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1981 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

The 1981 NCAA Division II 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 1980–81 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

<nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - Emmitsburg, Maryland

Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary

  • Third Place - Cheyney 76, Randolph-Macon 67

Great Lakes - Macomb, Illinois

Location: Western Hall Host: Western Illinois University

  • Third Place - Wright State 96, Indiana State–Evansville 89

North Central - Green Bay, Wisconsin

Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay

  • Third Place - North Dakota State 95, Central Missouri State 87

South Central - Florence, Alabama

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama

  • Third Place - Jacksonville State 84, Lincoln 66

West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College

  • Third Place - Eastern Montana 54, Chico State 49

South - Orlando, Florida

Location: UCF Fieldhouse Host: University of Central Florida

  • Third Place - West Georgia 102, Morehouse 76

East - West Long Branch, New Jersey

Location: William T. Boylan Gymnasium Host: Monmouth College

  • Third Place - Monmouth 79, Bloomsburg 64

New England - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

  • Third Place - Stonehill 79, Springfield 78

<nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

  • Third Place - Cal Poly 62, Green Bay 61**

<nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Jay Bruchak (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • John Ebeling (Florida Southern)
  • Mike Hayes (Florida Southern)
  • Durelle Lewis (Mount Saint Mary's)
  • Jim Rowe (Mount Saint Mary's)

See also

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