# 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 48th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
Officially culminating the 2003–04 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, California, previously the venue of the 2001 finals.
Kennesaw State (35–4) defeated Southern Indiana in the final, 84–59, to win their first Division II national championship.
The Owls were coached by Tony Ingle. Kennesaw State's Terrence Hill was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regionals
### Great Lakes - Romeoville, Illinois

Location: Neil Carey Arena Host: Lewis University
| 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 | Lewis | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wayne State (MI) | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wayne State (MI) | 65 | 8 | Wayne State (MI) | 57 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Gannon | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Gannon | 81 | 4 | Gannon | 54 | | | |
| 5 | Michigan Tech | 75 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Michigan Tech | 75 | | | | 8 | Wayne State (MI) | 68 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Southern Indiana | 69 |
| 3 | Southern Indiana | 96 | | | | | | | 3 | Southern Indiana | 69 |
| 6 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 83 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 83 | 3 | Southern Indiana | 75 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Findlay | 67 | | | |
| 2 | Findlay (OT) | 84 | 2 | Findlay | 67 | | | |
| 7 | Indianapolis | 83 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University
| 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 | Tarleton State | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 74 | 1 | Tarleton State | 73 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Drury (OT) | 78 | | | |
| 4 | Emporia State | 81 | 5 | Drury (OT) | 78 | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 85 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 85 | | | | 5 | Drury | 59 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Northwest Missouri State | 62 |
| 3 | Northwest Missouri State | 77 | | | | | | | 3 | Northwest Missouri State | 62 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 57 | 3 | Northwest Missouri State | 62 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Washburn | 61 | | | |
| 2 | Washburn | 81 | 2 | Washburn | 61 | | | |
| 7 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | | | | | | |

### South - Valdosta, Georgia

Location: The Complex Host: Valdosta State University
| 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 | Valdosta State | 49 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Montevallo | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Montevallo | 56 | 8 | Montevallo | 78 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Henderson State | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Morehouse | 51 | 5 | Henderson State | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Henderson State | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Henderson State | 71 | | | | 8 | Montevallo | 63 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Rollins | 75 |
| 3 | Florida Southern | 62 | | | | | | | 2 | Rollins | 75 |
| 6 | Eckerd | 70 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Eckerd | 70 | 6 | Eckerd | 54 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Rollins | 77 | | | |
| 2 | Rollins | 88 | 2 | Rollins | 77 | | | |
| 7 | Benedict | 79 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Denver, Colorado

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University
| 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 | Metro State | 102 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mesa State | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mesa State | 72 | 1 | Metro State | 109 | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Dakota State | 69 | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 99 | 4 | South Dakota State | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Northern State | 80 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northern State | 80 | | | | 1 | Metro State | 79 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 68 |
| 3 | Nebraska-Omaha | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 68 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 82 | 6 | South Dakota | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 96 | | | |
| 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 104 | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 96 | | | |
| 7 | Bemidji State | 90 | | | | | | |

### East - Misenheimer, North Carolina

Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University
| 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 | Pfeiffer | 102 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana (PA) | 91 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana (PA) | 91 | 1 | Pfeiffer | 121 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Cheyney | 101 | | | |
| 4 | California (PA) | 59 | 5 | Cheyney | 101 | | | |
| 5 | Cheyney | 74 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cheyney | 74 | | | | 1 | Pfeiffer | 106 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Alderson Broaddus | 77 |
| 3 | West Virginia State | 80 | | | | | | | 2 | Alderson Broaddus | 77 |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 69 | 3 | West Virginia State | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Alderson Broaddus | 87 | | | |
| 2 | Alderson Broaddus | 85 | 2 | Alderson Broaddus | 87 | | | |
| 7 | Mount Olive | 80 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Kennesaw, Georgia

Location: KSU Convocation Center Host: Kennesaw State University
| 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 | Kennesaw State | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 63 | 1 | Kennesaw State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Columbus State | 55 | | | |
| 4 | Virginia Union | 75 | 5 | Columbus State | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Columbus State | 77 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Columbus State | 77 | | | | 1 | Kennesaw State | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Francis Marion | 73 |
| 3 | Bowie State | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Francis Marion | 73 |
| 6 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 81 | 3 | Bowie State | 78 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Francis Marion | 95 | | | |
| 2 | Francis Marion | 86 | 2 | Francis Marion | 95 | | | |
| 7 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 84 | | | | | | |

### Northeast - Lowell, Massachusetts

Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell
| 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 | UMass-Lowell | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 64 | 1 | UMass-Lowell (OT) | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 74 | 4 | Southern New Hampshire | 61 | | | |
| 5 | New Haven | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | New Haven | 67 | | | | 1 | UMass-Lowell | 63 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bryant | 62 |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 75 | | | | | | | 7 | Bryant | 62 |
| 6 | New York Tech | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | New York Tech | 81 | 6 | New York Tech | 60 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Bryant | 64 | | | |
| 2 | Long Island-C.W. Post | 63 | 7 | Bryant | 64 | | | |
| 7 | Bryant | 65 | | | | | | |

### West - San Bernardino, California

Location: Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Cal State San Bernardino | 92 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chico State | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chico State | 60 | 1 | Cal State San Bernardino | 78 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks (OT) | 82 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 82 | 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks (OT) | 82 | | | |
| 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 91 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 91 | | | | 5 | Alaska–Fairbanks | 60 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Humboldt State | 64 |
| 3 | Humboldt State | 86 | | | | | | | 3 | Humboldt State | 64 |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 83 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 83 | 3 | Humboldt State | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | BYU–Hawaii | 61 | | | |
| 2 | BYU–Hawaii | 67 | 2 | BYU–Hawaii | 61 | | | |
| 7 | Alaska-Anchorage | 61 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight-Bakersfield, California

Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | | | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National championship March 27 | National championship March 27 | National championship March 27 |
| GL | Southern Indiana | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| S | Northwest Missouri State | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| S | Northwest Missouri State | 81 | | | GL | Southern Indiana | 83 | | | |
| | | | | | NC | Metro State | 81 | | | |
| NC | Metro State | 88 | | | NC | Metro State | 81 | | | |
| S | Rollins | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| S | Rollins | 54 | | | | | | GL | Southern Indiana | 59 |
| Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | GL | Southern Indiana | 59 |
| Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield, California | SA | Kennesaw State | 84 |
| SA | Kennesaw State | 86 | | | | | | | | | SA | Kennesaw State | 84 |
| E | Pfeiffer | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| E | Pfeiffer | 79 | | | SA | Kennesaw State | 81 | | | |
| | | | | | W | Humboldt State | 67 | | | |
| W | Humboldt State | 89 | | | W | Humboldt State | 67 | | | |
| NE | UMass Lowell | 82 | | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Terrence Hill, Kennesaw State (MOP)
* Georgi Joseph, Kennesaw State
* Cris Brunson, Southern Indiana
* Joe Gordon, Southern Indiana
* Luke Kendall, Metro State