The 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 51st annual

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to determine the national champion of men's

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Division II

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in the

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. Officially culminating the 2006–07 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country. The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were again played at the

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in Springfield, Massachusetts. Barton (31–5) defeated defending champions

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in the final, 77–75, to win their first Division II national championship. The Bulldogs were coached by Ron Lievense. Barton's Anthony Atkinson was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regionals

Northeast -
Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, ...

Location: Dana Center Host:

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North Central -
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Location: McCown Gymnasium Host:

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South -
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Location: People's Bank and Trust Arena Host:

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South Central -
Warrensburg, Missouri Warrensburg is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 20,313 at the 2020 census. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. The city is a college town as it is ...

Location: UCM Fieldhouse Host:

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East -
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Location: Wilson Gym Host:

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Great Lakes -
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Location: Houdeshell Court at Croy Gymnasium Host:

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South Atlantic -
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Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host:

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West -
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Location: East Gym Host:

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Elite Eight– Springfield, Massachusetts

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and

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All-tournament team

* Anthony Atkinson, Barton (MOP) * Jonte Flowers,

* Zack Malvik,

* John Smith,

* Zack Wright, Central Missouri

References

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Regionals

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts Waltham ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, ...

North Central - Winona, Minnesota Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the state of Minnesota. Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The city is named after legendary figure Winona, who s ...

South - Montevallo, Alabama Montevallo is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. A college town, it is the home of the University of Montevallo, a public liberal arts university with approximately 3,000 students. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city o ...

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri Warrensburg is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 20,313 at the 2020 census. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. The city is a college town as it is ...

East - Wilson, North Carolina Wilson is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. Located approximately east of the capital city of Raleigh, it is served by the interchange of Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 264. Wilson had an estimate ...

Great Lakes - Findlay, Ohio Findlay ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The second-largest city in Northwest Ohio, Findlay lies about 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo. The population was 40,313 at the 2020 census. It is home to ...

South Atlantic - Augusta, Georgia Augusta ( ), officially Augusta–Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia. The city lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Georg ...

West - Arcata, California Arcata (; Wiyot language, Wiyot: ''Goudi’ni''; Yurok language, Yurok: ''Oket'oh'') is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay (United States), Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, Humboldt County, Californ ...