The 2022 DII Men’s Elite Eight tips off from Evansville, Indiana on Tuesday, March 22 at 1 p.m. ET. Before the two-time defending champion Northwest Missouri State Bearcats take on Bentley to start the action, let’s take a look at the field of eight.
Entering the tournament, I broke down the recent history of the field and discovered that the DII men’s basketball championship is not one for Cinderellas. We also uncovered that an average of four No. 1 seeds make it to the DII Men’s Elite Eight each year. Both held true in 2022. Nova Southeastern, Indiana (Pa), Augusta and Bentley were all No. 1 seeds in their respective divisions, while the other four seeds that advanced were No. 3s.
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With no underdogs or real surprises in the mix, that makes the quarterfinals field absolutely loaded.
No. 1 Nova Southeastern: The Sharks are 31-0 and survived two very close affairs to reach Evansville, winning in…