
| Carthage | 89 | St. Norbert | 67 | | | | | |
| St. Norbert | 92 | | | | | | | |
| St. Norbert | 92 | | | UW–La Crosse | 72 | | | |
| | | | | Illinois Wesleyan | 65 | | | |
| Illinois Wesleyan | 101 | | | | | Illinois Wesleyan | 65 | | | |
| Bethany Lutheran | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Bethany Lutheran | 67 | Illinois Wesleyan | 75 | | | | | |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago, IL | Illinois Wesleyan | 75 | | | | | |
| Chicago, IL | Chicago, IL | St. John's (MN) | 73 | | | | | |
| St. John's (MN) | 72 | St. John's (MN) | 73 | | | | | |
| Chicago | 71 | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

* National semifinals March 20 Fort Wayne, IN
* Wesleyan (CT)
* Trinity (CT)
* NYU
* Washington–St. Louis
* ↑ Due to Illinois Wesleyan's women's team hosting first and second round games in the 2025 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, this pod is hosted by Chicago instead.