1996 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 40th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States. The tournament, which featured forty-eight teams, culminated the 1995–96 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were played at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Fort Hays State (34–0) defeated Northern Kentucky in the final, 70–63, to win their first Division II national title. 1996 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red) RegionalsEast - California, PennsylvaniaLocation: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
South - Normal, AlabamaLocation: Elmore Coliseum Host: Alabama A&M University
North Central - Hays, KansasLocation: Gross Memorial Coliseum Host: Fort Hays State University
South Central - Rolla, MissouriLocation: Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Host: University of Missouri at Rolla
Northeast - Loudonville, New YorkLocation: Alumni Recreation Center Host: Siena College
South Atlantic - Richmond, VirginiaLocation: Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
Great Lakes - Evansville, IndianaLocation: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
West - Bakersfield, CaliforniaLocation: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield
Elite Eight-Louisville, KentuckyLocation: Commonwealth Convention Center Host: Bellarmine College
All-tournament team
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