Английская Википедия:1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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The 1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 41st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

The tournament officially culminated the 1996–97 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, featuring forty-eight teams from around the country.

The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Cal State Bakersfield (29–4) defeated Northern Kentucky in the final, 57–56, to win their third overall Division II national championship and their third in five seasons.

It was also NKU's second consecutive loss in the national championship game, having lost to Fort Hays State in 1996.

Despite being the defending national champions with only one loss on the season, Fort Hays State had to travel from Kansas to South Dakota for the North Central Regional hosted by 4 loss South Dakota State.

The CSB Roadrunners were coached by Pat Douglass. Bakersfield's Kebu Stewart was the Most Outstanding Player. Шаблон:Location map+

Regionals

South - Huntsville, Alabama

Location: Elmore Coliseum Host: Alabama A&M University Шаблон:3RoundBracket

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State Шаблон:3RoundBracket

Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana

Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis Шаблон:3RoundBracket

South Central - Edmond, Oklahoma

Location: Hamilton Field House Host: University of Central Oklahoma Шаблон:3RoundBracket

South Atlantic - Durham, North Carolina

Location: McDougald–McLendon Arena Host: North Carolina Central University Шаблон:3RoundBracket

East - Salem, West Virginia

Location: T. Edward Davis Gymnasium Host: Salem-Teikyo University Шаблон:3RoundBracket

Northeast - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College Шаблон:3RoundBracket

West - Bakersfield, California

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield Шаблон:3RoundBracket

Elite Eight-Louisville, Kentucky

Location: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College Шаблон:8TeamBracket

All-tournament team

• Kebu Stewart, Cal State Bakersfield (MOP)
• Cliff Clinton, Northern Kentucky
• Paul Cluxton, Northern Kentucky
• Shannon Minor, Northern Kentucky
• Terrance Springer, Salem-Teikyo

See also

• 1997 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1997 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1997 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1997 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results
• 1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com