The 2025 DII men’s basketball championship tipped off with a selection show on Sunday, March 9 at 11 p.m. ET live streamed here on NCAA.com. The NCAA released the field here.
The tournament consists of a 64-team field, including 23 automatic bids, with regionals determining the eight quarterfinalists that will advance to the Men’s Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, on March 25-29.
2025 DII men’s basketball championship bracket
Below is the 2025 DII men’s basketball tournament bracket.
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2025 DII men’s basketball championship schedule
- Regionals | March 14, 15, 16 and 18
- No. 3 Fla. Southern vs. No. 6 Montevallo, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne vs. No. 6 Augusta, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Southern N.H. vs. No. 6 Assumption, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Virginia St. vs. No. 6 West Chester, 12 p.m.
- No. 3 Lubbock Christian vs. No. 6 St. Mary’s (TX), 1 p.m.
- No. 3 Michigan Tech vs. No. 6 Northern Mich., 1 p.m.
- No. 3 Winona St. vs. No. 6 Southwest Minn. St., 1 p.m.
- No. 2 Adelphi vs. No. 7 Dominican (NY), 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Alabama Huntsville vs. No. 7 Tampa, 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Gannon vs. No. 7 East Stroudsburg, 2:30 p.m.
- No. 2 USC Aiken vs. No. 7 Catawba, 2:30 p.m.
- No. 3 Chico St. vs. No. 6 Central Wash., 3 p.m.
- No. 2 Colo. Sch. of Mines vs. No. 7 West Tex. A&M, 3:30 p.m.
- No. 2 Lake Superior St. vs. No. 7 Lincoln (MO), 3:30 p.m.
- No. 2 MSU Moorhead vs. No. 7 Fort Hays St., 3:30 p.m.
- No. 1 Columbus St. vs. No. 8 Carson-Newman, 5 p.m.
- No. 1 Daemen vs. No. 8 Bridgeport, 5 p.m.
- No. 1 Nova Southeastern vs. No. 8 Savannah St., 5 p.m.
- No. 2 Cal St. Dom. Hills vs. No. 7 Northwest Nazarene, 5:30 p.m.
- No. 1 DBU vs. No. 8 Regis (CO), 6 p.m.
- No. 1 Missouri S&T vs. No. 8 Malone, 6 p.m.
- No. 1 West Liberty vs. No. 8 Bluefield St., 6 p.m.
- No. 1 Washburn vs. No. 8 Harding, 6:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 5 UNC Pembroke, 7:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Pace vs. No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas, 7:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Valdosta St. vs. No. 5 Lynn, 7:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Fayetteville St. vs. No. 5 Fairmont St., 8:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Midwestern St. vs. No. 5 St. Edward’s, 8:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Mo.-St. Louis vs. No. 5 Ferris St., 8:30 p.m.
- No. 1 Point Loma vs. No. 8 Seattle Pacific, 8:30 p.m.
- No. 4 Minot St. vs. No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul, 9 p.m.
- No. 4 Biola vs. No. 5 CSUSB, 10:30 p.m.
- Quarterfinals | Tuesday, March 25
- Semifinals | Thursday, March 27
- National championship | Saturday, March 29
- Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 11 p.m. ET
2025 DII men’s basketball championship history
Minnesota State is the reigning champion since beating Nova Southeastern in the 2024 championship. Below is every DII men’s basketball champion and runner-up from the last decade:
➡️ Click here for the full list of champions dating back to 1957
