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NCAA | March 2, 2024
DIII men's basketball: 2024 selection show
The 2024 NCAA Division III men's basketball championship field was revealed during the selection show on Feb. 26. The first round begins on Friday, March 1 and continues through the national championship game on March 16 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Christopher Newport is the defending national champion after defeating Mount Union 74-72 to win its first-ever national championship in program history.
2024 DIII men's basketball tournament bracket
Here's a look at the complete DIII men's basketball championship bracket:
Click or tap here for a closer look at the bracket
2024 DIII men's basketball tournament schedule
All times Eastern.
Second round | Saturday, March 2:
- Rowan vs. Catholic | 5:45 p.m.
- Hampden-Sydney vs. Farmingdale State | 6 p.m.
- Williams vs. Oswego State | 6 p.m.
- Eastern vs. Keene State | 6:15 p.m.
- Swarthmore vs. Trinity (CT) | 6:30 p.m.
- Tufts vs. NYU| 6:45 p.m.
- CWRU vs. Hope | 7:15 p.m.
- Randolph-Macon vs. Saint Joseph (CT) |7:30 p.m.
- Widener vs. Chris. Newport | 7:40 p.m.
- Illinois College vs. WashU | 7:50 p.m.
- Penn St. Harrisburg vs. Guilford | 8 p.m.
- Coe vs. Trine | 8:10 p.m.
- Calvin vs. John Carroll | 8:20 p.m.
- Nebraska Wesleyan vs. Texas-Dallas | 8:35 p.m.
- Loras vs. Wis.-Platteville | 8:50 p.m.
- Claremont-M-S vs. Whitworth | 9:05 p.m.
First round | Friday, March 1:
- Rowan 81, Carnegie Mellon 69
- Williams77, Desales 51
- Eastern 80, TCNJ79
- Swarthmore 67, Va. Wesleyan 59
- Tufts 59, Stockton55
- Farmingdale State 80, Stevens 66
- Hope 95, Anderson (IN) 79
- Chris. Newport 79, Hobart 59
- Saint Joseph (CT) 97, Geneva 83
- Illinois College 59, Dubuque 57
- Penn State Harrisburg 72, Hood 67
- Coe 79, Wabash 74 (F/OT)
- Catholic 75, Worcester State 72 (F/OT)
- Calvin 93, Elmhurst78
- Oswego State 74, Babson 63
- Neb. Wesleyan 58, Centenary (LA) 41
- Keene State 82, Marymount (VA) 76
- Loras 89, Gust. Adolphus 64
- Trinity (CT) 83, Utica 54
- Claremont-M-S 78, St. Thomas (TX) 71
- NYU 82, Husson 61
- Hampden-Sydney 98, La Roche 61
- CWRU 66, Mary Baldwin 51
- Randolph-Macon 77, Baruch 45
- Widener 101, Roger Williams 70
- WashU 71, Wis. Lutheran 68
- Guilford 87, Berry 70
- Trine 91, Fontbonne 81
- John Carroll 85, SUNY New Paltz 81
- Wis.-Platteville 89, Bethany Lutheran 52
- Texas-Dallas 67, Trinity (TX) 63
- Whitworth 78, Cal Lutheran 73.
Tournament schedule
Here is the schedule for the 2024 DIII men's basketball championship (subject to change):
- Selection show
- 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 26 on NCAA.com
- Click or tap here to rewatch the show
- First-and-second round games
- March 1-2on campus sites
- Third round and quarterfinal games
- March 8-9on campus sites
- Semifinals games
- March 14at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN
- Championship game
- March 16 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN
The tournament will consist of four regions of 16 teams each. Regional play will be hosted by the top 16 national seeds in the tournament. 42 teams will qualify by earning an automatic bid as conference champions, while the remaining 22 teams will earn at-large bids.
Championship history
Beginning in 1975, the DIII men's basketball tournament has been held every year except for 2020 and 2021, seasons that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. North Park currently has the most championships with five, while Wisconsin-Platteville, Wisconsin-Whitewater and Wisconsin-Stevens Point each have four.
Here's a complete history of the DIII men's basketball championship:
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | SCORE | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Christopher Newport (30-3) | 74-72 | Mount Union |
| 2022 | Randolph-Macon (33-1) | 75-45 | Elmhurst |
| 2021 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh (29-3) | 96-82 | Swarthmore |
| 2018 | Nebraska Wesleyan (30-3) | 78-72 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 2017 | Babson (31-2) | 79-78 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2016 | St. Thomas (MN) (30-3) | 82-76 | Benedictine (Ill.) |
| 2015 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point (27-5) | 70-54 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 2014 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (29-4) | 75-73 | Williams |
| 2013 | Amherst (30-2) | 87-70 | Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| 2012 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (29-4) | 63-60 | Cabrini |
| 2011 | St. Thomas (30-3) | 78-54 | Wooster |
| 2010 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point (29-4) | 78-73 | Williams |
| 2009 | Washington-St. Louis (29-4) | 61-52 | Richard Stockton |
| 2008 | Washington-St. Louis (25-6) | 90-68 | Amherst |
| 2007 | Amherst (30-2) | 80-67 | Virginia Wesleyan |
| 2006 | Virginia Wesleyan (30-3) | 59-56 | Wittenberg |
| 2005 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point (29-3) | 73-49 | Rochester (N.Y.) |
| 2004 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point (29-5) | 84-82 | Williams |
| 2003 | Williams (31-1) | 67-65 | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 2002 | Otterbein (30-3) | 102-83 | Elizabethtown |
| 2001 | Catholic (28-5) | 76-62 | William Paterson |
| 2000 | Calvin (30-2) | 79-75 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 1999 | Wisconsin-Platteville (30-2) | 76-75 (ot) | Hampden-Sydney |
| 1998 | Wisconsin-Platteville (30-0) | 69-56 | Hope |
| 1997 | Illinois Wesleyan (29-2) | 89-86 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 1996 | Rowan (28-4) | 100-93 | Hope |
| 1995 | Wisconsin-Platteville (31-0) | 69-55 | Manchester |
| 1994 | Lebanon Valley (28-4) | 66-59 (ot) | New York University |
| 1993 | Ohio Northern (28-2) | 71-68 | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1992 | Calvin (31-1) | 62-49 | Rochester (N.Y.) |
| 1991 | Wisconsin-Platteville (28-3) | 81-74 | Franklin & Marshall |
| 1990 | Rochester (N.Y.) (27-5) | 43-42 | DePauw |
| 1989 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (29-2) | 94-86 | TCNJ |
| 1988 | Ohio Wesleyan (27-5) | 92-70 | Scranton |
| 1987 | North Park (28-3) | 106-100 | Clark (Mass.) |
| 1986 | SUNY Potsdam (32-0) | 76-73 | LeMoyne-Owen |
| 1985 | North Park (27-4) | 72-71 | SUNY Potsdam |
| 1984 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (27-4) | 103-86 | Clark (Mass.) |
| 1983 | Scranton (27-5) | 64-63 | Wittenberg |
| 1982 | Wabash (24-4) | 83-62 | SUNY Potsdam |
| 1981 | SUNY Potsdam (30-2) | 67-65 (ot) | Augustana (Ill.) |
| 1980 | North Park (28-3) | 83-76 | Upsala |
| 1979 | North Park (26-5) | 66-62 | SUNY Potsdam |
| 1978 | North Park (29-2) | 69-57 | Widener |
| 1977 | Wittenberg (23-5) | 79-66 | Oneonta State |
| 1976 | Scranton (29-3) | 60-57 | Wittenberg |
| 1975 | LeMoyne-Owen (27-5) | 57-54 | Rowan |
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