# 1977 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

The 1977 NCAA Division II 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 1976–77 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga's Wayne Golden was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Baltimore | Runner-up |
| Towson | Regional Champion |
| Virginia Union | Third Place |
| Winston-Salem | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Assumption | Third Place |
| Bridgeport | Fourth Place |
| Merrimack | Runner-up |
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Armstrong Atlantic | Fourth Place |
| Chattanooga | Regional Champion |
| UCF | Runner-up |
| Valdosta State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Augustana (SD) | Fourth Place |
| Green Bay | Runner-up |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Third Place |
| North Dakota | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Bellarmine | Fourth Place |
| Eastern Illinois | Runner-up |
| Randolph-Macon | Regional Champion |
| Youngstown State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Cheyney | Regional Champion |
| Gannon | Third Place |
| Hartwick | Runner-up |
| Philadelphia Textile | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Lincoln (MO) | Third Place |
| North Alabama | Regional Champion |
| Southern | Fourth Place |
| Troy State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Cal Poly | Regional Champion |
| Cal State Hayward | Fourth Place |
| Puget Sound | Runner-up |
| Seattle Pacific | Third Place |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### South Atlantic - Towson, Maryland

Location: Towson Center Host: Towson State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| Baltimore | Baltimore | 116 | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 96 | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 96 | Baltimore | Baltimore | 87 |
| | | | Towson | Towson | 92* |
| Towson | Towson | 107 | Towson | Towson | 92* |
| Winston-Salem | Winston-Salem | 83 | | | |
* Third Place - Virginia Union 107, Winston-Salem 93

### New England - Fairfield, Connecticut

Location: SHU Gymnasium Host: Sacred Heart 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 |
| Merrimack | Merrimack | 107 | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 83 | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 83 | Merrimack | Merrimack | 104 |
| | | | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 110 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 83 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 110 |
| Assumption | Assumption | 78 | | | |
* Third Place - Assumption 86, Bridgeport 84

### South - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| UCF | UCF | 91 | | | |
| Armstrong Atlantic | Armstrong Atlantic | 81 | | | |
| Armstrong Atlantic | Armstrong Atlantic | 81 | UCF | UCF | 79 |
| | | | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 88 |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 92 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 88 |
| Valdosta State | Valdosta State | 76 | | | |
* Third Place - Valdosta State 83, Armstrong Atlantic 73

### North Central - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
| 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 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 71 | | | |
| Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) | 64 | | | |
| Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) | 64 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 45 |
| | | | Green Bay | Green Bay | 43 |
| Green Bay | Green Bay | 89 | Green Bay | Green Bay | 43 |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Nebraska–Omaha | 63 | | | |
* Third Place - Nebraska–Omaha 93, Augustana 91

### Great Lakes - Youngstown, Ohio

Location: Beeghly Center Host: Youngstown State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 87 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 72 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 72 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | 66 |
| | | | Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 69 |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 71* | Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 69 |
| Youngstown State | Youngstown State | 69 | | | |
* Third Place - Youngstown State 81, Bellarmine 79

### East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 62 | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 58 | | | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Philadelphia Textile | 58 | Cheyney | Cheyney | 88 |
| | | | Hartwick | Hartwick | 61 |
| Hartwick | Hartwick | 68 | Hartwick | Hartwick | 61 |
| Gannon | Gannon | 66 | | | |
* Third Place - Gannon 85, Philadelphia Textile 67

### South Central - Florence, Alabama

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 4 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 5 |
| Troy State | Troy State | 81 | | | |
| Lincoln (MO) | Lincoln (MO) | 65 | | | |
| Lincoln (MO) | Lincoln (MO) | 65 | Troy State | Troy State | 70 |
| | | | North Alabama | North Alabama | 77 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 105 | North Alabama | North Alabama | 77 |
| Southern | Southern | 88 | | | |
* Third Place - Lincoln 103, Southern 87

### West - Tacoma, Washington

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound
| 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 |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 73 | | | |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 58 | | | |
| Seattle Pacific | Seattle Pacific | 58 | Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 67 |
| | | | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 54 |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 85 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 54 |
| Cal State Hayward | Cal State Hayward | 68 | | | |
* Third Place - Seattle Pacific 94, Cal State Hayward 74
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 12 | Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 12 |
| Towson | Towson | 82 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 85 |
| Quarterfinal - Grand Forks, ND Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Grand Forks, ND Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Grand Forks, ND Elite Eight March 11 |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 76 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 52 |
| Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA Elite Eight March 13 | Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA Elite Eight March 13 | Quarterfinal - Richmond, VA Elite Eight March 13 |
| Randolph-Macon | Randolph-Macon | 65 |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 63 |
| Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 11 | Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 11 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 67* |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 64 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 16 | National semifinals Final Four March 16 | National semifinals Final Four March 16 | National Championship March 17 | National Championship March 17 | National Championship March 17 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 81 | | | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 95 | | | |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 95 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | 71 |
| | | | Randolph-Macon | Randolph-Macon | 62 |
| Randolph-Macon | Randolph-Macon | 82 | Randolph-Macon | Randolph-Macon | 62 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 67 | | | |
* Third Place - North Alabama 93, Sacred Heart 77
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Joe Allen (Randolph-Macon)
* Otis Boddie (North Alabama)
* Wayne Golden (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
* William Gordon (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
* Hector Olivencia (Sacred Heart)