# 1978 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

The 1978 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 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 1977-78 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Cheyney State of Pennsylvania and Cheyney's Andrew Fields was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Adelphi | Fourth Place |
| Cheyney State | Regional Champion |
| Hartwick | Third Place |
| Philadelphia College | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Bridgeport | Third Place |
| Bryant | Fourth Place |
| Merrimack | Runner-up |
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Augusta College | Fourth Place |
| Florida A&M | Runner-up |
| Florida Tech | Regional Champion |
| Livingston | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Cal State Northridge | Runner-up |
| Puget Sound | Fourth Place |
| San Diego | Regional Champion |
| UC Davis | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Eastern Illinois | Regional Champion |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Runner-up |
| Northern Kentucky | Fourth Place |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Albany State | Third Place |
| Elizabeth City State | Regional Champion |
| NYIT | Fourth Place |
| Towson | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Columbus College | Fourth Place |
| Lincoln (MO) | Regional Champion |
| Mississippi College | Third Place |
| SW Missouri State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Augustana (SD) | Runner-up |
| Chapman | Fourth Place |
| UW–Green Bay | Regional Champion |
| South Dakota State | Third Place |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### East - Cheyney, Pennsylvania

Location: Cope Hall Host: Cheyney State College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 |
| Cheyney State | Cheyney State | 78 | | | |
| Adelphi | Adelphi | 64 | | | |
| Adelphi | Adelphi | 64 | Cheyney State | Cheyney State | 73 |
| | | | Philadelphia College | Philadelphia College | 60 |
| Philadelphia College | Philadelphia College | 73 | Philadelphia College | Philadelphia College | 60 |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 62 | | | |
* Third Place - Hartwick 77, Adelphi 74

### New England - North Andover, Massachusetts

Location: Volpe Center Host: Merrimack College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 |
| Merrimack | Merrimack | 116 | | | |
| Bryant | Bryant | 91 | | | |
| Bryant | Bryant | 91 | Merrimack | Merrimack | 83 |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 84* |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 73 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 84* |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 70 | | | |
* Third Place - Bridgeport 89, Bryant 85

### South - Orlando, Florida

Location: Florida Tech Fieldhouse Host: Florida Technological University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 |
| Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 86 | | | |
| Augusta College | Augusta College | 66 | | | |
| Augusta College | Augusta College | 66 | Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 85 |
| | | | Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 78 |
| Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 72 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M | 78 |
| Livingston | Livingston | 69 | | | |
* Third Place - Livingston 91, Augusta State 90

### West - Northridge, California

Location: Matador Gymnasium Host: California State University, Northridge
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 2 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 2 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 2 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 3 |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 79 | | | |
| UC Davis | UC Davis | 73 | | | |
| UC Davis | UC Davis | 73 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 67 |
| | | | San Diego | San Diego | 70 |
| San Diego | San Diego | 91 | San Diego | San Diego | 70 |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 85 | | | |
* Third Place - Puget Sound 96, UC Davis 73

### Great Lakes - Charleston, Illinois

Location: Lantz Arena Host: Eastern Illinois University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 |
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 100 | | | |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) | 93 | | | |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | St. Joseph's (IN) | 93 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 79 |
| | | | Indiana State-Evansville | Indiana State-Evansville | 67 |
| Indiana State-Evansville | Indiana State-Evansville | 86 | Indiana State-Evansville | Indiana State-Evansville | 67 |
| Northern Kentucky | Northern Kentucky | 78 | | | |
* Third Place - St. Joseph's 93, Northern Kentucky 87

### South Atlantic - Towson, Maryland

Location: Towson Center Host: Towson State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 |
| Towson | Towson | 106 | | | |
| Albany State | Albany State | 89 | | | |
| Albany State | Albany State | 89 | Towson | Towson | 73 |
| | | | Elizabeth City State | Elizabeth City State | 84 |
| Elizabeth City State | Elizabeth City State | 64 | Elizabeth City State | Elizabeth City State | 84 |
| NYIT | NYIT | 62 | | | |
* Third Place - Albany State 81, NYIT 78

### South Central - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 4 |
| SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 69 | | | |
| Columbus College | Columbus College | 67 | | | |
| Columbus College | Columbus College | 67 | SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 83 |
| | | | Lincoln | Lincoln | 84 |
| Lincoln (MO) | Lincoln (MO) | 82 | Lincoln | Lincoln | 84 |
| Mississippi College | Mississippi College | 73 | | | |
* Third Place - Mississippi College 96, Columbus State 75

### North Central - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 2 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 2 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 2 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 3 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 3 |
| UW–Green Bay | UW–Green Bay | 80 | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 57 | | | |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 57 | UW–Green Bay | UW–Green Bay | 72 |
| | | | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) | 60 |
| Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) | 78 | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) | 60 |
| Chapman | Chapman | 66 | | | |
* Third Place - South Dakota State 61, Chapman 59
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 11 |
| Cheyney State | Cheyney State | 59 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 57 |
| Quarterfinal - Orlando, FL Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Orlando, FL Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Orlando, FL Elite Eight March 11 |
| Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 77 |
| San Diego | San Diego | 71 |
| Quarterfinal - Charleston, IL Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Charleston, IL Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Charleston, IL Elite Eight March 11 |
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 84 |
| Elizabeth City State | Elizabeth City State | 71 |
| Quarterfinal - Green Bay, WI Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Green Bay, WI Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Green Bay, WI Elite Eight March 11 |
| Lincoln (MO) | Lincoln (MO) | 61 |
| UW–Green Bay | UW–Green Bay | 63 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University
| National semifinals Final Four March 17 | National semifinals Final Four March 17 | National semifinals Final Four March 17 | National Championship March 18 | National Championship March 18 | National Championship March 18 |
| Cheyney State | Cheyney State | 79 | | | |
| Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 63 | | | |
| Florida Tech | Florida Tech | 63 | Cheyney State | Cheyney State | 47 |
| | | | UW–Green Bay | UW–Green Bay | 40 |
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 43 | UW–Green Bay | UW–Green Bay | 40 |
| UW–Green Bay | UW–Green Bay | 58 | | | |
* Third Place - Eastern Illinois 77, Florida Tech 67
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Tom Anderson (Wisconsin-Green Bay)
* Andrew Fields (Cheyney)
* Kenneth Hynson (Cheyney)
* Jerry Prather (Florida Tech†)
* Charlie Thomas (Eastern Illinois)
† Florida Tech is now known as University of Central Florida, as opposed to the current Florida Institute of Technology.