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

*denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - [Evansville, Indiana]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

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

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

North Central - [Grand Forks, North Dakota]

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

South Atlantic - [Norfolk, Virginia]

Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University

East - [Villanova, Pennsylvania]

Location: Villanova Field House Host: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - [Evansville, Indiana]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville
*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Jeff Fuhrmann
  • Jeff Furry
  • Brant Gibler
  • Wayne Golden
  • Curt Peterson