# 2025 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2025 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States, the culmination of the 2024–25 NCAA Division II men's basketball season.
The tournament again features 64 teams, with teams placed into one of eight geographically oriented, eight-team regionals. The first three rounds are played on campus sites, while the national quarterfinal (Elite Eight), semifinal, and championship rounds were held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, from March 25 to 29, 2025.
Concordia–St. Paul and Minot State participated in the tournament for the first time.

## Tournament schedule and venues
### Regionals

First, second, and third-round games (the last of which serve as a regional championship), took place on campus sites from March 15 to 18, 2025. The top-seeded team in each regional served as host.

### Elite Eight

The national quarterfinals quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals are being held at a predetermined site, the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, from March 25 to 29, 2025.

## Qualifying

A total of 64 bids were available for the tournament: 23 automatic bids (awarded to the champions of the twenty-three Division II conferences) and 41 at-large bids.
The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains either two or three of the 23 Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. Each region consists of two or three automatic qualifiers (the teams that won their respective conference tournaments) and either five or six at-large bids, awarded regardless of conference affiliation.

### Automatic bids (23)

Automatic bids :
| Region (Bids) | Conference | School | Record (Conf.) | Appearance | Last bid |
| Atlantic (3) | CIAA | Virginia State | 21–8 (13–3) | 7th | 2020 |
| Atlantic (3) | Mountain East | Fairmont State | 27–4 (17–3) | 15th | 2023 |
| Atlantic (3) | PSAC | Gannon | 25–6 (17–3) | 27th | 2024 |
| Central (3) | Great American | Harding | 22–9 (15–7) | 7th | 2016 |
| Central (3) | MIAA | Fort Hays State | 22–9 (12–7) | 15th | 2024 |
| Central (3) | Northern Sun | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 23–8 (15–7) | 10th | 2024 |
| East (3) | CACC | Bridgeport | 19–12 (10–6) | 24th | 2020 |
| East (3) | East Coast | Daemen | 27–0 (16–0) | 5th | 2024 |
| East (3) | Northeast–10 | Southern New Hampshire | 21–8 (14–6) | 23rd | 2024 |
| Midwest (3) | GLIAC | Northern Michigan | 22–9 (13–7) | 11th | 2024 |
| Midwest (3) | GLVC | Lincoln (MO) | 23–8 (12–8) | 13th | 1981 |
| Midwest (3) | Great Midwest | Malone | 16–15 (9–11) | 2nd | 2021 |
| South (3) | Gulf South | Alabama–Huntsville | 30–1 (22–0) | 17th | 2024 |
| South (3) | SIAC | Savannah State | 18–11 (12–9) | 2nd | 2022 |
| South (3) | Sunshine State | Nova Southeastern | 30–1 (19–1) | 6th | 2024 |
| South Central (2) | Lone Star | Dallas Baptist | 30–4 (19–3) | 9th | 2024 |
| South Central (2) | RMAC | Colorado Mines | 27–4 (18–2) | 14th | 2024 |
| Southeast (3) | Carolinas | UNC Pembroke | 23–6 (18–2) | 11th | 2024 |
| Southeast (3) | Peach Belt | USC Aiken | 23–8 (13–5) | 11th | 2024 |
| Southeast (3) | South Atlantic | Lenoir–Rhyne | 26–5 (20–4) | 9th | 2019 |
| West (3) | CCAA | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 25–5 (20–2) | 7th | 2024 |
| West (3) | Great Northwest | Seattle Pacific | 18–14 (11–7) | 29th | 2020 |
| West (3) | PacWest | Point Loma | 27–5 (18–2) | 7th | 2023 |

### At-large bids (41)

At-large bids :
| Region (Bids) | School | Conference | Record (Conf.) | Appearance | Last bid |
| Atlantic (5) | Bluefield State | CIAA | 19–11 (10–6) | 2nd | 1996 |
| Atlantic (5) | East Stroudsburg | PSAC | 21–8 (15–6) | 9th | 2023 |
| Atlantic (5) | Fayetteville State | CIAA | 22–8 (12–4) | 4th | 2022 |
| Atlantic (5) | West Chester | PSAC | 23–6 (18–3) | 10th | 2019 |
| Atlantic (5) | West Liberty | Mountain East | 27–4 (18–2) | 17th | 2024 |
| Central (5) | Concordia–St. Paul | Northern Sun | 21–8 (16–6) | 1st | Never |
| Central (5) | Minot State | Northern Sun | 26–9 (14–8) | 1st | Never |
| Central (5) | Southwest Minnesota State | Northern Sun | 21–8 (16–6) | 7th | 2024 |
| Central (5) | Washburn | MIAA | 26–3 (17–2) | 17th | 2022 |
| Central (5) | Winona State | Northern Sun | 21–10 (14–8) | 11th | 2014 |
| East (5) | Adelphi | Northeast–10 | 26–7 (17–3) | 18th | 2012 |
| East (5) | Assumption | Northeast–10 | 19–9 (14–6) | 28th | 2013 |
| East (5) | Dominican (NY) | CACC | 20–8 (14–2) | 7th | 2023 |
| East (5) | Pace | Northeast–10 | 24–7 (14–6) | 7th | 2023 |
| East (5) | St. Thomas Aquinas | East Coast | 23–9 (13–3) | 10th | 2024 |
| Midwest (5) | Ferris State | GLIAC | 25–8 (14–6) | 18th | 2024 |
| Midwest (5) | Lake Superior State | GLIAC | 27–6 (16–4) | 7th | 2024 |
| Midwest (5) | Michigan Tech | GLIAC | 23–7 (17–3) | 12th | 2021 |
| Midwest (5) | Missouri S&T | GLVC | 24–5 (17–3) | 4th | 1996 |
| Midwest (5) | Missouri–St. Louis | GLVC | 19–11 (15–5) | 6th | 2023 |
| South (5) | Florida Southern | Sunshine State | 25–8 (14–6) | 34th | 2024 |
| South (5) | Lynn | Sunshine State | 20–8 (14–6) | 7th | 2019 |
| South (5) | Montevallo | Gulf South | 20–10 (15–7) | 12th | 2016 |
| South (5) | Tampa | Sunshine State | 20–10 (11–9) | 17th | 2014 |
| South (5) | Valdosta State | Gulf South | 25–6 (18–4) | 14th | 2021 |
| South Central (6) | Lubbock Christian | Lone Star | 25–8 (18–4) | 7th | 2024 |
| South Central (6) | Midwestern State | Lone Star | 22–7 (17–5) | 12th | 2016 |
| South Central (6) | Regis (CO) | RMAC | 18–13 (14–6) | 6th | 2018 |
| South Central (6) | St. Edward's | Lone Star | 21–12 (14–8) | 6th | 2020 |
| South Central (6) | St. Mary's (TX) | Lone Star | 19–10 (16–6) | 10th | 2015 |
| South Central (6) | West Texas A&M | Lone Star | 19–11 (13–9) | 22nd | 2024 |
| Southeast (5) | Augusta | Peach Belt | 19–10 (13–5) | 16th | 2023 |
| Southeast (5) | Carson–Newman | South Atlantic | 21–11 (15–9) | 6th | 2021 |
| Southeast (5) | Catawba | South Atlantic | 18–12 (14–10) | 14th | 2024 |
| Southeast (5) | Columbus State | Peach Belt | 26–4 (16–2) | 15th | 2022 |
| Southeast (5) | Lincoln Memorial | South Atlantic | 25–5 (21–3) | 14th | 2024 |
| West (5) | Biola | PacWest | 22–7 (16–4) | 2nd | 2021 |
| West (5) | Cal State San Bernardino | CCAA | 22–11 (14–8) | 18th | 2024 |
| West (5) | Central Washington | Great Northwest | 21–9 (14–4) | 10th | 2024 |
| West (5) | Chico State | CCAA | 24–6 (19–3) | 18th | 2024 |
| West (5) | Northwest Nazarene | Great Northwest | 20–7 (13–5) | 3rd | 2023 |

## Bracket
### Atlantic regional

* Site: West Liberty, West Virginia (West Liberty)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | West Liberty | 91 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bluefield State | 84 | 1 | West Liberty | 89 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Fayetteville State | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Fairmont State | 67 | 4 | Fayetteville State | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 74* | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 74* | | | | 1 | West Liberty | 101 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Gannon | 90 |
| 3 | Virginia State | 80 | | | | | | | 2 | Gannon | 90 |
| 6 | West Chester | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Chester | 64 | 3 | Virginia State | 66 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Gannon | 92 | | | |
| 7 | East Stroudsburg | 74 | 2 | Gannon | 92 | | | |
| 2 | Gannon | 99 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Central regional

* Site: Topeka, Kansas (Washburn)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Washburn | 85 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Harding | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Harding | 57 | 1 | Washburn | 94 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Concordia–St. Paul | 78 | | | |
| 5 | Concordia–St. Paul | 83 | 5 | Concordia–St. Paul | 78 | | | |
| 4 | Minot State | 71 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Minot State | 71 | | | | 1 | Washburn | 93 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 65 |
| 3 | Winona State | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 65 |
| 6 | Southwest Minnesota State | 62 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southwest Minnesota State | 62 | 3 | Winona State | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 70 | | | |
| 7 | Fort Hays State | 62 | 2 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 70 | | | |
| 2 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 69 | | | | | | |

### East regional

* Site: Amherst, New York (Daemen)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Daemen | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 68 | 1 | Daemen | 74 | | | |
| | | | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 79 | | | |
| 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 79 | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 79 | | | |
| 4 | Pace | 72 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pace | 72 | | | | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 90 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Assumption | 97 |
| 3 | Southern New Hampshire | 66 | | | | | | | 6 | Assumption | 97 |
| 6 | Assumption | 92 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Assumption | 92 | 6 | Assumption | 81 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Dominican (NY) | 75 | | | |
| 7 | Dominican (NY) | 85 | 7 | Dominican (NY) | 75 | | | |
| 2 | Adelphi | 66 | | | | | | |

### Midwest regional

* Site: Springfield, Illinois (Missouri S&T)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Missouri S&T | 85* | | | | | | |
| 8 | Malone | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Malone | 77 | 1 | Missouri S&T | 56 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Missouri–St. Louis | 65 | | | |
| 5 | Ferris State | 79 | 4 | Missouri–St. Louis | 65 | | | |
| 4 | Missouri–St. Louis | 81 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri–St. Louis | 81 | | | | 4 | Missouri–St. Louis | 62 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 75 |
| 3 | Michigan Tech | 87 | | | | | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 75 |
| 6 | Northern Michigan | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northern Michigan | 72 | 3 | Michigan Tech | 73 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 83 | | | |
| 7 | Lincoln (MO) | 64 | 2 | Lake Superior State | 83 | | | |
| 2 | Lake Superior State | 76 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### South regional

* Site: Davie, Florida (Nova Southeastern)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Savannah State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Savannah State | 64 | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 80 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lynn | 72 | | | |
| 5 | Lynn | 86 | 5 | Lynn | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Valdosta State | 74 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Valdosta State | 74 | | | | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Alabama–Huntsville | 69 |
| 3 | Florida Southern | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Alabama–Huntsville | 69 |
| 6 | Montevallo | 83 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Montevallo | 83 | 3 | Florida Southern | 86 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Alabama–Huntsville | 97 | | | |
| 7 | Tampa | 88 | 2 | Alabama–Huntsville | 97 | | | |
| 2 | Alabama–Huntsville | 99 | | | | | | |

### South Central regional

* Site: Dallas, Texas (Dallas Baptist)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Dallas Baptist | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Regis (CO) | 54 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Regis (CO) | 54 | 1 | Dallas Baptist | 80 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Midwestern State | 54 | | | |
| 5 | St. Edward's | 72 | 4 | Midwestern State | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Midwestern State | 102 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Midwestern State | 102 | | | | 1 | Dallas Baptist | 100 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Colorado Mines | 79 |
| 3 | Lubbock Christian | 61 | | | | | | | 2 | Colorado Mines | 79 |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 67 | 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 63 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Colorado Mines | 66 | | | |
| 7 | West Texas A&M | 62 | 2 | Colorado Mines | 66 | | | |
| 2 | Colorado Mines | 74 | | | | | | |

### Southeast regional

* Site: Columbus, Georgia (Columbus State)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Columbus State | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carson–Newman | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carson–Newman | 74 | 1 | Columbus State | 80 | | | |
| | | | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 91 | | | |
| 5 | UNC Pembroke | 90 | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 91 | | | |
| 4 | Lincoln Memorial | 88 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lincoln Memorial | 88 | | | | 5 | UNC Pembroke | 74 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 76* |
| 3 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 94 | | | | | | | 3 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 76* |
| 6 | Augusta | 79 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Augusta | 79 | 3 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 91 | | | |
| | | | 2 | USC Aiken | 87 | | | |
| 7 | Catawba | 71 | 2 | USC Aiken | 87 | | | |
| 2 | USC Aiken | 80 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### West regional

* Site: San Diego, California (Point Loma)
| First round March 14 | First round March 14 | First round March 14 | Regional semifinals March 15 | Regional semifinals March 15 | Regional semifinals March 15 | Regional Finals March 17 | Regional Finals March 17 | Regional Finals March 17 |
| 1 | Point Loma | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Seattle Pacific | 54 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Seattle Pacific | 54 | 1 | Point Loma | 82 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Cal State San Bernardino | 64 | | | |
| 5 | Cal State San Bernardino | 88 | 5 | Cal State San Bernardino | 64 | | | |
| 4 | Biola | 77 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Biola | 77 | | | | 1 | Point Loma | 58 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 61 |
| 3 | Chico State | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 61 |
| 6 | Central Washington | 82* | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Washington | 82* | 6 | Central Washington | 65 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 77 | | | |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 59 | 2 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 77 | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 66 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Elite Eight

* Site: Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana
| Elite Eight March 26, 2024 | Elite Eight March 26, 2024 |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern |
| 8 | Assumption |
| 5 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 4 | Washburn |
| 3 | Dallas Baptist |
| 6 | Lake Superior State |
| 7 | Cal State Dominguez Hills |
| 2 | West Liberty |