2002 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament was the 46th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

2002 NCAA Men's Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams48
Finals siteRoberts Municipal Stadium
Evansville, Indiana
ChampionsMetro State (2nd title)
Runner-upKentucky Wesleyan (12th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachMike Dunlap (2nd title)
MOPPatrick Mutombo, (Metro State)

Officially culminating the 2001–02 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship returned to the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Indiana, the home of the first twenty College Division championships between 1957 and 1976.

Metro State (29–6) defeated defending champions Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 80–72, to win their second Division II national championship and second in three seasons.

It was also Kentucky Wesleyan's fifth consecutive appearance in the title game (winning in 1999 and 2001), although their appearance was later vacated by the NCAA.

The Roadrunners were coached by Mike Dunlap. Metro State's Patrick Mutombo was the Most Outstanding Player.

Bracket

Elite Eight
National Quarterfinal National Semifinal National Championship
         
E Indiana (PA) '78
SC Northwest Missouri State 72
E Indiana (PA) 52
SC Metro State 82
NC Metro State 65
W Cal State San Bernardino 48
SC Metro State 80
Evansville, Indiana
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 72
SA Shaw 102
S West Georgia 84
SA Shaw 92
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 101
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 71
NE Adelphi 46
  • Note: Kentucky Wesleyan's performance was vacated by the NCAA.

All-tournament team

See also

References
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