2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | , Centennial Garden Bakersfield, California | ||||
Champions | Kennesaw State (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Southern Indiana (3rd title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Tony Ingle (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Terrence Hill (Kennesaw State) | ||||
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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
[edit ]Great Lakes - Romeoville, Illinois
[edit ]Location: Neil Carey Arena Host: Lewis University
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
South Central - Stephenville, Texas
[edit ]Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
South - Valdosta, Georgia
[edit ]Location: The Complex Host: Valdosta State University
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
North Central - Denver, Colorado
[edit ]Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
East - Misenheimer, North Carolina
[edit ]Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
South Atlantic - Kennesaw, Georgia
[edit ]Location: KSU Convocation Center Host: Kennesaw State University
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
Northeast - Lowell, Massachusetts
[edit ]Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Round of 64
March 13 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 14 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 16
West - San Bernardino, California
[edit ]Location: Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino
Round of 64
March 12 Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 13 Regional final
Sweet 16
March 15
Elite Eight-Bakersfield, California
[edit ]Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield
Elite Eight
March 24 National semifinals
Final Four
March 25 National championship
March 27
All-tournament team
[edit ]- Terrence Hill, Kennesaw State (MOP)
- Georgi Joseph, Kennesaw State
- Cris Brunson, Southern Indiana
- Joe Gordon, Southern Indiana
- Luke Kendall, Metro State
See also
[edit ]- 2004 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2004 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 2004 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2004 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament