1981 NCAA Division II basketball tournament
The 1981 [NCAA NCAA Division II|Division II Men's Basketball Championship|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
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
National Finals - [Springfield, Massachusetts]
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College- Third Place - Cal Poly 62, Green Bay 61**
All-tournament team
- Jay Bruchak
- John Ebeling
- Mike Hayes
- Durelle Lewis
- Jim Rowe