1985 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1985 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 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
*denotes tie
Regionals
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Wright State
| 61
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| Lewis
| 53
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| | Wright State
| 72
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| | Kentucky Wesleyan
| 84
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 77
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| Indiana State–Evansville
| 64
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- Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78
Location: Butova Gymnasium
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Sacred Heart
| 47
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| Bridgeport
| 45
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| | Sacred Heart
| 74
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| | American International
| 80
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| American International
| 65
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| Bentley
| 49
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- Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| SE Missouri State
| 85
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| Alabama A&M
| 74
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| | SE Missouri State
| 67
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| | Delta State
| 59
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| Delta State
| 52
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| Central Missouri State
| 47
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- Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Tampa
| 79
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| Florida Southern
| 65
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| | Tampa
| 61
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| | Jacksonville State
| 76
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| Jacksonville State
| 120
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| Albany State
| 84
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- Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80
Location: Frost Arena
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Grand Valley State
| 71
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| Northern Michigan
| 70
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| | Grand Valley State
| 57
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| | South Dakota State
| 58
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| South Dakota State
| 73
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| Gannon
| 64
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- Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65
Location: Alterowitz Gym
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Cal State Hayward
| 64
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| Norfolk State
| 61
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| | Cal State Hayward
| 51
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| | Cal State Northridge
| 48
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| Cal State Northridge
| 70
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| Eastern Montana
| 59
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- Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78
Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Mount St. Mary's
| 62***
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| Randolph–Macon
| 52
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| | Mount St. Mary's
| 63
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| | Winston-Salem State
| 56
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| Winston-Salem State
| 44
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| Virginia Union
| 42
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- Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55
Location: Pucillo Gymnasium
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Philadelphia U
| 95
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| California (PA)
| 76
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| | Philadelphia U
| 68
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| | C. W. Post
| 71
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| C. W. Post
| 57
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| Millersville
| 55
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- Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 76
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| American International
| 73
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| Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD
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| South Dakota State
| 62
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| Cal State Hayward
| 58
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Location: Springfield Civic Center
| Semifinals
| | | Final
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 61
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| Jacksonville State
| 72
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| | Jacksonville State
| 74
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| | South Dakota State
| 73
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| South Dakota State
| 78
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| Mount St. Mary's
| 71
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*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State)
- Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's)
- Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State)
- Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)
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