1996 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament was the 40th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
| Teams | 48 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | Commonwealth Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky |
| Champions | Fort Hays State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Northern Kentucky (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Gary Garner (1st title) |
| MOP | Sherick Simpson, FHSU |
The tournament, which featured forty-eight teams, culminated the 1995–96 NCAA Division II men's basketball season.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Fort Hays State (34–0) defeated Northern Kentucky in the final, 70–63, to win their first Division II national title.
Bracket
Elite Eight
| National Quarterfinal | National Semifinal | National Championship | ||||||||||||
| E | California (PA) | 95 | ||||||||||||
| S | Alabama A&M | 85 | ||||||||||||
| E | California (PA) | 56 | ||||||||||||
| NC | Fort Hays State | 76 | ||||||||||||
| NC | Fort Hays State | 71 | ||||||||||||
| SC | North Alabama | 68 | ||||||||||||
| NC | Fort Hays State | 70 | ||||||||||||
| Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 63 | ||||||||||||
| SA | Virginia Union | 99 | ||||||||||||
| NE | Saint Rose | 72 | ||||||||||||
| SA | Virginia Union | 66 | ||||||||||||
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 68 | ||||||||||||
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 56 | ||||||||||||
| W | Cal State Bakersfield | 55 | ||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Sherick Simpson, Fort Hays State
- Paul Cluxton, Northern Kentucky
- LaRon Moore, Northern Kentucky
- Alonzo Goldston, Fort Hays State
- Kebu Stewart, Cal State Bakersfield
See also
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