1976 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
The 1976 [NCAA NCAA Division II|Division II men's basketball tournament|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 1975–76 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Puget Sound and Puget Sound's Curt Peterson was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
Regionals
Great Lakes - [Evansville, Indiana]
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville- Third Place - Wright State 72, St. Joseph's 68
New England - [Fairfield, Connecticut]
Location: Alumni Hall Host: University of Bridgeport- Third Place - Bentley 83, Quinnipiac 77
South - [Chattanooga, Tennessee]
Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga- Third Place - Rollins 101, Florida Tech 91
South Central - [Thibodeaux, Louisiana]
Location: Stopher Gym Host: Nicholls State University- Third Place - Lincoln 86, Missouri-Rolla 84*
West - [Tacoma, Washington]
Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound- Third Place - Cal Poly Pomona 84, UC Davis 82*
North Central - [Grand Forks, North Dakota]
Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota- Third Place - Minnesota State 95, Nebraska-Omaha 73
South Atlantic - [Norfolk, Virginia]
Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University- Third Place - Morgan State 86, Madison 81
East - [Villanova, Pennsylvania]
Location: Villanova Field House Host: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science- Third Place - Buffalo State 69, Hartwick 67
National Finals - [Evansville, Indiana]
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville- Third Place - Eastern Illinois 78, Old Dominion 74
All-tournament team
- Jeff Fuhrmann
- Jeff Furry
- Brant Gibler
- Wayne Golden
- Curt Peterson