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.
Regional participants
*denotes tie
Regionals
Location: NHC Fieldhouse
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Sacred Heart
| 82
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| St. Anselm
| 80
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| | Sacred Heart
| 67
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| | New Hampshire College
| 73
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| New Hampshire College
| 71
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| New Haven
| 70
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- Third Place - St. Anselm 94, New Haven 88
Location: Hammermill Center
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Millersville
| 83
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| St. Michael's
| 76
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| | Millersville
| 82
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| | Gannon
| 85
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| Gannon
| 80
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| C.W. Post
| 71
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- Third Place - C.W. Post 85, St. Michael's 72
Location: Jenkins Field House
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| West Georgia
| 81
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| Tampa
| 73
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| | West Georgia
| 69
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| | Florida Southern
| 84
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| Florida Southern
| 92
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| Alabama A&M
| 83
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- Third Place - Tampa 92, Alabama A&M 76
Location: Alterowitz Gym
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Alaska–Anchorage
| 68
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| Cal State Dominguez Hills
| 64
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| | Alaska–Anchorage
| 73
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| | Eastern Montana
| 79
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| Eastern Montana
| 78
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| Cal State Hayward
| 54
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- Third Place - Cal State Hayward 71, Cal State Dominguez Hills 55
Location: Halenbeck Hall
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Ferris State
| 70
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| Wayne State (MI)
| 67
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| | Ferris State
| 69
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| | St. Cloud State
| 77
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| St. Cloud State
| 81
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| Lock Haven
| 64
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- Third Place - Lock Haven 84, Wayne State 83
Location: Amarillo Civic Center
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Delta State
| 88
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| Abilene Christian
| 71
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| | Delta State
| 90*
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| | SE Missouri State
| 84
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| SE Missouri State
| 72
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| West Texas State
| 71
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- Third Place - West Texas State 67, Abilene Christian 63
Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Norfolk State
| 68
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| UDC
| 64
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| | Norfolk State
| 70
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| | Mount St. Mary's
| 66
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| Mount St. Mary's
| 94
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| Virginia Union
| 84
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- Third Place - Virginia Union 99, UDC 92
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter
| Regional Semifinals
| | | Regional Final
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 112
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| Johnson C. Smith
| 77
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| | Kentucky Wesleyan
| 89
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| | SIU Edwardsville
| 86
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| SIU Edwardsville
| 88
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| Southern Indiana
| 82
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- Third Place - Southern Indiana 102, Johnson C. Smith 96
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinal - Norfolk, VA
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| Norfolk State
| 74
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 80
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| Quarterfinal - Erie, PA
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| New Hampshire College
| 81
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| Gannon
| 93
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| Quarterfinal - Billings, MT
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| Florida Southern
| 62
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| Eastern Montana
| 75
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National Finals
| Semifinals
| | | Final
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| Gannon
| 61
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| Eastern Montana
| 55
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| | Gannon
| 74
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| | Kentucky Wesleyan
| 92
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| Delta State
| 75
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| Kentucky Wesleyan
| 98
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*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)
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