2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

2003 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteLakeland Center
Lakeland, Florida
ChampionsNortheastern State (1st title)
Runner-upKentucky Wesleyan (13th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLarry Gipson (1st title)
MOPDarnell Hinson (Northeastern State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«2002 2004»

The 2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 47th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

Officially culminating the 2002–03 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured, for the first time, sixty-four teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played, for the first time, at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida.

Northeastern State (32–3) defeated Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 75–64, to win their first Division II national championship.

It was concurrently Kentucky Wesleyan's sixth straight appearance in the title game (winning in 1999 and 2001), although this appearance, along with that from 2002, would later be vacated by the NCAA.

The winning Redmen were coached by Larry Gipson. Northeastern State's Darnell Hinson was the Most Outstanding Player.

2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Houghton
Houghton
Columbus
Columbus
Lowell
Lowell
Kearney
Kearney
Winter Park
Winter Park
Stephenville
Stephenville
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Charlotte
Charlotte
Lakeland
Lakeland
2003 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

Location: Ovens Athletic Center Host: Queens University of Charlotte

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 Queens (NC) 72
8 West Chester 58
1 Queens (NC) 100
4 Salem International 87
4 Salem International 76
5 California (PA) 73
1 Queens (NC) 94
3 Millersville 77
3 Millersville 62
6 Belmont Abbey 56
3 Millersville 80
2 Barton 63
2 Barton (OT) 81
7 Alderson Broaddus 76

Location: Warden Arena Host: Rollins College

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 Rollins 76
8 Alabama–Huntsville 61
1 Rollins 70
4 Eckerd 74
5 Morehouse 66
4 Eckerd 83
4 Eckerd 85
2 Henderson State 75
6 Delta State 72
3 Florida Southern 70
6 Delta State 60
2 Henderson State 67
2 Henderson State 67
7 Harding 59

South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 Tarleton State 56
8 St. Mary's (TX) 43
1 Tarleton State 73
5 Northwest Missouri State 58
4 Missouri Western 61
5 Northwest Missouri State 71
1 Tarleton State 46
2 Northeastern State 56
6 West Texas A&M 63
3 Washburn 75
3 Washburn 59
2 Northeastern State 64
2 Northeastern State 78
7 Central Oklahoma 67

North Central - Kearney, Nebraska

Location: Cushing Coliseum Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 Nebraska–Kearney 72
8 Minnesota-Duluth 67
1 Nebraska–Kearney 86
4 South Dakota State 85
4 South Dakota State 84
5 Fort Hays State 78
1 Nebraska–Kearney (OT) 94
3 Metro State 87
6 Fort Lewis 63
3 Metro State 85
3 Metro State 75
2 St. Cloud State 63
2 St. Cloud State 74
7 North Dakota 69

Northeast – Lowell, Massachusetts

Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 UMass-Lowell 91
8 St. Rose 67
1 UMass-Lowell 86
5 Bridgeport 73
4 Adelphi 56
5 Bridgeport 64
1 UMass-Lowell 65
2 Long Island-C.W. Post 59
6 New Haven 76
3 Southern New Hampshire 71
6 New Haven 61
2 Long Island-C.W. Post 78
2 Long Island-C.W. Post (OT) 81
7 Assumption 75

South Atlantic - Columbus, Georgia

Location: Lumpkin Center Host: Columbus State University

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 Columbus State 59
8 Presbyterian 71
8 Presbyterian 77
5 Shaw 58
4 Johnson C. Smith 58
5 Shaw 72
8 Presbyterian 53
2 Bowie State 67
6 Virginia Union 65
3 Kennesaw State 74
3 Kennesaw State 70
2 Bowie State 95
2 Bowie State 88
7 Lenoir–Rhyne 82

Great Lakes - Houghton, Michigan

Location: Student Development Center Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 Michigan Tech 90
8 Indianapolis 75
1 Michigan Tech 71
4 Southern Indiana 74
4 Southern Indiana 82
5 Lewis 63
4 Southern Indiana 91
2 Kentucky Wesleyan 95
6 Findlay 80
3 Northern Kentucky 76
6 Findlay 66
2 Kentucky Wesleyan 83
2 Kentucky Wesleyan 81
7 Gannon 74

Kentucky Wesleyan's participation in the 2002-2004 tournaments was vacated by the NCAA due to a widespread problem with athlete eligibility.

Location: George Q. Cannon Activities Center Host: Brigham Young University-Hawai'i

First round
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinal
Round of 32
March 15
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 17
         
1 BYU–Hawaii 41
8 Cal State Bakersfield 50
8 Cal State Bakersfield 49
4 Cal Poly Pomona 62
4 Cal Poly Pomona 80
5 Alaska–Fairbanks 76
4 Cal Poly Pomona (2OT) 91
2 Cal State San Bernardino 84
6 Hawaii–Hilo 81
3 Humboldt State 102
3 Humboldt State 68
2 Cal State San Bernardino 80
2 Cal State San Bernardino 86
7 Sonoma State 56

Elite Eight-Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 26
National semifinals
Final Four
March 27
National championship
March 29
         
SA Bowie State 72
NE UMass Lowell 62
SA Bowie State 64
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 84
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 85
W Cal Poly Pomona 60
GL Kentucky Wesleyan 64
Lakeland, Florida
SC Northeastern State 75
E Queens (NC) 99
S Eckerd 78
E Queens (NC) 69
SC Northeastern State 84
SC Northeastern State 94
NC Nebraska–Kearney 75
  • Note: Kentucky Wesleyan's performance was vacated by the NCAA.

All-tournament team

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