1979 NCAA Division II basketball tournament

The 1979 NCAA Division II 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 1978–79 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of North Alabama and North Alabama's Perry Oden was the Most Outstanding Player.

Catonsville
Oneonta
Fairborn
Waltham
Lakeland
Omaha
Green Bay
Tacoma
Thibodaux
New Haven
Kirksville
Springfield
1979 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

1979 NCAA Division II
basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Missouri
ChampionsNorth Alabama Lions (1st title)
Runner-upGreen Bay Phoenix (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBill Jones (1st title)
MOPPerry Oden (North Alabama)
Attendance47,907
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
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