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2017 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2017 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 80th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The opening game round started on March 15, and the National Championship Game was played on March 21.[1]

2017 (2017) NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsTexas Wesleyan Rams (2 title, 2 title game,
4 Fab Four)
Runner-upLife Running Eagles (3 title game,
5 Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearBrennen Shingleton (Texas Wesleyan)
Player of the yearDalarian Williams (Life (Ga.))
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Jonathan Beausejour (Life (Ga.))
Chuck Taylor MVPDion Rogers (Texas Wesleyan)
Attendance39,093
Top scorerDion Rogers (Texas Wesleyan)
(28 points)
NAIA Division I
men's tournaments
«20162018»

Awards and honors

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  • Leading scorer: Dion Rogers, 28 points.
  • Leading rebounder:
  • Frank Cramer Award: Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star
  • Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Biola (Calif.)
  • 2017 All-Tournament Team: Michael Harris, Langston (Okla.), Jonathan Beausejour, Life (Ga.), Dalarian Williams, Life (Ga.), Brandon Moss, LSU Alexandria (La.), Brian Sylvester, LSU Alexandria (La.), Ryan Harris, Texas Wesleyan, Dion Rogers, Texas Wesleyan, Najeal Young, Texas Wesleyan, Charles Knowles, William Penn (Iowa), Torren Jones, William Penn (Iowa)
  • Player of the Year: Dalarian Williams (Life Ga.) [2]
  • Most consecutive tournament appearances: 26th, Georgetown (KY)
  • Most tournament appearances: 36th, Georgetown (KY)

2017 NAIA results

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Texas Wesleyan won their 2nd national title, defeating Life University (Ga.) 86 to 76. It was Texas Wesleyan's 13th appearance in the NAIA Tournament. It was their 4th elite eight and final four, and second title game. 2017 was the 9th straight year without a back-to-back winner. Texas Wesleyan became the 16th program to win two or more national titles with its win. Life finished the season earning its second all-time runner-up title.

2017 NAIA bracket

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First round
March 15–16		Second round
March 17–18		Quarterfinals
March 19		National Semifinals
March 20		National Championship
March 21
               
1LSU Alexandria104
8Science & Arts (Okla.)80
1LSU Alexandria (La.)81
5Westmont (Calif.)61
4William Carey (Miss.)60
5Westmont (Calif.)74
1LSU Alexandria (La.)84
NAISMITH BRACKET
March 16
3Pikeville (Ky.)80
3Pikeville (Ky.)79
6Grand View (Iowa)62
3Pikeville (Ky.)56
2Columbia (Mo.)51
2Columbia (Mo.)71
7Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)59
1LSU Alexandria (La.)63
3Life (Ga.)65
1Carroll (Mont.)82
8Mount Mercy (Iowa)69
1Carroll (Mont.)87*
4SAGU (Texas)80
4SAGU (Texas)80
5Talladega (Ala.)75
1Carroll (Mont.)71
CRAMER BRACKET
March 15
3Life (Ga.)73
3Life (Ga.)80
6Martin Methodist (Tenn.)62
3Life (Ga.)80
2Hope Int'l (Calif.)78
2Hope Inter'l (Calif.)61
7Wiley (Texas)59
3Life (Ga.)76
3Texas Wesleyan86
1William Penn (Iowa)100
8Loyola (La.)78
1William Penn (Iowa)87
4Georgetown (Ky.)79
4Georgetown (Ky.)81
5Park (Mo.)72
1William Penn (Iowa)84
DUER BRACKET
March 16
6Langston (Okla.)80
3Biola (Calif.)76
6Langston (Okla.)78
6Langston (Okla.)84
2Dillard (La.)74
2Dillard86
7Oklahoma City65
1William Penn82
3Texas Wesleyan83*
1Dalton State (Ga.)84
8Harris-Stowe State (St. Louis, MO)82
1Dalton State (Ga.)79
4Montana Western60
4Montana Western99
5LSU Shreveport (La.)94
1Dalton State (Ga.)73
LISTON BRACKET
March 15
3Texas Wesleyan82
3Texas Wesleyan74
6Cumberlands (Ky.)68
3Texas Wesleyan77
2The Master's (Calif.)75
2The Master's (Calif.)85
7Benedictine (Kan.)56
  •  * denotes overtime.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/2017DIMBB/2017DIMBBBracket.pdf?SPSID=646078&SPID=100296&&DB_OEM_ID=27900 2017 Results
  2. ^ NAIA Championship History
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