1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

1984 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsCentral Missouri State Mules (1st title)
Runner-upSt. Augustine's (NC) Falcon (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLynn Nance (1st title)
MOPRon Nunnelly (Central Missouri State)
Attendance67,392
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«1983 1985»

The 1984 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 1983-4 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Central Missouri State (now known as the University of Central Missouri) and Central Missouri State's Ron Nunnally was the Most Outstanding Player.

San Francisco State's participation in the tournament was later vacated by the NCAA.

1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
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1984 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

Regional participants

School Outcome
C. W. Post Runner-up
Gannon Fourth Place
Mansfield Third Place
St. Augustine's Regional Champion
School Outcome
American International Fourth Place
Central Connecticut Third Place
Sacred Heart Regional Champion
South Dakota State Runner-up
School Outcome
Bellarmine Third Place
Cal State Bakersfield Fourth Place
Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion
Lewis Runner-up
School Outcome
Norfolk State Runner-up
Randolph–Macon Third Place
Virginia Union Regional Champion
Winston-Salem State Fourth Place
School Outcome
Morningside Regional Champion
Nebraska–Omaha Third Place
Northern Michigan Fourth Place
Wayne State (MI) Runner-up
School Outcome
Central Missouri State Regional Champion
Columbus State Third Place
Jacksonville State Runner-up
NW Missouri State Fourth Place
School Outcome
Chapman Third Place
Puget Sound Runner-up
San Francisco State Regional Champion
UC Riverside Fourth Place
School Outcome
Albany State Fourth Place
North Alabama Regional Champion
Tampa Third Place
West Georgia Runner-up

*denotes tie

Regionals

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
St. Augustine's 66
Mansfield 65
St. Augustine's 86
C. W. Post 80
C. W. Post 65
Gannon 62
  • Third Place - Mansfield 94, Gannon 78

Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Sacred Heart 72**
American International 69
Sacred Heart 88*
South Dakota State 81
South Dakota State 74
Central Connecticut 59
  • Third Place - Central Connecticut 102, American International 90

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
Lewis 93
Bellarmine 87
Lewis 70
Kentucky Wesleyan 72
Kentucky Wesleyan 96
Cal State Bakersfield 85
  • Third Place - Bellarmine 81, Cal State Bakersfield 71

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Norfolk State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Virginia Union 45
Randolph–Macon 30
Virginia Union 58
Norfolk State 56
Norfolk State 70
Winston-Salem State 61
  • Third Place - Randolph–Macon 69, Winston-Salem State 54

North Central - Omaha, Nebraska

Location: UNO Fieldhouse Host: University of Nebraska at Omaha

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Morningside 86
Northern Michigan 76
Morningside 75
Wayne State 73
Wayne State 82
Nebraska–Omaha 70
  • Third Place - Nebraska–Omaha 84, Northern Michigan 81

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 9
      
Jacksonville State 78
NW Missouri State 75
Jacksonville State 72
Central Missouri State 79
Central Missouri State 50
Columbus State 47
  • Third Place - Columbus State 65, NW Missouri State 63

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
San Francisco State 65
UC Riverside 57
San Francisco State 59
Puget Sound 55
Puget Sound 57
Chapman 52
  • Third Place - Chapman 74, UC Riverside 71

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 9
      
West Georgia 64
Tampa 63
West Georgia 65
North Alabama 66
North Alabama 86
Albany State 73
  • Third Place - Tampa 87, Albany State 77

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT
Elite Eight
March 17
   
St. Augustine's 107
Sacred Heart 92
Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY
Elite Eight
March 15
   
Kentucky Wesleyan 72
Virginia Union 71
Quarterfinal - Warrensburg, MO
Elite Eight
March 16
   
Morningside 60
Central Missouri State 74
Quarterfinal - Florence, AL
Elite Eight
March 17
   
San Francisco State 68
North Alabama 76

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National semifinals
Final Four
March 23
National Championship
March 24
      
St. Augustine's 89
Kentucky Wesleyan 80
St. Augustine's 77
Central Missouri State 81
Central Missouri State 89*
North Alabama 85

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Ken Bannister (Saint Augustine's)
  • Rod Drake (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Robert Harris (North Alabama)
  • Ron Nunnelly (Central Missouri State)
  • Brian Pesko (Central Missouri State)

See also