1987 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1987 NCAA Division II Men's 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 1986–87 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named the Most Outstanding Player.

1987 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (5th title)
Runner-up	Gannon Knights (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Delta State Statesmen (1st Final Four) Billings State Yellow Jackets (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Wayne Chapman (1st title)
MOP	Sam Smith, Kentucky Wesleyan
Attendance	65,162

Regional participants

School Outcome New Hampshire College Regional Champion New Haven Fourth Place Sacred Heart Runner-up St. Anselm Third Place

School Outcome C.W. Post Third Place Gannon Regional Champion Millersville Runner-up St. Michael's Fourth Place

School Outcome Alabama A&M Fourth Place Florida Southern Regional Champion Tampa Third Place West Georgia Runner-up

School Outcome Alaska–Anchorage Runner-up Cal State Dominguez Hills Third Place Cal State Hayward Fourth Place Eastern Montana Regional Champion

School Outcome Ferris State Runner-up Lock Haven Third Place St. Cloud State Regional Champion Wayne State (MI) Fourth Place

School Outcome Abilene Christian Fourth Place Delta State Regional Champion Southeast Missouri State Runner-up West Texas State Third Place

School Outcome Mount St. Mary's Runner-up Norfolk State Regional Champion UDC Fourth Place Virginia Union Third Place

School Outcome Johnson C. Smith Fourth Place Kentucky Wesleyan Regional Champion SIU Edwardsville Runner-up Southern Indiana Third Place

*denotes tie

Regionals

New England - Manchester, New Hampshire

Location: NHC Fieldhouse

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Sacred Heart		82
	St. Anselm		80
						Sacred Heart		67
						New Hampshire College		73
	New Hampshire College		71
	New Haven		70

• Third Place - St. Anselm 94, New Haven 88

East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Millersville		83
	St. Michael's		76
						Millersville		82
						Gannon		85
	Gannon		80
	C.W. Post		71

• Third Place - C.W. Post 85, St. Michael's 72

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	West Georgia		81
	Tampa		73
						West Georgia		69
						Florida Southern		84
	Florida Southern		92
	Alabama A&M		83

• Third Place - Tampa 92, Alabama A&M 76

West - Billings, Montana

Location: Alterowitz Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Alaska–Anchorage		68
	Cal State Dominguez Hills		64
						Alaska–Anchorage		73
						Eastern Montana		79
	Eastern Montana		78
	Cal State Hayward		54

• Third Place - Cal State Hayward 71, Cal State Dominguez Hills 55

North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota

Location: Halenbeck Hall

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Ferris State		70
	Wayne State (MI)		67
						Ferris State		69
						St. Cloud State		77
	St. Cloud State		81
	Lock Haven		64

• Third Place - Lock Haven 84, Wayne State 83

South Central - Amarillo, Texas

Location: Amarillo Civic Center

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Delta State		88
	Abilene Christian		71
						Delta State		90*
						SE Missouri State		84
	SE Missouri State		72
	West Texas State		71

• Third Place - West Texas State 67, Abilene Christian 63

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Norfolk State		68
	UDC		64
						Norfolk State		70
						Mount St. Mary's		66
	Mount St. Mary's		94
	Virginia Union		84

• Third Place - Virginia Union 99, UDC 92

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Kentucky Wesleyan		112
	Johnson C. Smith		77
						Kentucky Wesleyan		89
						SIU Edwardsville		86
	SIU Edwardsville		88
	Southern Indiana		82

• Third Place - Southern Indiana 102, Johnson C. Smith 96

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - St. Cloud, MN
	St. Cloud State		73
	Delta State		78

	Quarterfinal - Norfolk, VA
	Norfolk State		74
	Kentucky Wesleyan		80

	Quarterfinal - Erie, PA
	New Hampshire College		81
	Gannon		93

	Quarterfinal - Billings, MT
	Florida Southern		62
	Eastern Montana		75

National Finals

	Semifinals					Final
	Gannon		61
	Eastern Montana		55
						Gannon		74
						Kentucky Wesleyan		92
	Delta State		75
	Kentucky Wesleyan		98

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Jerome Johnson (Eastern Montana)
• Mike Runski (Gannon)
• Sam Smith (Kentucky Wesleyan)
• Andra Whitlow (Kentucky Wesleyan)
• John Worth (Kentucky Wesleyan)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1987 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com