# 2009 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2009 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 a culmination of the 2008–09 basketball season. It began on March 14, 2008, and concluded as the Findlay Oilers defeated the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos 56–53 in overtime on March 28.

## Regionals
### Southeast – Augusta, Georgia

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Augusta State | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tusculum | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tusculum | 60 | 1 | Augusta State | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Barton | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Georgia College | 78 | 5 | Barton | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Barton | 80 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barton | 80 | | | | 1 | Augusta State | 85 |
| | | | | | | 2 | USC Aiken | 57 |
| 3 | Armstrong Atlantic | 67 | | | | | | | 2 | USC Aiken | 57 |
| 6 | Catawba | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Catawba | 74 | 6 | Catawba | 72 | | | |
| | | | 2 | USC Aiken | 85 | | | |
| 2 | USC Aiken | 88 | 2 | USC Aiken | 85 | | | |
| 7 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 70 | | | | | | |

### South – Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Florida Southern | 94 | | | | | | |
| 8 | LeMoyne-Owen | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | LeMoyne-Owen | 77 | 1 | Florida Southern | 95* | | | |
| | | | 4 | Arkansas Tech | 92 | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech | 63 | 4 | Arkansas Tech | 92 | | | |
| 5 | Benedict | 62 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Benedict | 62 | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 72 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Christian Brothers | 82 |
| 3 | Claflin | 54 | | | | | | | 2 | Christian Brothers | 82 |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 50 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 50 | 3 | Claflin | 53 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Christian Brothers | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Christian Brothers | 63 | 2 | Christian Brothers | 72 | | | |
| 7 | Delta State | 54 | | | | | | |

### West – Laie, Hawaii

Location: George Q. Cannon Activities Center Host: Brigham Young University-Hawai'i
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | BYU–Hawaii | 98 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Humboldt State | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Humboldt State | 84 | 1 | BYU–Hawaii | 84 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 71 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 87 | 4 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 71 | | | |
| 5 | Central Washington | 83 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Central Washington | 83 | | | | 1 | BYU–Hawaii | 58 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 59 |
| 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 83 | | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 59 |
| 6 | Cal State San Bernardino | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State San Bernardino | 81 | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 80 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Seattle Pacific | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Western Washington | 77 | 7 | Seattle Pacific | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Seattle Pacific | 82 | | | | | | |

### Central – Marshall, Minnesota

Location: R/A Facility Host: Southwest Minnesota State University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Southwest Minnesota State | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern State | 47 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern State | 47 | 1 | Southwest Minnesota State | 77 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Minnesota State Mankato | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State Mankato | 81 | 4 | Minnesota State Mankato | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis | 67 | | | | 1 | Southwest Minnesota State | 73 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Augustana (SD) | 60 |
| 3 | Metro State | 59 | | | | | | | 7 | Augustana (SD) | 60 |
| 6 | Winona State | 60 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Winona State | 60 | 6 | Winona State | 82 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Augustana (SD) | 88 | | | |
| 7 | Augustana (SD) | 73 | 7 | Augustana (SD) | 88 | | | |
| 2 | St. Cloud State | 72 | | | | | | |

### Atlantic – Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Gannon | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pitt Johnstown | 53 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pitt Johnstown | 53 | 1 | Gannon | 67 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 65 | | | |
| 4 | Johnson C. Smith | 83 | 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 65 | | | |
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 93 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alderson Broaddus | 93 | | | | 1 | Gannon | 84 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Kutztown | 73 |
| 3 | Kutztown | 99 | | | | | | | 3 | Kutztown | 73 |
| 6 | West Virginia State | 88 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Virginia State | 88 | 3 | Kutztown | 92 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Indiana (PA) | 86 | | | |
| 7 | Indiana (PA) | 69 | 7 | Indiana (PA) | 86 | | | |
| 2 | Virginia Union | 63 | | | | | | |

### South Central – Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Central Missouri | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 55 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 55 | 1 | Central Missouri | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Midwestern State | 65 | | | |
| 4 | Midwestern State | 87 | 4 | Midwestern State | 65 | | | |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 82 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 82 | | | | 1 | Central Missouri | 98 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Southwest Baptist | 63 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Southwest Baptist | 63 |
| 6 | Dallas Baptist | 89 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dallas Baptist | 89 | 6 | Dallas Baptist | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southwest Baptist | 74 | | | |
| 7 | Angelo State | 84 | 2 | Southwest Baptist | 74 | | | |
| 2 | Southwest Baptist | 89 | | | | | | |

### East – Brookville, New York

Location: Pratt Recreation Center Host: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | C.W. Post | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Univ. | 51 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Univ. | 51 | 1 | C.W. Post | 75 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Assumption | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Assumption | 61 | 4 | Assumption | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Stonehill | 49 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stonehill | 49 | | | | 1 | C.W. Post | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 76 |
| 3 | UMass Lowell | 84 | | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 76 |
| 6 | Merrimack | 86* | | | | | | |
| 6 | Merrimack | 86* | 6 | Merrimack | 76 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bentley | 79** | | | |
| 2 | Bentley | 79 | 2 | Bentley | 79** | | | |
| 7 | Bridgeport | 53 | | | | | | |

### Midwest – Findlay, Ohio

Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host: University of Findlay
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Findlay | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Grand Valley State | 51 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Grand Valley State | 51 | 1 | Findlay | 81 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern Indiana | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Southern Indiana | 78 | 4 | Southern Indiana | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Rockhurst | 72 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rockhurst | 72 | | | | 1 | Findlay | 89* |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 86 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 86 |
| 6 | Lake Superior State | 75** | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lake Superior State | 75** | 6 | Lake Superior State | 83 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bellarmine | 92 | | | |
| 7 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 65 | 2 | Bellarmine | 92 | | | |
| 2 | Bellarmine | 76 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight – Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 25 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 25 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 26 | National semifinals Final Four March 26 | National semifinals Final Four March 26 | National championship March 28 | National championship March 28 | National championship March 28 |
| SE1 | Augusta State | 70 | | | | | | |
| S2 | Christian Brothers | 62 | | | | | | |
| S2 | Christian Brothers | 62 | SE1 | Augusta State | 70 | | | |
| | | | W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | | | |
| W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 79 | W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | | | |
| C1 | SW Minnesota St. | 74 | | | | | | |
| C1 | SW Minnesota St. | 74 | | | | W3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 53 |
| | | | | | | M1 | Findlay | 56* |
| A1 | Gannon | 77 | | | | | | | M1 | Findlay | 56* |
| SC1 | Central Missouri | 86 | | | | | | |
| SC1 | Central Missouri | 86 | SC1 | Central Missouri | 65 | | | |
| | | | M1 | Findlay | 67 | | | |
| E1 | C.W. Post | 79 | M1 | Findlay | 67 | | | |
| M1 | Findlay | 89 | | | | | | |

## Game summaries
### Final Four

Cal Poly Pomona beat Augusta State in a Final Four victory 74–70. The Jaguars were down by 11 with about 6 minutes to play, but rallied on a 14–2 run that put them ahead, 68–67. They only scored two points the rest of the game while the Broncos scored seven to win the game. They were led by Larry Gordon, who recorded 20 points and 11 rebounds.

### National championship game

| Teams | 1st Half | 2nd Half | OT | Final |
| CPP | 20 | 22 | 11 | 53 |
| FIND | 30 | 12 | 14 | 56 |
In the Division II National Championship Game, top seeded Findlay Oilers played third-seeded Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. The Broncos, who had traveled 10,000 miles over the postseason, were losing to the undefeated Oilers for much of the game. Cal Poly Pomona managed to tie it at 18–18 before the Oilers went on a 12–2 run to lead by 10 at the half. Findlay widened the lead to 14 with slightly over 16 minutes left. That was the last time the Oilers scored for the next eight minutes while the Broncos recorded 13 straight points to come within one.
Walter Thompson, the point guard for the Broncos, made a three-pointer with 7:08 in regulation to tie the game at 38. They snatched the lead on the next possession at 41–40. Cal Poly Pomona center Tobias Jahn added a point on his two free throws for a 42–42 tie. With 1:42 left in the game, neither team managed to put points on the board. After Thompson missed a rebound on Austin Swift's attempted 3-pointer, the game went into overtime.
Throughout overtime, the lead changed several times. The game was tied at 53 with 24 seconds left on the clock. The Broncos' defense forced a held ball on Findlay with 2.4 seconds remaining, with possession to Findlay. On the inbounds play, Tyler Evans hit a three-pointer at the buzzer—his only three of the game—sealing the Oilers' victory by a score of 56–53.

## All-tournament team

* Josh Bostic (Findlay)
* Larry Gordon (Cal Poly-Pomona)
* Morgan Lewis (Findlay)
* Walter Thompson (Cal Poly-Pomona)
* Sanijay Watts (Central Missouri)