# 2002 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 46th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
Officially culminating the 2001–02 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship returned to the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Indiana, the home of the first twenty College Division championships between 1957 and 1976.
Metro State (29–6) defeated defending champions Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 80–72, to win their second Division II national championship and second in three seasons.
It was also Kentucky Wesleyan's fifth consecutive appearance in the title game (winning in 1999 and 2001), although their appearance was later vacated by the NCAA.
The Roadrunners were coached by Mike Dunlap. Metro State's Patrick Mutombo was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regionals
### Northeast - Old Westbury, New York

Location: Clark Athletic Center Host: Adelphi University, with support from State University of New York at Old Westbury
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Adelphi | 72 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UMass Lowell | 57 | | | |
| 4 | UMass Lowell | 72 | 4 | UMass Lowell | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Bentley | 70 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bentley | 70 | | | | 1 | Adelphi | 77 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Assumption | 56 |
| 3 | Pace | 92 | | | | | | | 2 | Assumption | 56 |
| 6 | Queens (NY) | 88 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Queens (NY) | 88 | 2 | Assumption | 91 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pace | 73 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 94 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Findlay | 89 | | | |
| 4 | Findlay | 70 | 4 | Findlay | 89 | | | |
| 5 | Gannon | 53 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Gannon | 53 | | | | 1 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Lewis | 75 |
| 3 | Lewis | 67 | | | | | | | 3 | Lewis | 75 |
| 6 | Hillsdale | 53 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hillsdale | 53 | 2 | Michigan Tech | 51 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Lewis | 62 | | | |

### South Atlantic - Jefferson City, Tennessee

Location: Butler-Blanc Gymnasium Host: Carson-Newman College
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Carson–Newman | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Augusta State | 70 | 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 73 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Johnson C. Smith | 73 | | | | 1 | Carson–Newman | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Shaw | 69 |
| 3 | Wingate | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Shaw | 69 |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 90 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Winston-Salem State | 90 | 2 | Shaw | 62 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Winston-Salem State | 61 | | | |

### South - Tampa, Florida

Location: Bob Martinez Sports Center Host: University of Tampa
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Tampa | 69 | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Georgia | 77 | | | |
| 4 | Delta State | 71 | 5 | West Georgia | 77 | | | |
| 5 | West Georgia | 76 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Georgia | 76 | | | | 5 | West Georgia | 81 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Valdosta State | 69 |
| 3 | Valdosta State | 62 | | | | | | | 3 | Valdosta State | 69 |
| 6 | Paine | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Paine | 57 | 2 | Henderson State | 54 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Valdosta State | 80 | | | |

### East - Indiana, Pennsylvania

Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Indiana (PA) | 91 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Charleston | 81 | | | |
| 4 | Alderson-Broaddus | 93 | 5 | Charleston | 81 | | | |
| 5 | Charleston (OT) | 96 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charleston (OT) | 96 | | | | 1 | Indiana (PA) | 85 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Salem International | 81 |
| 3 | Belmont Abbey | 76 | | | | | | | 2 | Salem International | 81 |
| 6 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 59 | 2 | Salem International | 75 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Belmont Abbey | 69 | | | |

### South Central - Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Location: Dobbins Fieldhouse Host: Northeastern State University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Northeastern State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Rockhurst (2OT) | 75 | | | |
| 4 | Rockhurst | 75 | 4 | Rockhurst (2OT) | 75 | | | |
| 5 | Missouri Western | 68 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri Western | 68 | | | | 4 | Rockhurst | 73 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 79 |
| 3 | Incarnate Word | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 79 |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 59 | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 61 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Incarnate Word | 56 | | | |

### North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 96 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Nebraska-Omaha | 76 | | | |
| 4 | Nebraska-Omaha | 88 | 4 | Nebraska-Omaha | 76 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis | 58 | | | | 1 | South Dakota State | 86 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Metro State | 87 |
| 3 | Metro State | 66 | | | | | | | 3 | Metro State | 87 |
| 6 | Minnesota-Duluth | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Minnesota-Duluth | 61 | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 51 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Metro State | 59 | | | |

### West - San Bernardino, California

Location: James and Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Cal State San Bernardino | 66 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 84 | 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Montana State-Billings | 81 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Montana State-Billings | 81 | | | | 1 | Cal State San Bernardino | 80 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Humboldt State | 65 |
| 3 | Seattle Pacific | 82 | | | | | | | 2 | Humboldt State | 65 |
| 6 | Brigham Young-Hawai'i | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Brigham Young-Hawai'i | 57 | 2 | Humboldt State | 89 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Seattle Pacific | 82 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Southern Indiana
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | | | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 |
| E | Indiana (PA) | '78 | | | | | | | | |
| SC | Northwest Missouri State | 72 | | | | | | | | |
| SC | Northwest Missouri State | 72 | | | E | Indiana (PA) | 52 | | | |
| | | | | | SC | Metro State | 82 | | | |
| NC | Metro State | 65 | | | SC | Metro State | 82 | | | |
| W | Cal State San Bernardino | 48 | | | | | | | | |
| W | Cal State San Bernardino | 48 | | | | | | SC | Metro State | 80 |
| Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | SC | Metro State | 80 |
| Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| SA | Shaw | 102 | | | | | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| S | West Georgia | 84 | | | | | | | | |
| S | West Georgia | 84 | | | SA | Shaw | 92 | | | |
| | | | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 101 | | | |
| GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 71 | | | GL | Kentucky Wesleyan | 101 | | | |
| NE | Adelphi | 46 | | | | | | | | |
* Note: Kentucky Wesleyan's performance was vacated by the NCAA.

## All-tournament team

* Patrick Mutombo, Metro State (MOP)
* Clayton Smith, Metro State
* Chris Landry, Kentucky Wesleyan
* Ronald Evans, Kentucky Wesleyan
* Ronald Murray, Shaw