The 1985 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 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.
1985 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)
Regional participants
*denotes tie
Regionals
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 10
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| Wright State
| 61
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| Lewis
| 53
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| | Wright State
| 72
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| | | Kentucky Wesleyan
| 84
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 77
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| Indiana State–Evansville
| 64
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- Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78
Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
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| Sacred Heart
| 47
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| Bridgeport
| 45
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| | Sacred Heart
| 74
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| | | American International
| 80
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| American International
| 65
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| Bentley
| 49
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- Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
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| SE Missouri State
| 85
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| Alabama A&M
| 74
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| | SE Missouri State
| 67
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| | | Delta State
| 59
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| Delta State
| 52
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| Central Missouri State
| 47
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- Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
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| Tampa
| 79
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| Florida Southern
| 65
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| | Tampa
| 61
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| | | Jacksonville State
| 76
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| Jacksonville State
| 120
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| Albany State
| 84
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- Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80
Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
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| Grand Valley State
| 71
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| Northern Michigan
| 70
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| | Grand Valley State
| 57
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| | | South Dakota State
| 58
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| South Dakota State
| 73
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| Gannon
| 64
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- Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65
Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
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| Cal State Hayward
| 64
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| Norfolk State
| 61
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| | Cal State Hayward
| 51
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| | | Cal State Northridge
| 48
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| Cal State Northridge
| 70
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| Eastern Montana
| 59
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- Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78
Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
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| Mount St. Mary's
| 62***
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| Randolph–Macon
| 52
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| | Mount St. Mary's
| 63
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| | | Winston-Salem State
| 56
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| Winston-Salem State
| 44
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| Virginia Union
| 42
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- Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55
Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
| Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7
| | | Regional final
Sweet 16
March 8
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| Philadelphia U
| 95
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| California (PA)
| 76
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| | Philadelphia U
| 68
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| | | C. W. Post
| 71
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| C. W. Post
| 57
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| Millersville
| 55
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- Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA
Elite Eight
March 16
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 76
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| American International
| 73
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| Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO
Elite Eight
March 16
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| SE Missouri State
| 79
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| Jacksonville State
| 80
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| Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD
Elite Eight
March 16
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| South Dakota State
| 62
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| Cal State Hayward
| 58
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| Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD
Elite Eight
March 15
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| Mount St. Mary's
| 69
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| C. W. Post
| 67
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Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals
Final Four
March 22
| | | National championship
March 23
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 61
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| Jacksonville State
| 72
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| | Jacksonville State
| 74
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| | | South Dakota State
| 73
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| South Dakota State
| 78
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| Mount St. Mary's
| 71
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*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State)
- Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's)
- Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State)
- Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)
See also
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