The 1971 [NCAA College Division basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/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 College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1970-71 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Don Buse named the Most Outstanding Player. Southwestern Louisiana's tournament and semifinal appearances were later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.

Regional participants

• tournament appearance vacated

Regionals

Midwest - Kirksville, Missouri

Location: Pershing Arena Host: Northeast Missouri State University

Mideast - Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Cheyney State College

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University

West - Tacoma, Washington

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound

New England - Worcester, Massachusetts

Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College

South - Lafayette, Louisiana

Location: Blackham Coliseum Host: University of Southwestern Louisiana

Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

East - Buffalo, New York

Location: unknown Host: Buffalo State College

• denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville

• denots each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources