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 South Central - Stephenville, Texas. Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University South - Valdosta, Georgia. Location: The Complex Host: Valdosta State University North Central - Denver, Colorado. Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University East - Misenheimer, North Carolina. Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University South Atlantic - Kennesaw, Georgia. Location: KSU Convocation Center Host: Kennesaw State University Northeast - Lowell, Massachusetts. Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell West  - San Bernardino, California. Location: Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino Elite Eight-Bakersfield, California. Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield