# 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2017 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 March 10, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and concluded with the championship game on March 25, 2017.
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the Elite Eight was held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Northwest Missouri State defeated Fairmont State, 71–61, to win the first national championship in the school's history.

## Regionals
### Atlantic - Fairmont, West Virginia

Location: Joe Retton Arena
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Fairmont State (29–2) | 93 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bowie State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bowie State | 67 | 1 | Fairmont State | 84 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Indiana (PA) | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Indiana (PA) (27–3) | 94 | 4 | Indiana (PA) | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Kutztown (26–3) | 80 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kutztown (26–3) | 80 | | | | 1 | Fairmont State | 86 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 80 |
| 2 | Shippensburg (26–3) | 79 | | | | | | | 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 80 |
| 7 | Virginia Union (22–7) | 59 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Virginia Union (22–7) | 59 | 2 | Shippensburg | 91 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 97 | | | |
| 3 | West Liberty (28–3) | 95 | 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 97 | | | |
| 6 | Wheeling Jesuit (23–7) | 96* | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Central - Maryville, Missouri

Location: Bearcat Arena
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | NW Missouri State (29–1) | 79* | | | | | | |
| 8 | Upper Iowa (22–10) | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Upper Iowa (22–10) | 74 | 1 | NW Missouri State | 74 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 53 | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas–Monticello (23–6) | 69 | 5 | Augustana (SD) | 53 | | | |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) (23–8) | 76 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Augustana (SD) (23–8) | 76 | | | | 1 | NW Missouri State | 55 |
| | | | | | | 2 | SW Minnesota State | 52 |
| 2 | SW Minnesota State (26–5) | 93 | | | | | | | 2 | SW Minnesota State | 52 |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech (21–7) | 82 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech (21–7) | 82 | 2 | SW Minnesota State | 74 | | | |
| | | | 3 | East Central | 70 | | | |
| 3 | East Central (24–7) | 115* | 3 | East Central | 70 | | | |
| 6 | Minnesota State–Moorhead (24–5) | 106 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### East - DeWitt, New York

Location: Le Moyne Events Center
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Le Moyne (22–6) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Merrimack (18–11) | 72* | | | | | | |
| 8 | Merrimack (18–11) | 72* | 8 | Merrimack | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 73 | | | |
| 4 | Saint Anselm (20–8) | 72 | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 73 | | | |
| 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas (25–5) | 91 | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas (25–5) | 91 | | | | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 69 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Saint Rose | 66 |
| 2 | Southern NH (21–8) | 98 | | | | | | | 3 | Saint Rose | 66 |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut (17–12) | 109 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southern Connecticut (17–12) | 109 | 7 | Southern Connecticut | 47 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Saint Rose | 67 | | | |
| 3 | Saint Rose (24–7) | 94 | 3 | Saint Rose | 67 | | | |
| 6 | Bloomfield (22–9) | 58 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Midwest - Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Knights Hall
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Bellarmine (28–3) | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin–Parkside (22–7) | 61 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin–Parkside (22–7) | 61 | 1 | Bellarmine | 93 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Quincy | 64 | | | |
| 4 | Kentucky Wesleyan (28–2) | 75 | 5 | Quincy | 64 | | | |
| 5 | Quincy (24–6) | 78 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Quincy (24–6) | 78 | | | | 1 | Bellarmine | 84 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Findlay | 66 |
| 2 | Ferris State (27–4) | 86 | | | | | | | 6 | Findlay | 66 |
| 7 | Truman (22–9) | 78 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Truman (22–9) | 78 | 2 | Ferris State | 63 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Findlay | 68 | | | |
| 3 | Southern Indiana (25–4) | 69 | 6 | Findlay | 68 | | | |
| 6 | Findlay (23–6) | 70 | | | | | | |

### South - Huntsville, Alabama

Location: Spragins Hall
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Alabama–Huntsville (24–7) | 96 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clark Atlanta (21–11) | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clark Atlanta (21–11) | 81 | 1 | Alabama–Huntsville | 96 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Barry | 82 | | | |
| 4 | Barry (22–6) | 91 | 4 | Barry | 82 | | | |
| 5 | Eckerd (21–8) | 87 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Eckerd (21–8) | 87 | | | | 1 | Alabama–Huntsville | 68 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Rollins | 72 |
| 2 | Valdosta State (26–5) | 85 | | | | | | | 7 | Rollins | 72 |
| 7 | Rollins (21–10) | 89* | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rollins (21–10) | 89* | 7 | Rollins | 88 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Delta State | 61 | | | |
| 3 | Delta State (22–8) | 80 | 3 | Delta State | 61 | | | |
| 6 | Christian Brothers (18–12) | 67 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Southeast - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Curry Arena
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Queens (28–3) | 96 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wingate (20–10) | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wingate (20–10) | 80 | 1 | Queens | 88 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Augusta | 82 | | | |
| 4 | Columbus State (20–9) | 68 | 5 | Augusta | 82 | | | |
| 5 | Augusta (23–7) | 102 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Augusta (23–7) | 102 | | | | 1 | Queens | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lincoln Memorial | 82 |
| 2 | Lincoln Memorial (26–5) | 118 | | | | | | | 2 | Lincoln Memorial | 82 |
| 7 | Pfeiffer (26–4) | 86 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pfeiffer (26–4) | 86 | 2 | Lincoln Memorial | 70 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Limestone | 64 | | | |
| 3 | UNC Pembroke (24–7) | 85 | 6 | Limestone | 64 | | | |
| 6 | Limestone (26–5) | 100 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Golden, Colorado

Location: Lockridge Arena
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Colorado Mines (27–4) | 90 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–11) | 79 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas–Fort Smith (23–11) | 79 | 1 | Colorado Mines | 86 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Fort Lewis | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Tarleton State (22–7) | 90 | 5 | Fort Lewis | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis (25–6) | 94* | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Lewis (25–6) | 94* | | | | 1 | Colorado Mines | 88 |
| | | | | | | 3 | West Texas A&M | 63 |
| 2 | UT Permian Basin (26–5) | 71 | | | | | | | 3 | West Texas A&M | 63 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Kingsville (18–11) | 74 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Kingsville (18–11) | 74 | 7 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 64 | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Texas A&M | 76 | | | |
| 3 | West Texas A&M (24–8) | 97 | 3 | West Texas A&M | 76 | | | |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (19–10) | 86 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### West - San Diego, California

Location: RIMAC
| Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Opening Round Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| 1 | UC San Diego (25–5) | 94 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dixie State (19–8) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dixie State (19–8) | 68 | 1 | UC San Diego | 84 | | | |
| | | | 4 | California Baptist | 80 | | | |
| 4 | California Baptist (25–4) | 71 | 4 | California Baptist | 80 | | | |
| 5 | San Francisco State (25–5) | 50 | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Francisco State (25–5) | 50 | | | | 1 | UC San Diego | 86 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Chico State | 94 |
| 2 | Hawaii Pacific (28–2) | 73 | | | | | | | 6 | Chico State | 94 |
| 7 | Sonoma State (20–8) | 61 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sonoma State (20–8) | 61 | 2 | Hawaii Pacific | 74 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Chico State | 77 | | | |
| 3 | Western Washington (25–5) | 83 | 6 | Chico State | 77 | | | |
| 6 | Chico State (23–7) | 96 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Location: Sanford Pentagon
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National Championship March 25 | National Championship March 25 | National Championship March 25 |
| 1 | Fairmont State | 86 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rollins | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rollins | 68 | 1 | Fairmont State | 79 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Bellarmine | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Bellarmine | 92 | 4 | Bellarmine | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Colorado Mines | 72 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Colorado Mines | 72 | | | | 1 | Fairmont State | 61 |
| | | | | | | 2 | NW Missouri State | 71 |
| 2 | NW Missouri State | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | NW Missouri State | 71 |
| 7 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 70 | | | | | | |
| 7 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 70 | 2 | NW Missouri State | 79 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 67 | | | |
| 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 74 | 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 67 | | | |
| 6 | Chico State | 61 | | | | | | |