# 2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball. It began on March 13, 2015, following the 2014–15 season and concluded with the championship game on March 28, 2015.
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the second straight year, the final rounds were held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Florida Southern defeated Indiana (PA), 77–62, to win their second national championship and first title since the 1981 NCAA Division II tournament.

## Qualification

The champions of 22 of the 24 Division II basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as “at-large” participants by the selection committee. The first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Atlantic and Midwest regions). The regionals were hosted at the home court of the top seeded team.

### Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the national tournament as the champions of their conference tournaments.
| Conference | Team | Record | Appearance | Last Bid | Region |
| California Collegiate | Cal Poly Pomona | 23–6 | 12th | 2014 | West |
| Central Atlantic | Philadelphia University | 24–7 | 34th | 2014 | East |
| Central Intercollegiate | Livingstone | 19–9 | 3rd | 2014 | Atlantic |
| Carolinas | North Greenville | 22–9 | 1st | Never | Southeast |
| East Coast | Bridgeport | 24–6 | 21st | 2014 | East |
| Great American | Arkansas Tech | 18–13 | 7th | 2014 | Central |
| Great Lakes | Ferris State | 23–8 | 10th | 2011 | Midwest |
| Great Lakes Valley | Drury | 21–8 | 9th | 2014 | Midwest |
| Great Northwest | Seattle Pacific | 23–7 | 25th | 2014 | West |
| Gulf South | Alabama–Huntsville | 23–8 | 8th | 2013 | South |
| Heartland | St. Mary's (TX) | 20–9 | 9th | 2014 | South Central |
| Lone Star | Texas A&M–Commerce | 24–7 | 5th | 2005 | South Central |
| Mid-America | Pittsburg State | 20–11 | 6th | 2007 | Central |
| Northeast-10 | American International | 23–6 | 10th | 2011 | East |
| Northern Sun | Augustana (SD) | 30–2 | 12th | 2013 | Central |
| Pacific West | BYU–Hawaii | 24–5 | 11th | 2011 | West |
| Peach Belt | Montevallo | 24–8 | 10th | 2014 | Southeast |
| Pennsylvania State | Gannon | 23–8 | 24th | 2014 | Atlantic |
| Rocky Mountain | Colorado–Colorado Springs | 26–5 | 2nd | 2014 | South Central |
| South Atlantic | Carson–Newman | 18–13 | 3rd | 2014 | Southeast |
| Southern Intercollegiate | Benedict (SC) | 19–11 | 10th | 2013 | South |
| Sunshine State | Florida Southern | 29–1 | 29th | 2014 | South |

### At-large qualifiers

| Team | Record | Conference | Appearance | Last Bid | Region |
| Columbus State | 22–7 | Peach Belt | 11th | 2012 | Southeast |
| Georgia Regents Augusta | 23–6 | Peach Belt | 10th | 2014 | Southeast |
| Lincoln Memorial | 29–2 | South Atlantic | 5th | 2014 | Southeast |
| Mount Olive | 28–3 | Carolinas | 7th | 2010 | Southeast |
| UNC Pembroke | 25–5 | Peach Belt | 3rd | 2013 | Southeast |
| Angelo State | 26–5 | Lone Star | 5th | 2009 | South Central |
| Colorado Mines | 23–4 | Rocky Mountain | 5th | 2014 | South Central |
| Metro State | 26–5 | Rocky Mountain | 19th | 2014 | South Central |
| Midwestern State | 21–8 | Lone Star | 10th | 2014 | South Central |
| Tarleton State | 27–3 | Lone Star | 12th | 2014 | South Central |
| Azusa Pacific | 24–5 | Pacific West | 1st | Never | West |
| Cal Baptist | 24–6 | Pacific West | 2nd | 2014 | West |
| Chico State | 22–7 | California Collegiate | 12th | 2014 | West |
| Dixie State | 20–7 | Pacific West | 6th | 2014 | West |
| Western Oregon | 23–6 | Great Northwest | 1st | Never | West |
| Fairmont State | 21–10 | Mountain East | 7th | 2013 | Atlantic |
| Glenville State | 22–10 | Mountain East | 2nd | 2014 | Atlantic |
| Indiana (PA) | 26–6 | Pennsylvania State | 14th | 2014 | Atlantic |
| Mercyhurst | 20–8 | Pennsylvania State | 1st | Never | Atlantic |
| Slippery Rock | 20–10 | Pennsylvania State | 5th | 2013 | Atlantic |
| West Liberty | 27–2 | Mountain East | 7th | 2014 | Atlantic |
| Saint Anselm | 19–9 | Northeast-10 | 18th | 2014 | East |
| S. Connecticut State | 22–7 | Northeast-10 | 6th | 2014 | East |
| SNHU | 21–7 | Northeast-10 | 18th | 2013 | East |
| Stonehill | 19–9 | Northeast-10 | 13th | 2012 | East |
| U. of the Sciences | 24–5 | Central Atlantic | 1st | Never | East |
| Barry | 24–4 | Sunshine State | 5th | 2014 | South |
| Lynn | 19–9 | Sunshine State | 5th | 2005 | South |
| Union (TN) | 20–10 | Gulf South | 3rd | 1968 | South |
| West Alabama | 22–11 | Gulf South | 4th | 2014 | South |
| West Georgia | 21–8 | Gulf South | 15th | 2012 | South |
| Bellarmine | 27–3 | Great Lakes Valley | 16th | 2014 | Midwest |
| Indianapolis | 23–5 | Great Lakes Valley | 10th | 2014 | Midwest |
| Lake Superior State | 25–6 | Great Lakes | 4th | 2014 | Midwest |
| Lewis | 21–8 | Great Lakes Valley | 14th | 2012 | Midwest |
| Michigan Tech | 19–8 | Great Lakes | 9th | 2014 | Midwest |
| Wisconsin–Parkside | 26–3 | Great Lakes Valley | 4th | 2014 | Midwest |
| Central Missouri | 24–6 | Mid-America | 23rd | 2014 | Central |
| MSU–Mankato | 24–7 | Northern Sun | 12th | 2014 | Central |
| MSU–Moorhead | 32–3 | Northern Sun | 3rd | 2012 | Central |
| Northern State | 23–8 | Northern Sun | 10th | 2009 | Central |
| NW Missouri State | 23–6 | Mid-America | 15th | 2014 | Central |

## Regionals
### Southeast - Harrogate, Tennessee

Location: Tex Turner Arena Host: Lincoln Memorial University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Lincoln Memorial (29–2) | 95 | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Greenville (22–9) | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | North Greenville (22–9) | 62 | 1 | Lincoln Memorial | 55 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mount Olive | 75 | | | |
| 4 | Mount Olive (28–3) | 84 | 4 | Mount Olive | 75 | | | |
| 5 | GRU Augusta (23–6) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 5 | GRU Augusta (23–6) | 75 | | | | 4 | Mount Olive | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Montevallo | 75 |
| 2 | Montevallo (24–8) | 74 | | | | | | | 2 | Montevallo | 75 |
| 7 | Carson–Newman (18–13) | 69 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Carson–Newman (18–13) | 69 | 2 | Montevallo | 78 | | | |
| | | | 3 | UNC Pembroke | 59 | | | |
| 3 | UNC Pembroke (25–5) | 89 | 3 | UNC Pembroke | 59 | | | |
| 6 | Columbus State (22–7) | 82 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gym Host: Tarleton State University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Tarleton State (27–3) | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) (20–9) | 52 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) (20–9) | 52 | 1 | Tarleton State | 84 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UC Colorado Springs | 62 | | | |
| 4 | UC Colorado Springs (26–5) | 90 | 4 | UC Colorado Springs | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Colorado Mines (23–4) | 87 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Colorado Mines (23–4) | 87 | | | | 1 | Tarleton State | 66 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Angelo State | 64 |
| 2 | Metro State (26–5) | 56 | | | | | | | 6 | Angelo State | 64 |
| 7 | Midwestern State (21–8) | 58 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Midwestern State (21–8) | 58 | 7 | Midwestern State | 49 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Angelo State | 66 | | | |
| 3 | TAMU–Commerce (24–7) | 79 | 6 | Angelo State | 66 | | | |
| 6 | Angelo State (26–5) | 85 | | | | | | |

### West - Azusa, California

Location: Felix Event Center Host: Azusa Pacific 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 | Azusa Pacific (24–5) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Western Oregon (23–6) | 67 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Western Oregon (23–6) | 67 | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Dixie State (20–7) | 60 | 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona (23–6) | 62 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona (23–6) | 62 | | | | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 91 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Cal Baptist | 79 |
| 2 | BYU–Hawaii (24–5) | 69 | | | | | | | 3 | Cal Baptist | 79 |
| 7 | Seattle Pacific (23–7) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Seattle Pacific (23–7) | 81 | 7 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Cal Baptist | 78 | | | |
| 3 | Cal Baptist (24–6) | 67 | 3 | Cal Baptist | 78 | | | |
| 6 | Chico State (22–7) | 61 | | | | | | |

### Atlantic - West Liberty, West Virginia

Location: Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC) Host: West Liberty University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | West Liberty (27–2) | 127 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Livingstone (19–9) | 89 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Livingstone (19–9) | 89 | 1 | West Liberty | 89 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Fairmont State | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Fairmont State (21–10) | 68 | 4 | Fairmont State | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst (20–8) | 63 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst (20–8) | 63 | | | | 1 | West Liberty | 74 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Indiana (PA) | 77 |
| 2 | Gannon (23–8) | 57 | | | | | | | 3 | Indiana (PA) | 77 |
| 7 | Slippery Rock (20–10) | 65 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Slippery Rock (20–10) | 65 | 7 | Slippery Rock | 65 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Indiana (PA) | 73 | | | |
| 3 | Indiana (PA) (26–6) | 73 | 3 | Indiana (PA) | 73 | | | |
| 6 | Glenville State (22–10) | 59 | | | | | | |

### East - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Botuva Gymnasium Host: American International College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | American International (23–6) | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Philadelphia U. (24–7) | 53 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Philadelphia U. (24–7) | 53 | 1 | American International | 65 | | | |
| | | | 5 | S. Connecticut State | 86 | | | |
| 4 | Bridgeport (24–6) | 75 | 5 | S. Connecticut State | 86 | | | |
| 5 | S. Connecticut State (22–7) | 88 | | | | | | |
| 5 | S. Connecticut State (22–7) | 88 | | | | 5 | S. Connecticut State | 58 |
| | | | | | | 2 | SNHU | 76 |
| 2 | SNHU (21–7) | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | SNHU | 76 |
| 7 | Stonehill (19–9) | 59 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Stonehill (19–9) | 59 | 2 | SNHU | 59 | | | |
| | | | 6 | University of the Sciences | 53 | | | |
| 3 | Saint Anselm (19–9) | 57 | 6 | University of the Sciences | 53 | | | |
| 6 | U. of the Sciences (24–5) | 73 | | | | | | |

### South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Florida Southern (29–1) | 89 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Benedict (19–11) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Benedict (19–11) | 68 | 1 | Florida Southern | 84 | | | |
| | | | 4 | West Georgia | 81 | | | |
| 4 | West Georgia (21–8) | 80 | 4 | West Georgia | 81 | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama (22–11) | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama (22–11) | 79 | | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 88 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Lynn | 80 |
| 2 | Barry (24–4) | 73 | | | | | | | 6 | Lynn | 80 |
| 7 | Union (TN) (20–10) | 59 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Union (TN) (20–10) | 59 | 2 | Barry | 82 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Lynn | 90 | | | |
| 3 | Alabama–Huntsville (23–8) | 62 | 6 | Lynn | 90 | | | |
| 6 | Lynn (19–9) | 80 | | | | | | |

### Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Bellarmine (27–3) | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Drury (21–8) | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Drury (21–8) | 60 | 1 | Bellarmine | 85 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lake Superior State | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Lake Superior State (25–6) | 78 | 4 | Lake Superior State | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Ferris State (23–8) | 69 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ferris State (23–8) | 69 | | | | 1 | Bellarmine | 81 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Indianapolis | 72 |
| 2 | Wisconsin–Parkside (26–3) | 62 | | | | | | | 3 | Indianapolis | 72 |
| 7 | Lewis (21–8) | 70 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lewis (21–8) | 70 | 7 | Lewis | 59 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Indianapolis | 78 | | | |
| 3 | Indianapolis (23–5) | 74 | 3 | Indianapolis | 78 | | | |
| 6 | Michigan Tech (19–8) | 53 | | | | | | |

### Central - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Location: Sanford Pentagon Host: Augustana College
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Augustana (SD) (30–2) | 104 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas Tech (18–13) | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas Tech (18–13) | 77 | 1 | Augustana (SD) | 65 | | | |
| | | | 4 | NW Missouri State | 66 | | | |
| 4 | NW Missouri State (23–6) | 59 | 4 | NW Missouri State | 66 | | | |
| 5 | MSU–Mankato (24–7) | 56 | | | | | | |
| 5 | MSU–Mankato (24–7) | 56 | | | | 4 | NW Missouri State | 42 |
| | | | | | | 2 | MSU–Moorhead | 47 |
| 2 | MSU–Moorhead (32–3) | 80 | | | | | | | 2 | MSU–Moorhead | 47 |
| 7 | Pittsburg State (20–11) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pittsburg State (20–11) | 68 | 2 | MSU–Moorhead | 71 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Central Missouri | 60 | | | |
| 3 | Central Missouri (24–6) | 82 | 3 | Central Missouri | 60 | | | |
| 6 | Northern State (23–8) | 72 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Ford Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight Wednesday, March 25 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight Wednesday, March 25 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight Wednesday, March 25 | National semifinals Final Four Thursday, March 26 | National semifinals Final Four Thursday, March 26 | National semifinals Final Four Thursday, March 26 | National Championship Saturday, March 28 | National Championship Saturday, March 28 | National Championship Saturday, March 28 |
| SE4 | Mount Olive | 59 | | | | | | |
| SC1 | Tarleton State | 77 | | | | | | |
| SC1 | Tarleton State | 77 | SC1 | Tarleton State | 68 | | | |
| | | | A3 | Indiana (PA) | 72 | | | |
| W1 | Azusa Pacific | 65 | A3 | Indiana (PA) | 72 | | | |
| A3 | Indiana (PA) | 69 | | | | | | |
| A3 | Indiana (PA) | 69 | | | | A3 | Indiana (PA) | 62 |
| | | | | | | S1 | Florida Southern | 77 |
| E2 | SNHU | 70 | | | | | | | S1 | Florida Southern | 77 |
| S1 | Florida Southern | 81 | | | | | | |
| S1 | Florida Southern | 81 | S1 | Florida Southern | 79 | | | |
| | | | MW1 | Bellarmine | 76 | | | |
| MW1 | Bellarmine | 92 | MW1 | Bellarmine | 76 | | | |
| C2 | MSU–Moorhead | 75 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Kevin Capers (Florida Southern)
* Devante Chance (Indiana (PA))
* Shawn Dyer (Indiana (PA))
* Jacobo Diaz (Indiana (PA))
* Dylan Travis (Florida Southern)