NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship 2025: Teams, Schedule & How to Watch

The 2025 NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship commenced on Sunday, March 9, with the Selection Show broadcast live at 11 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.

This year’s tournament comprises a 64-team lineup, which includes 23 automatic qualifiers. Teams will compete in regional rounds for the opportunity to advance to the esteemed Elite Eight. The concluding rounds are scheduled to be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, from March 25 to March 29.

NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket 2025-

The official bracket for the 2025 DII Men’s Basketball Tournament has been unveiled. Explore the complete details of matchups, significant games, and the routes to the national championship.

NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule 2025-

*All times listed in Eastern Standard Time

Regionals | March 16

• No. 2 Alabama Huntsville 97, No. 3 Fla. Southern 86
• No. 2 Gannon 92, No. 3 Virginia St 66
• No. 3 Lenior-Rhyne 91, No. 2 USC Aiken 87
• No. 6 Assumption 81, No. 7 Dominican 75
• No. 2 MSU Moorhead 70, No. 3 Winona St. 59
• No. 2 Lake Superior St. 83, No. 3 Michigan Tech 73
• No. 2 Colo. Sch. of Mines 66, No. 6 St. Mary’s (TX) 63
• No. 1 West Liberty 89, No. 4 Fayetteville St. 69
• No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas 79, No. 1 Daemen 74
• No. 1 Nova Southern 80, No. 5 Lynn 72
• No. 5 UNC Pembroke 91, No. 1 Columbus St. 80
• No. 4 Mo-St. Louis 65, No. 1 Missouri S&T 56
• No. 1 Washburn 94, No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul 78
• No. 1 DBU 80, No. 4 Midwestern St. 54

Regionals | March 17

• No. 1 Point Loma vs. No. 5 Cal St. Dom. Hills, 10 p.m.

Regionals | March 18

• No. 1 West Liberty vs. No. 2 Gannon, 7 p.m.
• No. 1 Nova Southeastern vs. No. 2 Alabama Huntsville, 7 p.m.
• No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. No. 5 UNC Pembroke, 7 p.m.
• No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas vs. No. 6 Assumption, 7 p.m.
• No. 1 Washburn vs. No.2 MSU Moorhead, 8 p.m.
• No. 2 Lake Superior St. vs. No. 4 Mo.-St. Louis, 8 p.m.
• No. 1 DBU vs. No. 2 Colo. Sch. of Mines, 8 p.m.

Quarterfinals | Tuesday, March 25

• Live on ESPN+

Semifinals | Thursday, March 27

• Live on ESPN+

National championship | Saturday, March 29

• Live on ESPN+

Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 11 p.m.

• Watch the selection show here

Regionals | March 14

• No. 6 Central Wash. 82, No. 3 Chico St. 79 (OT)
• No. 2 Cal St. Dom. Hills 66, No. 7 Northwest Nazarene 59
• No. 1 Point Loma 68, No. 8 Seattle Pacific 54
• No. 5 CSUSB 88, No. 4 Biola 77

Regionals | March 15

• No. 3 Fla. Southern 86, No. 6 Montevallo 83
• No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne 94, No. 6 Augusta 79
• No. 6 Assumption 92, No. 3 Southern N.H. 66
• No. 3 Virginia St. 80, No. 6 West Chester 64
• No. 6 St. Mary’s (TX) 67, No. 3 Lubbock Christian 61
• No. 3 Michigan Tech 84, No. 6 Northern Mich. 70
• No. 3 Winona St. 69, No. 6 Southwest Minn. St. 62
• No. 2 USC Aiken 80, No. 7 Catawba 71
• No. 7 Dominican (NY) 85, No. 2 Adelphi 66
• No. 2 Alabama Huntsville 99, No. 7 Tampa 88
• No. 2 Gannon 99, No. 7 East Stroudsburg 74
• No. 2 Colo. Sch. of Mines 74, No. 7 West Tex. A&M 62
• No. 2 Lake Superior St. 76, vs. No. 7 Lincoln (MO) 64
• No. 2 MSU Moorhead 69, vs. No. 7 Fort Hays St. 62
• No. 1 Columbus St. 75, vs. No. 8 Carson-Newman 74
• No. 1 Daemen 80, No. 8 Bridgeport 68
• No. 1 Nova Southeastern 76, vs. No. 8 Savannah St. 64
• No. 1 DBU 74, vs. No. 8 Regis (CO) 54
• No. 1 Missouri S&T 85, No. 8 Malone 77
• No. 1 West Liberty 91, vs. No. 8 Bluefield St. 84
• No. 1 Washburn 85, vs. No. 8 Harding 57
• No. 5 UNC Pembroke 90, No. 4 Lincoln Memorial 88
• No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas, 79 No. 4 Pace 72
• No. 5 Lynn 84, No. 4 Valdosta St. 74
• No. 2 Cal State Dom. Hills 77, No. 6 Central Wash 65
• No. 4 Fayetteville St. 64, No. 5 Fairmont St. 67
• No. 4 Midwestern St. 102, No. 5 St. Edward’s 72
• No. 4 Mo.-St. Louis 81, No. 5 Ferris St. 79
• No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul 83, No. 4 Minot St. 71
• No. 1 Point Loma 82, No. 5 CSUSB 64

History & Past Winners of the 2025 DII Men’s Basketball Championship-

After defeating Nova Southeastern in the 2024 championship game, Minnesota State is the reigning champion going into the 2025 tournament. Here is a look back at the last ten years’ DII men’s basketball winners and runners-up.

Year	Champion (Record)	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Site
2024	Minnesota State (35-2)	Matt Margenthaler	88-85	Nova Southeastern	Evansville, Ind.
2023	Nova Southeastern (36-0)	Jim Crutchfield	111-101	West Liberty	Evansville, Ind.
2022	Northwest Missouri State (34-5)	Ben McCollum	67-58	Augusta	Evansville, Ind.
2021	Northwest Missouri State (28-2)	Ben McCollum	80-54	West Texas A&M	Evansville, Ind.
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—
2019	Northwest Missouri State (38-0)	Ben McCollum	64-58	Point Loma	Evansville, Ind.
2018	Ferris State (38-1)	Andy Bronkema	71-69	Northern State	Sioux Falls, S.D.
2017	Northwest Missouri St. (35-1)	Ben McCollum	71-61	Fairmont State	Sioux Falls, S.D.
2016	Augustana [S.D.] (34-2)	Tom Billeter	90-81	Lincoln Memorial	Frisco, Tex.
2015	Florida Southern (36-1)	Linc Darner	77-62	Indiana (Pa.)	Evansville, Ind.