# 2009 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

The 2009 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's collegiate basketball national champion of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.
The tournament began on March 5, 2009 and concluded with the national championship game on March 21, 2009 at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. The tournament was won by the Washington University in St. Louis, which defeated Stockton University (then Richard Stockton College of New Jersey), 61,52, in the title game.
The championship was the second in the Bears' history and second consecutive title.

## Qualifying teams

| School | Conference | Record |
| Capital | OAC | 26–4 |
| Thomas More | Presidents' Athletic Conference | 19–8 |
| Wooster | NCAC | 22–6 |
| Gettysburg | Centennial Conference | 18–8 |
| Trinity | SCAC | 23–4 |
| Maryville | GSAC | 20–6 |
| Texas-Dallas | American Southwest Conference | 24–4 |
| John Carroll | OAC | 23–5 |
| Medaille | AMCC | 21–6 |
| Carnegie Mellon | UAA | 19–6 |
| Brockport St. | SUNYAC | 14–14 |
| Averett | USA South | 20–8 |
| Centre | SCAC | 23–3 |
| Guilford | ODAC | 21–5 |
| Transylvania | HCAC | 21–5 |
| Wheaton (IL) | CCIW | 24–3 |
| Fontbonne | SLIAC | 18–8 |
| Wis.-Platteville | WIAC | 22–5 |
| Hope | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 21–7 |
| Washington-St. Louis | University Athletic Association | 23–2 |
| Lawrencer | MWC | 19–6 |
| Wis.-Whitewater | WIAC | 22–5 |
| Elmhurst | CCIW | 20–8 |
| Aurora | NAC | 16–12 |
| St. Thomas (Minnesota) | MIAC | 27–0 |
| Wis.-Stevens Point | WIAC | 23–4 |
| Cornell | IIAC | 21–6 |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | SCIAC | 21–6 |
| Whitworth | Northwest Conference | 22–5 |
| Puget Sound | Northwest Conference | 24–3 |
| Bridgewater St. | MASCAC | 20–6 |
| St. Joseph's (Maine) | GNAC | 21–7 |
| Middlebury | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 24–3 |
| MIT | NEWMAC | 20–8 |
| Rhode Island | LEC | 23–5 |
| Farmingdale St | Skyline Conference | 24–3 |
| U. of New England | CCC | 24–4 |
| St. Lawrence | Liberty | 20–6 |
| Brooklyn | CUNYAC | 23–5 |
| SUNYIT | NEAC | 22–6 |
| ELms | NECC | 26–1 |
| Richard Stockton | NJAC | 25–2 |
| RPI | Liberty League | 15–12 |
| Gwynedd-Mercy | CSAC | |
| Amherst | NESCAC | 21–6 |
| Widener | MACC | 22–5 |
| Virginia Wesleyan | ODAC | 17–12 |
| Salem St. | MASCAC | 21–6 |
| RIT | Empire 8 | 19–8 |
| Franklin & Marshall | Centennial Conference | 22–5 |
| Wesley | CAC | 18–9 |
| Brandeis | University Athletic Association | 17–8 |
| Scranton | Landmark Conference | 21–6 |
| WPI | NEWMAC | 20–5 |
| Husson | NAC | 16–11 |
| Mass. Dartmouth | LEC | 15–11 |
| Baruch | CUNYAC | 23–5 |
| DeSales | ECAC | 22–5 |
| St. Joseph's (L.I.) | Skyline Conference | 22–5 |
| Ithaca | Empire 8 | 24–2 |

## Bracket

Results to date
* – Denotes overtime period

### John Carroll sectional

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Sectional semifinals | Sectional semifinals | | Sectional finals | Sectional finals |
| | | Texas–Dallas | 70 | | | | | |
| | | Trinity (TX) | 54 | | | | | |
| Trinity (TX) | 68 | Trinity (TX) | 54 | | | | | |
| Maryville (TN) | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Maryville (TN) | 64 | | | Texas–Dallas | 71 | | | |
| | | | | Capital | 63 | | | |
| Capital | 80* | | | | | Capital | 63 | | | |
| Thomas More | 77 | | | | | | | |
| Thomas More | 77 | Capital | 72 | | | | | |
| | | Wooster | 70 | | | | | |
| Wooster | 79 | Wooster | 70 | | | | | |
| Gettysburg | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Gettysburg | 66 | | | | | | Texas–Dallas | 59 |
| | | | | | | | Guilford | 64* |
| John Carroll | 90 | | | | | | | | Guilford | 64* |
| Medaille | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Medaille | 79 | John Carroll | 76 | | | | | |
| | | Carnegie Mellon | 74 | | | | | |
| Carnegie Mellon | 75** | Carnegie Mellon | 74 | | | | | |
| Brockport State | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Brockport State | 70 | | | John Carroll | 73 | | | |
| | | | | Guilford | 78 | | | |
| Centre | 71 | | | | | Guilford | 78 | | | |
| Averett | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Averett | 76 | Averett | 81 | | | | | |
| | | Guilford | 91 | | | | | |
| Guilford | 71* | Guilford | 91 | | | | | |
| Transylvania | 67 | | | | | | | |

### Wheaton (IL) sectional

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Sectional semifinals | Sectional semifinals | | Sectional finals | Sectional finals |
| Wheaton (IL) | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Fontbonne | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Fontbonne | 58 | Wheaton (IL) | 74* | | | | | |
| | | UW–Platteville | 69 | | | | | |
| UW–Platteville | 83 | UW–Platteville | 69 | | | | | |
| Hope | 59 | | | | | | | |
| Hope | 59 | | | Wheaton (IL) | 52 | | | |
| | | | | Washington–St. Louis | 55 | | | |
| Elmhurst | 79 | | | | | Washington–St. Louis | 55 | | | |
| UW–Whitewater | 81* | | | | | | | |
| UW–Whitewater | 81* | UW–Whitewater | 70 | | | | | |
| | | Washington–St. Louis | 73 | | | | | |
| Washington–St. Louis | 67 | Washington–St. Louis | 73 | | | | | |
| Lawrence | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Lawrence | 65 | | | | | | Washington–St. Louis | 79 |
| | | | | | | | St. Thomas (MN) | 64 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 96 | | | | | | | | St. Thomas (MN) | 64 |
| Aurora | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Aurora | 73 | St. Thomas (MN) | 53 | | | | | |
| | | UW–Stevens Point | 50 | | | | | |
| UW–Stevens Point | 61 | UW–Stevens Point | 50 | | | | | |
| Cornell College | 53 | | | | | | | |
| Cornell College | 53 | | | St. Thomas (MN) | 86 | | | |
| | | | | Puget Sound | 69 | | | |
| Whitworth | 81 | | | | | Puget Sound | 69 | | | |
| Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 63 | Whitworth | 72 | | | | | |
| | | Puget Sound | 84 | | | | | |

### Richard Stockton sectional

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Sectional semifinals | Sectional semifinals | | Sectional finals | Sectional finals |
| | | Middlebury | 76 | | | | | |
| | | Bridgewater State | 78 | | | | | |
| Bridgewater State | 95 | Bridgewater State | 78 | | | | | |
| St. Joseph's (ME) | 79 | | | | | | | |
| St. Joseph's (ME) | 79 | | | Bridgewater State | 64 | | | |
| | | | | Farmingdale State | 84 | | | |
| Rhode Island College | 68 | | | | | Farmingdale State | 84 | | | |
| MIT | 73* | | | | | | | |
| MIT | 73* | MIT | 61 | | | | | |
| | | Farmingdale State | 67 | | | | | |
| Farmingdale State | 90 | Farmingdale State | 67 | | | | | |
| New England | 73 | | | | | | | |
| New England | 73 | | | | | | Farmingdale State | 60 |
| | | | | | | | Richard Stockton | 103 |
| St. Lawrence | 81 | | | | | | | | Richard Stockton | 103 |
| Brooklyn | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Brooklyn | 69 | St. Lawrence | 90 | | | | | |
| | | SUNYIT | 80 | | | | | |
| Elms | 77 | SUNYIT | 80 | | | | | |
| SUNYIT | 85 | | | | | | | |
| SUNYIT | 85 | | | St. Lawrence | 68 | | | |
| | | | | Richard Stockton | 71 | | | |
| Richard Stockton | 79 | | | | | Richard Stockton | 71 | | | |
| RPI | 65 | | | | | | | |
| RPI | 65 | Richard Stockton | 95 | | | | | |
| | | Gwynedd–Mercy | 88 | | | | | |
| Gwynedd–Mercy | 68 | Gwynedd–Mercy | 88 | | | | | |
| Amherst | 62 | | | | | | | |

### Franklin & Marshall sectional

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Sectional semifinals | Sectional semifinals | | Sectional finals | Sectional finals |
| Widener | 74 | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Wesleyan | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Wesleyan | 66 | Widener | 67 | | | | | |
| | | Salem State | 69 | | | | | |
| Salem State | 83 | Salem State | 69 | | | | | |
| RIT | 71 | | | | | | | |
| RIT | 71 | | | Salem State | 61 | | | |
| | | | | Franklin & Marshall | 67 | | | |
| Franklin & Marshall | 93 | | | | | Franklin & Marshall | 67 | | | |
| Wesley | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Wesley | 69 | Franklin & Marshall | 65 | | | | | |
| | | Brandeis | 63 | | | | | |
| Scranton | 60 | Brandeis | 63 | | | | | |
| Brandeis | 74 | | | | | | | |
| Brandeis | 74 | | | | | | Franklin & Marshall | 70 |
| | | | | | | | DeSales | 60 |
| WPI | 86 | | | | | | | | DeSales | 60 |
| Husson | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Husson | 57 | WPI | 68 | | | | | |
| | | UMass Dartmouth | 81 | | | | | |
| UMass Dartmouth | 82 | UMass Dartmouth | 81 | | | | | |
| Baruch | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Baruch | 72 | | | UMass Dartmouth | 59 | | | |
| | | | | DeSales | 67 | | | |
| DeSales | 86 | | | | | DeSales | 67 | | | |
| St. Joseph's (LI) | 78 | | | | | | | |
| St. Joseph's (LI) | 78 | DeSales | 77 | | | | | |
| | | Ithaca | 71 | | | | | |

## Final Four

* Site: Salem Civic Center, Salem, Virginia
| National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| Guilford | Guilford | 58 | | | |
| Washington–St. Louis | Washington–St. Louis | 77 | | | |
| Washington–St. Louis | Washington–St. Louis | 77 | Washington–St. Louis | Washington–St. Louis | 61 |
| | | | Richard Stockton | Richard Stockton | 52 |
| Richard Stockton | Richard Stockton | 62 | Richard Stockton | Richard Stockton | 52 |
| Franklin & Marshall | Franklin & Marshall | 58 | National Third-place | National Third-place | National Third-place |
| | | | Guilford | Guilford | 79 |
| | | | Franklin & Marshall | Franklin & Marshall | 67 |