1985 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

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
Basketball Tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1st title)
Runner-up	South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (11th Final Four) Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (5th Final Four)
Winning coach	Bill Jones (2nd title)
MOP	Mark Tetzlaff, South Dakota State
Attendance	70,945

Regional participants

School Outcome Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion Lewis Fourth Place Indiana State–Evansville Third Place Wright State Runner-up

School Outcome American International Regional Champion Bentley Fourth Place Bridgeport Third Place Sacred Heart Runner-up

School Outcome Alabama A&M Fourth Place Central Missouri State Third Place Delta State Runner-up SE Missouri State Regional Champion

School Outcome Albany State Fourth Place Florida Southern Third Place Jacksonville State Regional Champion Tampa Runner-up

School Outcome Gannon Fourth Place Grand Valley State Runner-up Northern Michigan Third Place South Dakota State Regional Champion

School Outcome Cal State Hayward Regional Champion Cal State Northridge Runner-up Eastern Montana Fourth Place Norfolk State Third Place

School Outcome Mount St. Mary's Regional Champion Randolph–Macon Fourth Place Virginia Union Third Place Winston-Salem State Runner-up

School Outcome California (PA) Fourth Place C.W. Post Regional Champion Millersville Third Place Philadelphia U Runner-up

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Wright State		61
	Lewis		53
						Wright State		72
						Kentucky Wesleyan		84
	Kentucky Wesleyan		77
	Indiana State–Evansville		64

• Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78

New England - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Butova Gymnasium

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Sacred Heart		47
	Bridgeport		45
						Sacred Heart		74
						American International		80
	American International		65
	Bentley		49

• Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	SE Missouri State		85
	Alabama A&M		74
						SE Missouri State		67
						Delta State		59
	Delta State		52
	Central Missouri State		47

• Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74

South - Jacksonville, Alabama

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Tampa		79
	Florida Southern		65
						Tampa		61
						Jacksonville State		76
	Jacksonville State		120
	Albany State		84

• Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Grand Valley State		71
	Northern Michigan		70
						Grand Valley State		57
						South Dakota State		58
	South Dakota State		73
	Gannon		64

• Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65

West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Cal State Hayward		64
	Norfolk State		61
						Cal State Hayward		51
						Cal State Northridge		48
	Cal State Northridge		70
	Eastern Montana		59

• Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Mount St. Mary's		62***
	Randolph–Macon		52
						Mount St. Mary's		63
						Winston-Salem State		56
	Winston-Salem State		44
	Virginia Union		42

• Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55

East - Millersville, Pennsylvania

Location: Pucillo Gymnasium

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Philadelphia U		95
	California (PA)		76
						Philadelphia U		68
						C. W. Post		71
	C. W. Post		57
	Millersville		55

• Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA
	Kentucky Wesleyan		76
	American International		73

	Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO
	SE Missouri State		79
	Jacksonville State		80

	Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD
	South Dakota State		62
	Cal State Hayward		58

	Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD
	Mount St. Mary's		69
	C. W. Post		67

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center

	Semifinals					Final
	Kentucky Wesleyan		61
	Jacksonville State		72
						Jacksonville State		74
						South Dakota State		73
	South Dakota State		78
	Mount St. Mary's		71

*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)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1985 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com