2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

2004 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Centennial Garden Bakersfield, California
Champions	Kennesaw State (1st title)
Runner-up	Southern Indiana (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	Humboldt State (1st Final Four) Metro State (4th Final Four)
Winning coach	Tony Ingle (1st title)
MOP	Terrence Hill (Kennesaw State)
NCAA Division II men's tournaments «2003 2005»

The 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 48th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.

Officially culminating the 2003–04 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country.

The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Centennial Garden in Bakersfield, California, previously the venue of the 2001 finals.

Kennesaw State (35–4) defeated Southern Indiana in the final, 84–59, to win their first Division II national championship.

The Owls were coached by Tony Ingle. Kennesaw State's Terrence Hill was the Most Outstanding Player.

Romeoville

Kennesaw

Lowell

Denver

Valdosta

Stephenville

San Bernardino

Misenheimer

Bakersfield

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2004 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

Great Lakes - Romeoville, Illinois

Location: Neil Carey Arena Host: Lewis University

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	Lewis	62
	8	Wayne State (MI)	65
						8	Wayne State (MI)	57
						4	Gannon	54
	4	Gannon	81
	5	Michigan Tech	75
											8	Wayne State (MI)	68
											3	Southern Indiana	69
	3	Southern Indiana	96
	6	Kentucky Wesleyan	83
						3	Southern Indiana	75
						2	Findlay	67
	2	Findlay (OT)	84
	7	Indianapolis	83

South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	Tarleton State	77
	8	Texas A&M–Kingsville	74
						1	Tarleton State	73
						5	Drury (OT)	78
	4	Emporia State	81
	5	Drury	85
											5	Drury	59
											3	Northwest Missouri State	62
	3	Northwest Missouri State	77
	6	Eastern New Mexico	57
						3	Northwest Missouri State	62
						2	Washburn	61
	2	Washburn	81
	7	St. Mary's (TX)	70

South - Valdosta, Georgia

Location: The Complex Host: Valdosta State University

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	Valdosta State	49
	8	Montevallo	56
						8	Montevallo	78
						5	Henderson State	57
	4	Morehouse	51
	5	Henderson State	71
											8	Montevallo	63
											2	Rollins	75
	3	Florida Southern	62
	6	Eckerd	70
						6	Eckerd	54
						2	Rollins	77
	2	Rollins	88
	7	Benedict	79

North Central - Denver, Colorado

Location: Auraria Events Center Host: Metropolitan State University

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	Metro State	102
	8	Mesa State	72
						1	Metro State	109
						4	South Dakota State	69
	4	South Dakota State	99
	5	Northern State	80
											1	Metro State	79
											2	Nebraska–Kearney	68
	3	Nebraska-Omaha	71
	6	South Dakota	82
						6	South Dakota	80
						2	Nebraska–Kearney	96
	2	Nebraska–Kearney	104
	7	Bemidji State	90

East - Misenheimer, North Carolina

Location: Merner Gym Host: Pfeiffer University

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	Pfeiffer	102
	8	Indiana (PA)	91
						1	Pfeiffer	121
						5	Cheyney	101
	4	California (PA)	59
	5	Cheyney	74
											1	Pfeiffer	106
											2	Alderson Broaddus	77
	3	West Virginia State	80
	6	District of Columbia	69
						3	West Virginia State	71
						2	Alderson Broaddus	87
	2	Alderson Broaddus	85
	7	Mount Olive	80

South Atlantic - Kennesaw, Georgia

Location: KSU Convocation Center Host: Kennesaw State University

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	Kennesaw State	78
	8	Catawba	63
						1	Kennesaw State	70
						5	Columbus State	55
	4	Virginia Union	75
	5	Columbus State	77
											1	Kennesaw State	82
											2	Francis Marion	73
	3	Bowie State	86
	6	Lenoir–Rhyne	81
						3	Bowie State	78
						2	Francis Marion	95
	2	Francis Marion	86
	7	Armstrong Atlantic State	84

Northeast - Lowell, Massachusetts

Location: Costello Gym Host: University of Massachusetts at Lowell

	First round Round of 64 March 13					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 14					Regional final Sweet 16 March 16
	1	UMass-Lowell	74
	8	Bridgeport	64
						1	UMass-Lowell (OT)	67
						4	Southern New Hampshire	61
	4	Southern New Hampshire	74
	5	New Haven	67
											1	UMass-Lowell	63
											7	Bryant	62
	3	Philadelphia	75
	6	New York Tech	81
						6	New York Tech	60
						7	Bryant	64
	2	Long Island-C.W. Post	63
	7	Bryant	65

West - San Bernardino, California

Location: Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino

	First round Round of 64 March 12					Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 13					Regional final Sweet 16 March 15
	1	Cal State San Bernardino	92
	8	Chico State	60
						1	Cal State San Bernardino	78
						5	Alaska–Fairbanks (OT)	82
	4	Cal State Bakersfield	82
	5	Alaska–Fairbanks	91
											5	Alaska–Fairbanks	60
											3	Humboldt State	64
	3	Humboldt State	86
	6	Cal Poly Pomona	83
						3	Humboldt State	71
						2	BYU–Hawaii	61
	2	BYU–Hawaii	67
	7	Alaska-Anchorage	61

Elite Eight-Bakersfield, California

Location: Bakersfield Centennial Garden Host: California State University, Bakersfield

National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24

National semifinals Final Four March 25

National championship March 27

GL

Southern Indiana

88

S

Northwest Missouri State

81

GL

Southern Indiana

83

NC

Metro State

81

NC

Metro State

88

S

Rollins

54

GL

Southern Indiana

59

Bakersfield, California

SA

Kennesaw State

84

SA

Kennesaw State

86

E

Pfeiffer

79

SA

Kennesaw State

81

W

Humboldt State

67

W

Humboldt State

89

NE

UMass Lowell

82

All-tournament team

• Terrence Hill, Kennesaw State (MOP)
• Georgi Joseph, Kennesaw State
• Cris Brunson, Southern Indiana
• Joe Gordon, Southern Indiana
• Luke Kendall, Metro State

See also

• 2004 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2004 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2004 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2004 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• 2004 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
• NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament Results