NAIA national men's basketball championship
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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937
(with the exception of 1944
). The tournament was established by James Naismith
to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities. The NAIA Tournament features only 32 teams, and the entire tournament is contested in one week instead of three weekends. Since 1992, the NAIA has sponsored a Division II championship. Also the entire tournament is played in one city (Kansas City, Missouri
DI, and Point Lookout, Missouri
DII). Contracts for both cities will expire after 2010, requiring renewal or selection of a new host city.
The only school to have won national titles in both the NAIA and NCAA Division I is Louisville
. Southern Illinois
has won NAIA and NIT
titles. Central Missouri
and Fort Hays State
have won NAIA and NCAA Division II national titles. Curiously, Indiana State
has finished as the National Runner-up in the NAIA (1946
and 1948
), the NCAA Division I (1979
) and the NCAA Division II (1968
) tournaments. Indiana State
won the NAIA in 1950
.
In 1948, the NAIB became the first national organization to open their intercollegiate postseason to black student-athletes; due, primarily, to the influence of Indiana State coach John Wooden. In 1947, Coach Wooden refused the invitation to the NAIA National Tournament. The following year, Coach Wooden brought the first African-American student athlete (Clarence Walker) to play at the national tournament. Walker, a vital role player helped the Sycamores finish as the NAIA National Finalist.
The tournament MVP has been presented with the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player award since 1939.
.
# - Lowest scoring game.
† - Highest scoring game.
* - Denotes each overtime.
in Point Lookout, MO near Branson, Missouri
. The championship will be held again in Keeter, for 2011. NAIA is currently looking for a host for tournament through the 2013 season.
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937
1937 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-3rd place game:The third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.-References:...
(with the exception of 1944
1944 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1944 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was not held due to the United States's involvement in World War II. It would resume with the 8th annual 1945 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament the following year.-See also:...
). The tournament was established by James Naismith
James Naismith
The first game of "Basket Ball" was played in December 1891. In a handwritten report, Naismith described the circumstances of the inaugural match; in contrast to modern basketball, the players played nine versus nine, handled a soccer ball, not a basketball, and instead of shooting at two hoops,...
to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities. The NAIA Tournament features only 32 teams, and the entire tournament is contested in one week instead of three weekends. Since 1992, the NAIA has sponsored a Division II championship. Also the entire tournament is played in one city (Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
DI, and Point Lookout, Missouri
Point Lookout, Missouri
Point Lookout is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States, near Branson and Hollister. A college town, it is next to Lake Taneycomo and is home to the College of the Ozarks. College of the Ozarks hosts the NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.Point Lookout is...
DII). Contracts for both cities will expire after 2010, requiring renewal or selection of a new host city.
The only school to have won national titles in both the NAIA and NCAA Division I is Louisville
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
. Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was...
has won NAIA and NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
titles. Central Missouri
Central Missouri Mules and Jennies
The sports teams at the University of Central Missouri are known as the Mules and Jennies . They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the MIAA Conference.Men's sports*Baseball*Basketball*Cross country*Football*Golf...
and Fort Hays State
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
have won NAIA and NCAA Division II national titles. Curiously, Indiana State
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...
has finished as the National Runner-up in the NAIA (1946
1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 9th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format...
and 1948
1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.The...
), the NCAA Division I (1979
1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...
) and the NCAA Division II (1968
1968 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
The 1968 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 36 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 1967-8 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the...
) tournaments. Indiana State
Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball
The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...
won the NAIA in 1950
1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 13th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Indiana State University and East Central...
.
In 1948, the NAIB became the first national organization to open their intercollegiate postseason to black student-athletes; due, primarily, to the influence of Indiana State coach John Wooden. In 1947, Coach Wooden refused the invitation to the NAIA National Tournament. The following year, Coach Wooden brought the first African-American student athlete (Clarence Walker) to play at the national tournament. Walker, a vital role player helped the Sycamores finish as the NAIA National Finalist.
The tournament MVP has been presented with the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player award since 1939.
Division I
Men's Basketball Championship History; currently held Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
| Year | Championship Team | Score | Runner-Up Team | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 1937 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -3rd place game:The third place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.-References:... |
Central Missouri State Central Missouri Mules and Jennies The sports teams at the University of Central Missouri are known as the Mules and Jennies . They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the MIAA Conference.Men's sports*Baseball*Basketball*Cross country*Football*Golf... |
35-24# | Morningside (Iowa) Morningside College Morningside College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institution. Morningside has 21 buildings on a ... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1938 1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1938 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 2nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This was the first tournament to expand to 32 teams... |
Central Missouri State | 45-30 | Roanoke (Va.) Roanoke College Roanoke College is an private, coeducational, four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college is located in Salem, Virginia, a suburban independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia... |
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| 1939 1939 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1939 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 3rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This was also the year the NCAA Basketball tournament was started... |
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32-31 | San Diego State San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball The San Diego State Aztecs basketball team is the basketball team that represent San Diego State University Aztecs in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, and play their home games in Viejas Arena... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1940 1940 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1940 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 4th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
Tarkio (Mo.) | 52-31 | San Diego State San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball The San Diego State Aztecs basketball team is the basketball team that represent San Diego State University Aztecs in San Diego, California. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference, and play their home games in Viejas Arena... |
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| 1941 1941 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1941 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 5th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The third time was the charm for the Aztecs of San Diego State... |
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36-32 | Murray State (Ky.) Murray State University Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years... |
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| 1942 1942 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1942 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 6th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Hamline (Minn.) Hamline University -Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline... |
33-31 | Southeast Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University, often referred to as Southeastern and abbreviated as SE, or SOSU, is a public university located in Durant, Oklahoma, with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 4,229 as of 2009.-History:... |
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| 1943 1943 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1943 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 7th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Southeast Missouri State University defeating... |
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34-32 | Northwest Missouri State Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum.... |
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| 1944 1944 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1944 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was not held due to the United States's involvement in World War II. It would resume with the 8th annual 1945 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament the following year.-See also:... |
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| 1945 1945 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1945 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 8th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 16 teams playing in a single-elimination format , instead of the normal 32. The NAIA Semifinals featured four new teams for... |
Loyola (La.) Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational and Jesuit university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Originally established as Loyola College in 1904, the institution was chartered as a university in 1912. It bears the name of the Jesuit patron, Saint Ignatius of Loyola... |
49-36 | Pepperdine (Calif.) Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of... |
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| 1946 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1946 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 9th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
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49-40 | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball The Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference... |
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| 1947 1947 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1947 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 10th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . It would be the first time since 1945 the NAIA Semifinalist would feature... |
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73-59 | Mankato State (Minn.) Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students... |
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| 1948 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1948 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Louisville beating Indiana State 82-70.The... |
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82-70 | Indiana State | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1949 1949 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1949 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 12th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Hamline University defeating Regis College... |
Hamline (Minn.) | 57-46 | Regis (Colo.) Regis University Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic, Jesuit university in the United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1877, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities... |
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| 1950 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1950 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 13th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Indiana State University and East Central... |
Indiana State | 61-47 | East Central (Okla.) East Central University East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant.... |
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| 1951 1951 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1951 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 14th Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Hamline University and Millikin University .... |
Hamline (Minn.) | 69-61 | Millikin (Ill.) Millikin University Millikin University is an American co-educational, comprehensive, private, four-year university with traditional undergraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, fine arts, and professional studies, as well as non-traditional, adult degree-completion programs and graduate programs in... |
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| 1952 1952 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1952 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 15th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
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73-64 | Murray State (Ky.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1953 1953 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1953 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 16th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game would feature Southwest Missouri State University,... |
Southwest Missouri State | 79-71 | Hamline (Minn.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1954 1954 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1954 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 17th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The Southwest Missouri State University Bears were out to claim an... |
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62-56 | Western Illinois Western Illinois Leathernecks basketball The Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I men's college basketball competition.... |
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| 1955 1955 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1955 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 18th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The 1955 tournament was one for the record books... |
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71-54 | Southeast Oklahoma | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1956 1956 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1956 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 19th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. 1956 would be the last year for unseeded teams going into the tournament.... |
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60-55 | Texas Southern Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States.... |
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| 1957 1957 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1957 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 20th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This would be the first tournament to have seeded teams. This also means... |
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92-73 | Southeast Oklahoma | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1958 1958 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1958 Men's NAIA Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Tennessee State | 85-73 | Western Illinois | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1959 1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 22nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The 1959 Tournament is the first tournament to use the 16-seed system,... |
Tennessee State | 97-87 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) Pacific Lutheran University Pacific Lutheran University is located in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma, Washington. In September 2009, PLU had a student population of 3,582 and approximately 280 full-time faculty... |
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| 1960 1960 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1960 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 23rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Southwest Texas State Texas State University–San Marcos Texas State University–San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in San Marcos, Texas... |
66-44 | Westminster (Pa.) Westminster College, Pennsylvania Westminster College is a liberal arts college located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church... |
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| 1961 1961 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1961 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 24th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured the 13th seeded Grambling and the 3rd seeded... |
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95-75 | Georgetown (Ky.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1962 1962 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1962 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 25th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:... |
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62-53 | Westminster (Pa.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1963 1963 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1963 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
Pan American (Texas) | 73-62 | Western Carolina (N.C.) Western Carolina University Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system.... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1964 1964 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1964 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . It was the first time the leading rebounder was also the leading scorer,... |
Rockhurst (Mo.) Rockhurst University Rockhurst University is a private, coeducational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College. The school adheres to the motto etched into the stone of the campus bell tower: "Learning, Leadership, and Service in the Jesuit Tradition." It is one of 28... |
66-56 | Pan-American (Texas) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1965 1965 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1965 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 28th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This is the first tournament since 1947 tournament to feature four new... |
Central State (Ohio) Central State University Central State University, commonly referred to as "C-State", is a historically black university located in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is the only public HBCU in Ohio.-History:... |
85-51 | Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Baptist University is a co-educational Christian liberal arts university located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and owned by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. Established in 1910, OBU is ranked No.2 among baccalaureate colleges in the western region in the 2010 U.S... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1966 1966 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1966 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 29th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . This tournament featured the game with the most points scored... |
Oklahoma Baptist | 88-59 | Georgia Southern Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1967 1967 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1967 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 30th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . There were only 3 upsets in this tournament. The championship game featured... |
St. Benedict's (Kan.) | 71-65 | Oklahoma Baptist | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1968 1968 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1968 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 31st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:... |
Central State (Ohio) | 51-48 | Fairmont State (W.Va.) Fairmont State University Fairmont State University is a public university located in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA. Enrollment of the university is about 7,700 and offers masters degrees in business, education, teaching, criminal justice and nursing in addition to 90 baccalaureate and 50 associate degrees... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1969 1969 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1969 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 32nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:... |
Eastern New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA... |
99-76 | Maryland-Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1970 1970 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1970 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 33rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Kentucky State Kentucky State University Kentucky State University is a four-year institution of higher learning, located in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States, the Commonwealth's capital. The school is an historically black university, which desegregated in 1954... |
79-71 | Central Washington Central Washington University Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1971 1971 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1971 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 34th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Kentucky State | 102-82† | Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1972 1972 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1972 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 35th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
Kentucky State | 71-62 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1973 1973 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1973 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 36th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
Guilford (N.C.) Guilford College Guilford College, founded in 1837 by members of the Religious Society of Friends , is an independent college whose stated mission is to: provide a transformative, practical and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker... |
99-96 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1974 1974 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1974 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 37th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It would be the last tournament to be play in Municipal until 2002. In 1975... |
West Georgia University of West Georgia The University of West Georgia is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university in Carrollton, Georgia, approximately 45 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia. The University is built on 645 acres including a recent land gift of 246 acres from the city of Carrollton in 2003... |
97-79 | Alcorn State (Miss.) Alcorn State University Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1975 1975 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1975 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 38th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education . GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004... |
65-54 | Midwestern State (Texas) Midwestern State University Midwestern State University is a public liberal arts college in Wichita Falls, Texas, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges... |
Kemper Arena Kemper Arena Kemper Arena is a 19,500 seat indoor arena, in Kansas City, Missouri.It is named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million, from his estate for the arena... |
Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 1976 1976 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1976 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 39th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:*Leading scorer:... |
Coppin State (Md.) Coppin State University Coppin State University is a historically black college located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is part of the University System of Maryland... |
96-91 | Texas Southern Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States.... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1977 1977 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1977 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 40th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:*Leading scorer:... |
Texas Southern | 71-44 | Campbell (N. C.) Campbell Fighting Camels The Campbell University Fighting Camels and Lady Camels are the nicknames of the school's 18 teams that compete at the Division I level of the NCAA.-Sports teams:*Men's sports**Baseball**Basketball**Cross country**Football**Golf**Soccer... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1978 1978 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1978 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 41st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:*Leading scorer:... |
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | 79-75 | Kearney State (Neb.) University of Nebraska at Kearney The University of Nebraska at Kearney , founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney, Nebraska, United States campus of the University of Nebraska system.-History:... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1979 1979 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1979 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 42nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .... |
Drury (Mo.) Drury University Drury University is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Missouri.The university enrolls about 1,550 undergraduates, over 2,000 adult part-time undergraduates and around 400 graduate students in six master's programs... |
60-54 | Henderson State (Ark.) Henderson State University Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1980 1980 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1980 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 43rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:*Leading scorer:... |
Cameron (Okla.) Cameron University Cameron University is a four-year, state-funded university located in Lawton, Oklahoma, that offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology and graduate and professional studies... |
84-77 | Alabama State Alabama State University Alabama State University, founded 1867, is a historically black university located in Montgomery, Alabama. ASU is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- History :... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1981 1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1981 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 44th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Bethany Nazarene College and the University of... |
Bethany Nazarene (Okla.) Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm features 17 men's and women's varsity sports teams at Southern Nazarene University. In 1999, the Crimson Storm athletic nickname replaced the "Redskins", and the "Thundercat" was debuted as the mascot in 2003. The Crimson Storm participates in the NAIA's Division I,... |
86-85* | Alabama-Huntsville University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Alabama in Huntsville is a state-supported, public, coeducational research university, located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees, and is organized in five... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1982 1982 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 45th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.-Awards and honors:*Leading scorers:... |
South Carolina-Spartanburg University of South Carolina Upstate The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the school changed its name in the summer of 2004... |
51-38 | Biola (Calif.) Biola University Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1983 1983 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 46th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format .-Awards and honors:*Leading scorers:... |
Charleston (S.C.) College of Charleston The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States... |
57-53 | West Virginia Wesleyan West Virginia Wesleyan College West Virginia Wesleyan College is a regionally accredited private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. It has an enrollment of about 1,400 students from 35 U.S. states and 26 countries. The school was founded in 1890 by the West Virginia Conference of... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1984 1984 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 47th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.-Awards and honors:*Leading scorers:... |
Fort Hays State (Kan.) Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the... |
48-46* | Wisconsin–Stevens Point University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1985 1985 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1985 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 48th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.-Awards and honors:*Leading scorers:... |
Fort Hays State (Kan.) | 82-80* | Wayland Baptist (Texas) Wayland Baptist University Wayland Baptist University is private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas, U.S.A. Wayland Baptist has a total of fourteen campuses in four additional Texas cities, five other states, and the country of Kenya. On August 31, 1908, the university was chartered by the state of... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1986 1986 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 49th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.-Awards and honors:*Leading scorers:... |
Lipscomb (Tenn.) Lipscomb University Lipscomb University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on the east... |
67-54 | Arkansas-Monticello University of Arkansas at Monticello The University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public university and college for vocational and technical education located in Monticello, Arkansas, United States.... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1987 1987 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 50th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.-Awards and honors:*Leading scorers:... |
Washburn (Kan.) Washburn University Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and... |
79-77 | West Virginia State West Virginia State University West Virginia State University is a historically black public college in Institute, West Virginia, United States. In the Charleston-metro area, the school is usually referred to simply as "State" or "West Virginia State"... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1988 1988 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 51st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The last time 3rd and 4th decided on the court.... |
Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | 88-86* | Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) Auburn University Montgomery Auburn University at Montgomery is a coeducational public university located in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. It is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees, but is not a branch campus of Auburn University. It was established by an act of the Alabama Legislature in 1967... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1989 | St. Mary's (Texas) St. Mary's University, Texas St. Mary's University is a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts institution located on northwest of downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized master’s level school ranked among the top colleges in the west for best value and academic reputation by U.S. News... |
61-58 | East Central (Okla.) | Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1990 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham–Southern College is a 4-year, private liberal arts college located three miles northwest of downtown Birmingham. Founded in 1856, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Approximately 1400 students from 30 states and 23 foreign countries attend the college... |
88-80 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1991 | Oklahoma City Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City University, often referred to as OCU, is a coeducational, urban, private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
77-74 | Central Arkansas University of Central Arkansas The University of Central Arkansas is a state-run institution located in the city of Conway, the seat of Faulkner County, north of Little Rock and is the fourth largest university by enrollment in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and the third largest college system in the state. The school is most... |
Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1992 | Oklahoma City | 82-73* | Central Arkansas | Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1993 | Hawaii Pacific Hawaii Pacific University Hawaii Pacific University, also known as HPU, is a private, Nonsectarian, coeducational university located in Honolulu, Hawaii and Kaneohe, Hawaii. HPU founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W... |
88-83 | Oklahoma Baptist | Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City | 99-81 | Life (Ga.) Life University Life University is located in Marietta, Georgia. It is best known for its doctorate degree program in chiropractic, but it also offers a number of undergraduate programs.- History :... |
Mabee Center Mabee Center Mabee Center is an 11,300-seat multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.An adjacent building, smaller but similar in shape, is known as "Baby Mabee" and houses a television production studio.... |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
| 1995 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | 92-76 | Pfeiffer (N.C.) Pfeiffer University Pfeiffer University is a private university located in the village of Misenheimer near Richfield, North Carolina.- History :Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century... |
Mabee Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City | 86-80 | Georgetown (Ky.) | Mabee Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1997 | Life (Ga.) | 73-64 | Oklahoma Baptist | Mabee Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1998 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 83-69 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | Mabee Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 1999 | Life (Ga.) | 63-60 | Mobile (Ala.) University of Mobile The University of Mobile is an American four-year, private, Baptist-affiliated university in Mobile, Alabama. The master's-level university has an enrollment of 1,577.-History:... |
Donald W. Reynolds Center Reynolds Center Reynolds Center is an 8,355-seat multi-purpose arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The arena opened in 1998 and is named for Donald W. Reynolds. It is home to the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball and volleyball teams. It hosted the 2001-03 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball... |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 2000 2000 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 63rd NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 63rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format . The championship game featured Life University and Georgetown College... |
Life (Ga.) | 61-59 | Georgetown (Ky.) | Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa Convention Center The Maxwell Convention Center or Tulsa Convention Center is a 7,111-seat multi-purpose arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The civic arena was constructed in 1964 and named for Tulsa Mayor James L. Maxwell who was the driving force behind the planning and start of the venue... |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 2001 2001 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 64th NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the second tournament held in the Tulsa Convention Center and the last tournament to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 64th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32... |
Faulkner Faulkner University Faulkner University is a private Christian university, located in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, and affiliated with the Church of Christ. The University was founded in 1942 as Montgomery Bible School. In 1953 the school's name was changed to Alabama Christian College . In 1965, the college was moved to... |
63-59 | Oklahoma Science & Arts University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, or USAO, is a public liberal arts college located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It is the only public college with a strictly liberal arts-focused curriculum in Oklahoma. It provides Bachelor's Degrees and many students move on to graduate schools across... |
Tulsa Convention Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 2002 2002 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. This was the first NAIA tournament back in Kansas City since 1993. The NAIA headquarters also relocated to Olathe, Kansas this year.The 65th annual NAIA... |
Oklahoma Science & Arts | 96-79 | Oklahoma Baptist | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2003 2003 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 66th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
Concordia (Calif.) Concordia University, Irvine Concordia University is a private, liberal arts university located in Irvine, California, United States and affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. It offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in six colleges and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges... |
88-84* | Mountain State (W. Va.) Mountain State University Mountain State University is a private nonsectarian university based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. The university offers undergraduate and master's degree programs, as well as a doctoral degree program. Most of the university's programs focus on the professions in business,... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2004 2004 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -See also:* 2004 NAIA Men’s Division II Basketball Tournament* 2004 NAIA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament* 2004 NAIA Women’s Division II Basketball Tournament* 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
Mountain State (W. Va.) | 74-70 | Concordia (Calif.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2005 2005 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2005 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March 16 to 22 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The sixty-eighth annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
John Brown (Ark.) John Brown University The main campus in Northwest Arkansas has been the site of the university since it was founded in 1919. JBU has 2,183 students as of the 2011-2012 school year, 1,279 of which are traditional undergraduates. Of these, 878 live on campus. The Graduate School has 468 students... |
65-55 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific University is a private, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles in suburban Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. It began offering degrees in 1939... |
Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2006 2006 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March 15th to 21st at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. This was the 69th annual NAIA DI basketball tournament and featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. . The unranked Texas Wesleyan... |
Texas Wesleyan Texas Wesleyan University Texas Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university founded by the United Methodist Church in 1890. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights Neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas, with branch campuses in Burleson and downtown Fort Worth.-History:Texas Wesleyan... |
67-65 | Oklahoma City | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2007 2007 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March 14 to 20 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. This was the 70th annual NAIA basketball tournament and features 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This tournament had the most total... |
Oklahoma City | 79-71 | Concordia (Calif.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2008 2008 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March 19th to 25th at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri... |
Oklahoma City | 75-72 | Mountain State (W. Va.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2009 2009 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 72nd Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March 18 to 24 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 72nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The Heart of America Athletic Conference was the... |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain College , located in Billings, Montana, is a private comprehensive college offering more than 25 liberal arts- and professionally oriented majors. In fall 2009, the college had 894 enrolled students... |
77-61 | Columbia (Mo.) | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2010 2010 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2010 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament will be held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 73rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format... |
Oklahoma Baptist | 84-83 | Azusa Pacific | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2011 2011 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2011 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 74th annual NAIA basketball tournament will feature 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
Pikeville | 83-76* | Mountain State | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2012 | TBD | - | TBD | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
| 2013 | TBD | - | TBD | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
Division II
NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship; currently held at Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of College of the OzarksCollege of the Ozarks
College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian liberal-arts college, with its campus at Point Lookout near Branson and Hollister, Missouri, United States. It is south of Springfield on a campus, overlooking Lake Taneycomo...
in Point Lookout, MO near Branson, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Branson is a city in Taney County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was named after Reuben Branson, postmaster and operator of a general store in the area in the 1880s....
. The championship will be held again in Keeter, for 2011. NAIA is currently looking for a host for tournament through the 2013 season.
| Year | Championship Team | Score | Runner-Up | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Grace (Ind.) Grace College Grace College is an evangelical Christian college located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The college is associated with Grace Theological Seminary and the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches.-Accreditation:... |
85-79* | Northwestern (Iowa) Northwestern College (Iowa) Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Orange City, Iowa. It is also known as Northwestern IA. It is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America . Northwestern began as an academy in 1882. It was then upgraded to junior college status in 1928... |
Wisdom Gym Wisdom Gym Wisdom Gym is an arena in Stephenville, Texas, that hosts the Tarleton State University basketball and volleyball teams. It was built in 1972 and seats 3,000 on two levels of seating. The upper level contains powered retractable bleachers to create more floor room when not as much seating is... |
Stephenville, Texas Stephenville, Texas Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the... |
| 1993 | Willamette (Ore.) Willamette University Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and... |
63-56 | Northern State (S.D.) Northern State University Northern State University is a four-year public university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 38 majors and 42 minors, as well as six associate, eight pre-professional and nine graduate degrees.-History:Founded on the... |
Montgomery Fieldhouse | Nampa, Idaho Nampa, Idaho Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area... |
| 1994 | Eureka (Ill.) Eureka College Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on the mutual development of intellect and character. Stated core values are learning, service and leadership... |
98-95* | Northern State (S.D.) | Montgomery Fieldhouse | Nampa, Idaho |
| 1995 | Bethel (Ind.) Bethel College (Indiana) Bethel College is a Christian liberal arts institution located in Mishawaka , Indiana, United States. It was established in 1947 by a Mennonite group which was one of the founding members of the Missionary Church... |
103-95* | Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) Northwest Nazarene University Northwest Nazarene University is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Nampa, Idaho.-History:Eugene Emerson organized a combination grade school and Bible school in 1913 as Idaho Holiness School... |
Montgomery Fieldhouse | Nampa, Idaho |
| 1996 | Albertson College of Idaho | 81-72* | Whitworth (Wash.) Whitworth University Whitworth University is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Spokane, Washington, United States, that offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church... |
Montgomery Fieldhouse | Nampa, Idaho |
| 1997 | Bethel (Ind.) | 95-94 | Siena Heights (Mich.) Siena Heights University Siena Heights University is a Roman Catholic postsecondary institution in Adrian, Michigan. It is affiliated with the St. Joseph Academy and Montessori Children’s House.-History:... |
Montgomery Fieldhouse | Nampa, Idaho |
| 1998 | Bethel (Ind.) | 89-87 | Oregon Tech Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited university in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the northwest United States. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in many... |
Idaho Center Idaho Center The Idaho Center is a complex of sports and entertainment venues in Nampa, Idaho, approximately west of Boise.Venues include an indoor arena opened in 1997 with a seating capacity of 12,279 and of floor space and a 10,500-seat outdoor amphitheater opened in 1998 with a 60-by-40-foot stage... |
Nampa, Idaho |
| 1999 | Cornerstone (Mich.) Cornerstone University Cornerstone University is an independent, non-denominational Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The university emphasises the trinitarian belief in the triune God and the literal interpretation of the Bible... |
113-109*† | Bethel (Ind.) | Idaho Center | Nampa, Idaho |
| 2000 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private university in the US specializing in aviation and aerospace engineering. It teaches the science, practice, and business of aviation and aerospace. Called "The Harvard of the Sky" by Time Magazine in 1979, Embry-Riddle has a history dating back to... |
75-63 | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) College of the Ozarks College of the Ozarks is a private, Christian liberal-arts college, with its campus at Point Lookout near Branson and Hollister, Missouri, United States. It is south of Springfield on a campus, overlooking Lake Taneycomo... |
Keeter Gymnasium Keeter Gymnasium Memorial Fieldhouse and Keeter Gymansium is a 3,500 seat arena for College of the Ozarks at Point Lookout, Missouri.The Fieldhouse, located at the corner of Cultural Court and Opportunity Avenue, like other buildings on the campus was built with student labor fulfilling their "Hard Work U"... |
Point Lookout, Missouri Point Lookout, Missouri Point Lookout is an unincorporated community in Taney County, Missouri, United States, near Branson and Hollister. A college town, it is next to Lake Taneycomo and is home to the College of the Ozarks. College of the Ozarks hosts the NAIA Division II basketball tournament annually.Point Lookout is... |
| 2001 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 82-78 | MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college in Olathe, Kansas. It was established in 1966 by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:Mid-America Nazarene College was founded in 1966... |
Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2002 | Evangel (Mo.) Evangel University Evangel University is the national university of arts, sciences and professions in Springfield, Missouri. Evangel College was renamed Evangel University on June 8, 1998. The campus sits on that were originally part of . The first President of Evangel was Klaude Kendrick who served from 1955-1958.... |
84-61 | Robert Morris (Ill.) Robert Morris College This article is about the university in Illinois. For the university in Pennsylvania, see Robert Morris University.Robert Morris University Illinois, formerly Robert Morris College, is an educational institution in the U.S... |
Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2003 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 77-57 | Bethany (Kan.) | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2004 | Oregon Tech | 81-72 | Bellevue (Neb.) Bellevue University Bellevue University is a private university located in Bellevue, Nebraska.-History:Creating a new college in Bellevue, Nebraska was No. 1 on the agenda for the Chamber of Commerce in June 1965. Local civic-leader and businessman Bill Brooks met with his fellow members of the chamber and lead the... |
Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2005 | Walsh (Ohio) Walsh University Walsh University is a private non-profit, 4-year, Roman Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, USA. It was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, initially as a liberal arts college. Walsh College became Walsh University in 1993. The University offers more than 50 majors,... |
81-70 | Concordia (Neb.) | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2006 2006 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 2006 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 15th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | 74-56 | Huntington (Ind.) Huntington University (United States) Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :... |
Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2007 2007 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 2007 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 16th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | 78-60 | Mayville State (N.D.) Mayville State University Mayville State University is an institution of higher learning in Mayville, North Dakota, part of the North Dakota University System.... |
Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2008 2008 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 2008 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 17th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
Oregon Tech | 63-56 | Bellevue (Neb.) | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2009 2009 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 2009 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 18th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
Oklahoma Wesleyan Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian university of the Wesleyan Church located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.-History:Oklahoma Wesleyan University was founded by the Wesleyan Church to provide higher education within a Christian environment for Wesleyan youth... |
60-53# | College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2010 | Saint Francis (Indiana) University of Saint Francis (Indiana) The University of Saint Francis is a liberal arts university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values... |
67-66 | Walsh (Ohio) Walsh University Walsh University is a private non-profit, 4-year, Roman Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, USA. It was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, initially as a liberal arts college. Walsh College became Walsh University in 1993. The University offers more than 50 majors,... |
Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2011 2011 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament The 2011 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 20th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.... |
Cornerstone (Mich.) | 80-71 | Saint Francis (Indiana) | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
| 2012 | - | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri | ||
| 2013 | - | Keeter Gymnasium | Point Lookout, Missouri |
See also
- NAIA Women's Basketball Championships
- National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation TournamentThe National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
- Women's National Invitation TournamentWomen's National Invitation TournamentThe Women's National Invitation Tournament , formerly the National Women's Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament with a preseason and postseason version played every year...
- Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Basketball Championship
- Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player AwardNAIA Basketball Tournament Most Valuable PlayerThe Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award was created to honor the most outstanding player for the NAIA Men's Division I National Championship Tournament. Established in 1939, it has been awarded every year with the exception of 1944....