2009 Division III men's basketball tournament

Most Outstanding Player Sean Wallis

Washington University in St. Louis became the fourth team to win back-to-back NCAA Division III men's basketball titles as the Bears defeated Richard Stockton 61-52. The win marked the Bears' 13th consecutive NCAA tournament win and set a school single season record for victories (29).

Washington U. joins North Park (1978-80), UW-Platteville (1998-99) and UW-Stevens Point (2004-05) on the list of teams that won consecutive Division III men's basketball crowns. The Bears' run also includes a national third place finish in 2007, making this the best stretch in Washington U. men's basketball history.

Washington's Sean Wallis kept the Bears' offense humming all weekend as he notched 16 points and 10 assists against Richard Stockton on his way to being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The double-double was Wallis' eighth of the season. He also became the Bears' all-time assist leader with 566 for his career.

Fellow senior Tyler Nading led all scorers with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Cameron Smith and Caleb Knepper chipped in eight points apiece with Smith adding eight boards (four offensive) and three steals.

Santini Lancioni led Richard Stockton with 19 points to go with four assists. Michael Farrow, who was named to the All-Tournament team, finished with nine points and seven rebounds, and Kai Massaquoi recorded eight points and four rebounds.

Championship
Washington U. 61, Richard Stockton 52
at Salem, Va.

All-Tournament Team
Sean Wallis, Washington U. (Most Outstanding Player)
Tyler Nading, Washington U.
Michael Farrow, Richard Stockton
Clay Henson, Guilford
James McNally, Franklin and Marshall

Third-Place Game
Guilford 79, Franklin and Marshall 67

National Semifinals
Washington U. 77, Guilford 58
Richard Stockton 62, Franklin and Marshall 58

Sectional championships
Washington U. 79, St. Thomas 64
Richard Stockton 103, Farmingdale State 60
Guilford 64, Texas-Dallas 59 OT
Franklin and Marshall 70, DeSales 60

First Round
March 5 or 6
 Second Round
March 7		 Sectionals at John Carroll
March 13-14

at Capital 80 OT
Thomas More 77

 at Capital 72
Wooster 70
 Texas-Dallas 71
Capital 63
Wooster 79
Gettysburg 66
at Trinity (Texas) 68
Maryville (Tenn.) 64
 at Texas-Dallas 70
Trinity (Texas) 54

at John Carroll 90
Medaille 79

 at John Carroll 76
Carnegie Mellon 74
 Guilford 78
John Carroll 73
Carnegie Mellon 75 2OT
Brockport St. 70
Averett 76
at Centre 71
 Guilford 91
Averett 81
Guilford 71 OT
Transylvania 67
First Round Second Round Sectionals at Wheaton (Ill.)
at Wheaton (Ill.) 85
Fontbonne 58
 at Wheaton (Ill.) 74 OT
Wis.-Platteville 69
 Washington U. 55
Wheaton (Ill.) 52
Wis.-Platteville 83
Hope 59
Washington U. 67
Lawrence 65
 Washington U. 73
Wis.-Whitewater 70
Wis.-Whitewater 81 OT
at Elmhurst 79
at St. Thomas 96
Aurora 73
 at St. Thomas 53
Wis.-Stevens Point 50
 St. Thomas 86
Puget Sound 69
Wis.-Stevens Point 61
Cornell 53
at Whitworth 81
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 63
 at Puget Sound 84
Whitworth 72
First Round Second Round Sectionals at Richard Stockton
Bridgewater St. 95
St. Joseph's (Maine) 79
 Bridgewater St. 78
at Middlebury 76
 Farmingdale St. 84
Bridgewater St. 64
MIT 73 OT
at Rhode Island College 68
 Farmingdale St. 67
MIT 61
Farmingdale St. 90
U. of New England 73
at St. Lawrence 81
Brooklyn 69
 at St. Lawrence 90
SUNYIT 80
 Richard Stockton 71
St. Lawrence 68
SUNYIT 85
Elms 77
at Richard Stockton 79
RPI 65
 at Richard Stockton 95
Gwynedd-Mercy 88
Gwynedd-Mercy 68
Amherst 62
First Round Second Round Sectionals at Frank. & Marshall
at Widener 74
Virginia Wesleyan 66
 Salem St. 69
at Widener 67
 Franklin & Marshall 67
Salem St. 61
Salem St. 83
Rochester Tech 71
at Franklin & Marshall 93
Wesley 69
 at Franklin & Marshall 65
Brandeis 63
Brandeis 74
Scranton 60
at WPI 86
Husson 57
 Mass.-Dartmouth 81
at WPI 68
 DeSales 67
Mass.-Dartmouth 59
Mass.-Dartmouth 82
Baruch 72
at DeSales 86
St. Joseph's (L.I.) 79
 DeSales 77
at Ithaca 71