1995 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

1995 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteBuffalo, New York
ChampionsWisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (2nd title)
Runner-upManchester Spartans (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBo Ryan (UWP)
MOPErnie Peavy (UWP)
Attendance40,207
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«1994 1996»

The 1995 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 21st annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

The field expanded to sixty-four teams allocated across four sectionals, however, this would only last for three tournaments (The sixty-four team field did not return after 1997 until 2017). The national semifinals, third-place final, and championship final were contested in Buffalo, New York.[1]

Wisconsin–Platteville defeated Manchester, 69–55, in the final, clinching their second national title (and first since 1991).

The Pioneers (31–0) were led by future Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan and were the first men's Division III program to complete an undefeated season since Potsdam in 1986.

Bracket

Top left sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Geneseo 74
RIT 53
Geneseo 71
Albany 70
Albany 92
St. John Fisher 84
Geneseo 64
Rowan 76
Rowan 70
Montclair State 45
Rowan 74
NYU 58
NYU 101
Hunter 71
Rowan 101
NJIT 87
Buffalo State 58
Elmira 49
Buffalo State 64
Hamilton 79
Hamilton 83
Plattsburgh State 74
Hamilton 86
NJIT 96
Jersey City State 109
Staten Island 91
Jersey City State 86
NJIT 97
NJIT 87
York (NY) 70

Bottom left sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Baldwin Wallace 72
Hope 69
Baldwin Wallace 74
Wittenberg 70
Calvin 57
Wittenberg 62
Baldwin Wallace 51
Illinois Wesleyan 67
Illinois Wesleyan 115
Westminster (MO) 74
Illinois Wesleyan 90
Washington St. Louis 65
Beloit 60
Washington St. Louis 68
Illinois Wesleyan 82
Manchester 89
Kenyon 74
Ohio Northern 72
Kenyon 57
Wooster 55
Heidelberg 64
Wooster 72
Kenyon 65
Manchester 84
Hanover 79
Wheaton (IL) 78
Hanover 79
Manchester 84
Manchester 93
Ripon 70

Top right sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Christopher Newport 71
Hampden-Sydney 78
Hampden-Sydney 105
Greensboro 79
Greensboro 87
Oglethorpe 72
Hampden-Sydney 77
Nebraska Wesleyan 65
Central (IA) 58
St. Thomas (MN) 62
St. Thomas (MN) 74
Nebraska Wesleyan 94
Nebraska Wesleyan 120
Simpson 79
Hampden-Sydney 85
Wisconsin–Platteville 99
Maryville (TN) 77
Roanoke 76
Maryville (TN) 86
Millsaps 88**
Hendrix 67
Millsaps 79
Millsaps 68
Wisconsin–Platteville 82
Pomona-Pitzer 70
Wisconsin–Whitewater 82
Wisconsin–Whitewater 88
Wisconsin–Platteville 100
Saint John's (MN) 67
Wisconsin–Platteville 99

Bottom right sectional

First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Salve Regina 77
UMass Dartmouth 117
UMass Dartmouth 59
Williams 61
Colby 66
Williams 80
Williams 89
Wilkes 91*
Goucher 102
Lebanon Valley 91
Goucher 70
Wilkes 88
Widener 60
Wilkes 70
Wilkes 85
Trinity (CT) 90
Salem State 86
Tufts 80
Salem State 90
Trinity (CT) 93*
Babson 89
Trinity (CT) 95
Trinity (CT) 79
Franklin & Marshall 58
Cabrini 88
York (PA) 63
Cabrini 83
Franklin & Marshall 87
Franklin & Marshall 69
Muhlenberg 54

National finals

National Semifinals National Championship
      
Rowan 66
Manchester 77
Manchester 55
Wisconsin–Platteville 69
Wisconsin–Platteville 93
Trinity (CT) 83 National Third-place
Rowan 105
Trinity (CT) 72

All-tournament team

  • Ernie Peavy, Wisconsin–Platteville
  • Brad Knoy, Manchester
  • Kyle Hupfer, Manchester
  • Aaron Lancaster, Wisconsin–Platteville
  • Charles Grasty, Rowan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved April 6, 2019.