The 2025 DII men's basketball championship tipped off with a selection show on Sunday, March 9 at 11 p.m. ET live streamed here on krikya18.com. The NCAA released the field here.
The tournament consists of a 64-team field, including 23 automatic bids, with regionals determining the eight quarterfinalists that will advance to the Men’s Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, on March 25-29.
2025 DII men's basketball championship bracket
Below is the 2025 DII men's basketball tournament bracket.
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2025 DII men's basketball championship schedule
- Regionals | March 14
- Regionals | March 15
- No. 3 Fla. Southern vs. No. 6 Montevallo, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. No. 6 Augusta, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Southern N.H. vs. No. 6 Assumption, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Virginia St. vs. No. 6 West Chester, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Lubbock Christian vs. No. 6 St. Mary's (TX), 1 p.m.
- No. 3 Michigan Tech vs. No. 6 Northern Mich., 1 p.m.
- No. 3 Winona St. vs. No. 6 Southwest Minn. St., 1 p.m.
- No. 2 Adelphi vs. No. 7 Dominican (NY), 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Alabama Huntsville vs. No. 7 Tampa, 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Gannon vs. No. 7 East Stroudsburg, 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 USC Aiken vs. No. 7 Catawba, 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Colo. Sch. of Mines vs. No. 7 West Tex. A&M, 3:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Lake Superior St. vs. No. 7 Lincoln (MO), 3:30 p.m.
- No. 2 MSU Moorhead vs. No. 7 Fort Hays St., 3:30 p.m.
- No. 1 Columbus St. vs. No. 8 Carson-Newman, 5 p.m.
- No. 1 Daemen vs. No. 8 Bridgeport, 5 p.m.
- No. 1 Nova Southeastern vs. No. 8 Savannah St., 5 p.m.
- No. 1 DBU vs. No. 8 Regis (CO), 6 p.m.
- No. 1 Missouri S&T vs. No. 8 Malone, 6 p.m.
- No. 1 West Liberty vs. No. 8 Bluefield St., 6 p.m.
- No. 1 Washburn vs. No. 8 Harding, 6:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 5 UNC Pembroke, 7:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Pace vs. No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas, 7:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Valdosta St. vs. No. 5 Lynn, 7:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Fayetteville St. vs. No. 5 Fairmont St., 8:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Midwestern St. vs. No. 5 St. Edward's, 8:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Mo.-St. Louis vs. No. 5 Ferris St., 8:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Minot St. vs. No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul, 9 p.m.
- Regionals | March 16
- Regionals | March 17, 18
- Quarterfinals | Tuesday, March 25
- Live on ESPN+
- Semifinals | Thursday, March 27
- Live on ESPN+
- National championship | Saturday, March 29
- Live on ESPN+
- Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 11 p.m. ET
2025 DII men's basketball championship history
Minnesota State is the reigning champion since beating Nova Southeastern in the 2024 championship. Below is every DII men's basketball champion and runner-up from the last decade:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota State (35-2) | Matt Margenthaler | 88-85 | Nova Southeastern | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2023 | Nova Southeastern (36-0) | Jim Crutchfield | 111-101 | West Liberty | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2022 | Northwest Missouri State (34-5) | Ben McCollum | 67-58 | Augusta | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2021 | Northwest Missouri State (28-2) |
Ben McCollum | 80-54 | West Texas A&M | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Northwest Missouri State (38-0) |
Ben McCollum | 64-58 | Point Loma | Evansville, Ind. |
| 2018 | Ferris State (38-1) | Andy Bronkema | 71-69 | Northern State | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2017 | Northwest Missouri St. (35-1) | Ben McCollum | 71-61 | Fairmont State | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2016 | Augustana [S.D.] (34-2) | Tom Billeter | 90-81 | Lincoln Memorial | Frisco, Tex. |
| 2015 | Florida Southern (36-1) | Linc Darner | 77-62 | Indiana (Pa.) | Evansville, Ind. |
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