1978 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
| Teams | 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Springfield, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Cheyney State Wolves (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Green Bay Phoenix (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | John Chaney (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Andrew Fields (Cheyney) | ||||
| Attendance | 67,966 | ||||
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The 1978 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 1977-78 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Cheyney State of Pennsylvania and Cheyney's Andrew Fields was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
[edit ]| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Adelphi | Fourth Place |
| Cheyney State | Regional Champion |
| Hartwick | Third Place |
| Philadelphia College | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport | Third Place |
| Bryant | Fourth Place |
| Merrimack | Runner-up |
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Augusta College | Fourth Place |
| Florida A&M | Runner-up |
| Florida Tech | Regional Champion |
| Livingston | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Cal State Northridge | Runner-up |
| Puget Sound | Fourth Place |
| San Diego | Regional Champion |
| UC Davis | Fourth Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | Regional Champion |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Runner-up |
| Northern Kentucky | Fourth Place |
| St. Joseph's (IN) | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Albany State | Third Place |
| Elizabeth City State | Regional Champion |
| NYIT | Fourth Place |
| Towson | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Columbus College | Fourth Place |
| Lincoln (MO) | Regional Champion |
| Mississippi College | Third Place |
| SW Missouri State | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Augustana (SD) | Runner-up |
| Chapman | Fourth Place |
| UW–Green Bay | Regional Champion |
| South Dakota State | Third Place |
*denotes tie
Regionals
[edit ]East - Cheyney, Pennsylvania
[edit ]Location: Cope Hall Host: Cheyney State College
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
- Third Place - Hartwick 77, Adelphi 74
New England - North Andover, Massachusetts
[edit ]Location: Volpe Center Host: Merrimack College
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
- Third Place - Bridgeport 89, Bryant 85
South - Orlando, Florida
[edit ]Location: Florida Tech Fieldhouse Host: Florida Technological University
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
- Third Place - Livingston 91, Augusta State 90
West - Northridge, California
[edit ]Location: Matador Gymnasium Host: California State University, Northridge
Round of 32
March 2 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 3
- Third Place - Puget Sound 96, UC Davis 73
Great Lakes - Charleston, Illinois
[edit ]Location: Lantz Arena Host: Eastern Illinois University
Round of 32
March 5 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 6
- Third Place - St. Joseph's 93, Northern Kentucky 87
South Atlantic - Towson, Maryland
[edit ]Location: Towson Center Host: Towson State University
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
- Third Place - Albany State 81, NYIT 78
South Central - Springfield, Missouri
[edit ]Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
- Third Place - Mississippi College 96, Columbus State 75
North Central - Green Bay, Wisconsin
[edit ]Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
Round of 32
March 2 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 3
- Third Place - South Dakota State 61, Chapman 59
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
[edit ]National Finals - Springfield, Missouri
[edit ]Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University
Final Four
March 17 National Championship
March 18
- Third Place - Eastern Illinois 77, Florida Tech 67
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
[edit ]- Tom Anderson (Wisconsin-Green Bay)
- Andrew Fields (Cheyney)
- Kenneth Hynson (Cheyney)
- Jerry Prather (Florida Tech†)
- Charlie Thomas (Eastern Illinois)
† Florida Tech is now known as University of Central Florida, as opposed to the current Florida Institute of Technology.
See also
[edit ]- 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
- 1978 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
- 1978 NAIA Basketball Tournament