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1 Bracket  



1.1  Top left sectional  





1.2  Bottom left sectional  





1.3  Top right sectional  





1.4  Bottom right sectional  





1.5  National finals  







2 See also  





3 References  














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1997 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSalem, Virginia
ChampionsIllinois Wesleyan Titans (1st title)
Runner-upNebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen (1st title game)
Semifinalists
  • Alvernia Crusaders (1st Final Four)
  • Winning coachDennie Bridges (IWU)
    MOPBryan Crabtree (IWU)
    Attendance59,784
    NCAA Division III men's tournaments
    «1996 1998»

    The 1997 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 23rd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

    The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic CenterinSalem, Virginia.[1]

    Illinois Wesleyan defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 89–86, in the final, clinching their first national title.

    The Titans (29–2) were coached by Dennie Bridges. Bryan Crabtree, also from Illinois Wesleyan, was named Most Outstanding Player.

    Bracket[edit]

    Top left sectional[edit]

    First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
            
    Widener 70
    Dickinson 62
    Widener 65
    Salisbury State 77
    Salisbury State 101
    Wilkes 90
    Salisbury State 79
    Brockport 78
    St. Lawrence 63
    Brockport State 64
    Brockport State 73
    St. John Fisher 68
    St. John Fisher 77
    Cortland State 70
    Salisbury State 84
    Alvernia 89
    Alvernia 69
    Lebanon Valley 55
    Alvernia 60
    Goucher 55
    Goucher 67
    Cabrini 60
    Alvernia 77
    RIT 71
    Buffalo State 70
    Hamilton 66
    Buffalo State 106
    RIT 111**
    RIT 65
    Rochester 64

    Bottom left sectional[edit]

    First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
            
    Hampden–Sydney 74
    Christopher Newport 79
    Christopher Newport 67
    Methodist 72
    Methodist 67
    Roanoke 63
    Methodist 74
    Chicago 70
    Chicago 59
    Benedictine (IL) 52
    Chicago 78
    Wabash 70
    Wabash 69
    Lawrence 63
    Methodist 63
    Illinois Wesleyan 95
    Sewanee 68
    Rust 61
    Sewanee 62
    Bridgewater (VA) 65
    Maryville (TN) 62
    Bridgewater (VA) 64
    Bridgewater (VA) 60
    Illinois Wesleyan 87
    Rose–Hulman 86
    Washington–St. Louis 69
    Rose–Hulman 53
    Illinois Wesleyan 54
    Illinois Wesleyan 105
    Maryville (MO) 66

    Top right sectional[edit]

    First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
            
    Rowan 72
    Mount Saint Vincent 53
    Rowan 56
    NYU 53
    NYU 94
    Jersey City State 84
    Rowan 82
    Salem State 72
    UMass Dartmouth 63
    Tufts 65
    Tufts 63
    Salem State 83
    Salem State 69
    Springfield 61
    Rowan 62
    Williams 71
    William Paterson 51
    Kings Point 43
    William Paterson 60
    Richard Stockton 64
    Richard Stockton 78
    York (NY) 71
    Richard Stockton 61
    Williams 85
    Amherst 83
    Colby 60
    Amherst 63
    Williams 86
    Williams 76
    Wentworth 51

    Bottom right sectional[edit]

    First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
            
    Hope 69
    Denison 66
    Hope 67
    Wooster 56
    Ohio Northern 58
    Wooster 84
    Hope 75
    Nebraska Wesleyan 92
    UW–Whitewater 67
    Gustavus Adolphus 82
    Gustavus Adolphus 59
    Nebraska Wesleyan 61
    Nebraska Wesleyan 93
    Buena Vista 54
    Nebraska Wesleyan 69
    UW–Stevens Point 66
    Wittenberg 82
    John Carroll 68
    Wittenberg 65
    Mount Union 73
    Mount Union 77
    Alfred 69
    Mount Union 67
    UW–Stevens Point 68*
    Pomona–Pitzer 58
    UW–Stevens Point 68
    UW–Stevens Point 46
    UW–Platteville 43
    UW–Platteville 51
    UW–Oshkosh 43

    National finals[edit]

    National Semifinals National Championship
          
    Alvernia 82
    Illinois Wesleyan 85
    Illinois Wesleyan 89
    Nebraska Wesleyan 86
    Williams 90
    Nebraska Wesleyan 101 National Third-place
    Alvernia 77
    Williams 78

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

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