The 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a
single-elimination tournament
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to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II
college basketball
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. It began March 10, 2017, following the 2016–17 season and concluded with the
championship game
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on March 25, 2017.
The eight regional winners met in the Elite Eight for the quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship rounds. For the first time, the Elite Eight was held at the
Sanford Pentagon
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in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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.
defeated , 71–61, to win the first national championship in the school's history.
Regionals
Atlantic -
Fairmont, West Virginia
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Location: Joe Retton Arena
* – Denotes overtime period
Central -
Maryville, Missouri
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Location:
Bearcat Arena
* – Denotes overtime period
East -
DeWitt, New York
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Location:
Le Moyne Events Center
* – Denotes overtime period
Midwest -
Louisville, Kentucky
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Location: Knights Hall
South -
Huntsville, Alabama
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Location: Spragins Hall
* – Denotes overtime period
Southeast -
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Location: Curry Arena
South Central -
Golden, Colorado
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Location: Lockridge Arena
* – Denotes overtime period
West -
San Diego, California
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Location:
RIMAC
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Elite Eight -
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Location:
Sanford Pentagon
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References
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