1982 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«1981 1983»

The 1982 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the eighth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

Held during March 1982, the field included 32 teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

Wabash defeated defending champions SUNY Potsdam, 83–62, to claim their first national title.

Bracket

Regionals

First round Regional Championship
      
Salem State 58*
WPI 57
Salem State 58
Potsdam State 59
Potsdam State 53
Clark (MA) 51 Regional Third-place
WPI 57
Clark (MA) 99


First round Regional Championship
      
Ursinus 64
Scranton 62
Ursinus 63
Widener 53
Widener 61
Dickinson 53 Regional Third-place
Scranton 91
Dickinson 77

First round Regional Championship
      
Staten Island 64
Buffalo 53
Staten Island 57
Brooklyn 60
Brooklyn 50
Ithaca 47 Regional Third-place
Buffalo 73
Ithaca 74


First round Regional Championship
      
Roanoke 67
Montclair State 66
Roanoke 81
Upsala 72
Upsala 54
Bethany (WV) 39 Regional Third-place
Montclair State 69
Bethany (WV) 68

First round Regional Championship
      
Augustana (IL) 70
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 63
Augustana (IL) 76
Luther 57
Luther 66
Beloit 42 Regional Third-place
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 75
Beloit 73


First round Regional Championship
      
Hope 77
Wittenberg 60
Hope 70
Wabash 82
Wabash 81
Ohio Northern 61 Regional Third-place
Wittenberg 52
Ohio Northern 80

First round Regional Championship
      
Stanislaus State 62
Whittier 60
Stanislaus State 84
Bishop 67
Bishop 65
North Park 64 Regional Third-place
Whittier 66
North Park 68


First round Regional Championship
      
St. Andrews 91
Rose–Hulman 69
St. Andrews 68
Capital 72
Capital 103*
Virginia Wesleyan 93 Regional Third-place
Rose–Hulman 88
Virginia Wesleyan 87

National finals

National quarterfinals National semifinals National championship
         
Potsdam State 62
Ursinus 44
Potsdam State 50
Brooklyn 49
Brooklyn 62
Roanoke 59
Potsdam State 62
Wabash 83
Augustana (IL) 51
Wabash 54
Wabash 68 National third-place game
Stanislaus State 64
Stanislaus State 61 Brooklyn 68
Capital 60 Stanislaus State 62

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 13, 2021.