# 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1985 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 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Lewis | Fourth Place |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Third Place |
| Wright State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| American International | Regional Champion |
| Bentley | Fourth Place |
| Bridgeport | Third Place |
| Sacred Heart | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Alabama A&M | Fourth Place |
| Central Missouri State | Third Place |
| Delta State | Runner-up |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Albany State | Fourth Place |
| Florida Southern | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Regional Champion |
| Tampa | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Gannon | Fourth Place |
| Grand Valley State | Runner-up |
| Northern Michigan | Third Place |
| South Dakota State | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Cal State Hayward | Regional Champion |
| Cal State Northridge | Runner-up |
| Eastern Montana | Fourth Place |
| Norfolk State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Mount St. Mary's | Regional Champion |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place |
| Virginia Union | Third Place |
| Winston-Salem State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| California (PA) | Fourth Place |
| C.W. Post | Regional Champion |
| Millersville | Third Place |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-up |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| Wright State | Wright State | 61 | | | |
| Lewis | Lewis | 53 | | | |
| Lewis | Lewis | 53 | Wright State | Wright State | 72 |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Indiana State–Evansville | 64 | | | |
* Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78

### New England - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 47 | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 45 | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 45 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 74 |
| | | | American International | American International | 80 |
| American International | American International | 65 | American International | American International | 80 |
| Bentley | Bentley | 49 | | | |
* Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67

### South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 85 | | | |
| Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M | 74 | | | |
| Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M | 74 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 67 |
| | | | Delta State | Delta State | 59 |
| Delta State | Delta State | 52 | Delta State | Delta State | 59 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 47 | | | |
* Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74

### South - Jacksonville, Alabama

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 |
| Tampa | Tampa | 79 | | | |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 65 | | | |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 65 | Tampa | Tampa | 61 |
| | | | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 76 |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 120 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 76 |
| Albany State | Albany State | 84 | | | |
* Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80

### North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Grand Valley State | Grand Valley State | 71 | | | |
| Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 70 | | | |
| Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 70 | Grand Valley State | Grand Valley State | 57 |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 58 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 73 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 58 |
| Gannon | Gannon | 64 | | | |
* Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65

### West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Cal State Hayward | Cal State Hayward | 64 | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 61 | | | |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 61 | Cal State Hayward | Cal State Hayward | 51 |
| | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 48 |
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 70 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 48 |
| Eastern Montana | Eastern Montana | 59 | | | |
* Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78

### South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 62*** | | | |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 52 | | | |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 52 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 63 |
| | | | Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 56 |
| Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 44 | Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 56 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 42 | | | |
* Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55

### East - Millersville, Pennsylvania

Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 |
| Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 95 | | | |
| California (PA) | California (PA) | 76 | | | |
| California (PA) | California (PA) | 76 | Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 68 |
| | | | C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 71 |
| C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 57 | C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 71 |
| Millersville | Millersville | 55 | | | |
* Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA Elite Eight March 16 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 76 |
| American International | American International | 73 |
| Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 16 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 79 |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 80 |
| Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD Elite Eight March 16 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 62 |
| Cal State Hayward | Cal State Hayward | 58 |
| Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 15 | Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 15 | Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 15 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 69 |
| C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 67 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 61 | | | |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 72 | | | |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 72 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 74 |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 73 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 78 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 73 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 71 | | | |
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State)
* Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan)
* Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's)
* Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State)
* Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)