The 1981 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 1980-1 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Florida Southern College and Florida Southern's John Ebeling was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
*denotes tie
Regionals
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Regional Final |
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Mount St. Mary's |
81 |
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Cheyney |
75 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
78 |
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Elizabeth City State |
76 |
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Elizabeth City State |
54 |
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Randolph-Macon |
53 |
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- Third Place - Cheyney 76, Randolph-Macon 67
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Regional Final |
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Western Illinois |
80 |
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Southern Indiana |
73 |
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Western Illinois |
87 |
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Northern Michigan |
93 |
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Northern Michigan |
70 |
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Wright State |
69 |
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- Third Place - Wright State 96, Southern Indiana 89
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Regional Final |
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Green Bay |
82 |
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North Dakota State |
76 |
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Green Bay |
72 |
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North Dakota |
60 |
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North Dakota |
87 |
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Central Missouri |
80 |
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- Third Place - North Dakota State 95, Central Missouri 87
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Regional Final |
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North Alabama |
67 |
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Lincoln |
53 |
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North Alabama |
63 |
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Truman State |
59 |
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Truman State |
82 |
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Jacksonville State |
78 |
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- Third Place - Jacksonville State 84, Lincoln 66
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Regional Final |
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Puget Sound |
62 |
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Cal State Chico |
60 |
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Puget Sound |
72 |
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Cal State Dominguez Hills |
54 |
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Cal State Dominguez Hills |
61 |
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MSU-Billings |
52 |
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- Third Place - MSU-Billing 54, Cal State Chico 49
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Regional Final |
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UCF |
94 |
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Morehouse |
77 |
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UCF |
71 |
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Florida Southern |
73 |
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Florida Southern |
70 |
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West Georgia |
59 |
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- Third Place - West Georgia 102, Morehouse 76
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Regional Final |
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Clarion |
80 |
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Monmouth |
78 |
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Clarion |
61 |
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Cal Poly |
84 |
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Cal Poly |
71 |
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Bloomsburg |
43 |
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- Third Place - Monmouth 79, Bloomsburg 64
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Regional Final |
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Southern New Hampshire |
76 |
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Springfield |
75 |
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Southern New Hampshire |
81 |
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Sacred Heart |
80 |
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Sacred Heart |
89 |
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Stonehill |
86 |
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- Third Place - Stonehill 79, Springfield 78
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Final |
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Mount St. Mary's |
88 |
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Northern Michigan |
74 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
76 |
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Green Bay |
60 |
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Green Bay |
65 |
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North Alabama |
39 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
68 |
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Florida Southern |
73 |
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Puget Sound |
55 |
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Florida Southern |
56 |
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Florida Southern |
54 |
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Cal Poly |
51 |
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Cal Poly |
77 |
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Southern New Hampshire |
73 |
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- Third Place - Cal Poly 62, Green Bay 61**
*denotes each overtime played
See also
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