NAIA Men's Basketball Championships

NAIA Men's Basketball Championships
Sport Basketball
Founded 1937
No. of teams 23
Most recent
champion(s)

DI Graceland

DII Indiana Wesleyan
TV partner(s) CBS College Sports Network (national)
ESPN 3 (national)
TWC Sports Channel (Kansas City area)Victory Sports Network (national)
Official website http://www.naia.org/

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 thirty-two teams, and the entire tournament is contested at one location in one week, rather than multiple locations over a series of weekends. Since 1992, the NAIA has sponsored a Division II championship. The Division I tournament is played in Kansas City, Missouri, while the Division II tournament is held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Division I

Men's Basketball Championship History; currently held Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] It has been held in Kansas City every year since the tournament began except from 1994-2001 when it was played in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The tournament MVP has been presented with the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player award since 1939. In 1948 the NAIA 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 because of the ban on African-American players. 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. In 1957, Tennessee State would become the first historically black college to win a national championship, and the first team to win three consecutive tournaments. As of 2017, Kentucky State is the only other school to do so (1970, 1971, 1972).Oklahoma City University holds the record for the most tournament championships with 6. OKCU also holds the record for most national championship titles in NAIA Women's Basketball.

YearChampionship TeamScoreRunner-Up TeamArenaLocation
1937Central Missouri State35–24#Morningside (Iowa)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1938Central Missouri State45–30Roanoke (Va.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1939Southwestern (Kan.)32–31San Diego StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1940Tarkio (Mo.)52–31San Diego StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1941San Diego State36–32Murray State (Ky.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1942Hamline (Minn.)33–31Southeast OklahomaMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1943Southeast Missouri State34–32Northwest Missouri StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1944No Tournament held
1945Loyola (La.)49–36Pepperdine (Calif.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1946Southern Illinois49–40Indiana StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1947Marshall73–59Mankato State (Minn.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1948Louisville (Ky.)82–70Indiana StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1949Hamline (Minn.)57–46Regis (Colo.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1950Indiana State61–47East Central (Okla.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1951Hamline (Minn.)69–61Millikin (Ill.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1952Southwest Missouri State73–64Murray StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1953Southwest Missouri State79–71Hamline (Minn.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1954St. Benedict's (Kan.)62–56Western IllinoisMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1955East Texas State71–54Southeast OklahomaMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1956McNeese State (La.)60–55Texas SouthernMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1957Tennessee State92–73Southeast OklahomaMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1958Tennessee State85–73Western IllinoisMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1959Tennessee State97–87Pacific Lutheran (Wash.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1960Southwest Texas State66–44Westminster (Pa.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1961Grambling (La.)95–75Georgetown (Ky.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1962Prairie View A&M (Texas)62–53Westminster (Pa.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1963Pan American (Texas)73–62Western Carolina (N.C.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1964Rockhurst (Mo.)66–56Pan American (Texas)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1965Central State (Ohio)85–51Oklahoma BaptistMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1966Oklahoma Baptist88–59Georgia SouthernMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1967St. Benedict's (Kan.)71–65Oklahoma BaptistMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1968Central State (Ohio)51–48Fairmont State (W.Va.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1969Eastern New Mexico99–76Maryland-Eastern ShoreMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1970Kentucky State79–71Central WashingtonMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1971Kentucky State102–82Eastern MichiganMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1972Kentucky State71–62Wisconsin–Eau ClaireMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1973Guilford (N.C.)99–96Maryland-Eastern ShoreMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1974West Georgia97–79Alcorn State (Miss.)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
1975Grand Canyon (Ariz.)65–54Midwestern State (Texas)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1976Coppin State (Md.)96–91Henderson StateKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1977Texas Southern71–44Campbell (N. C.)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1978Grand Canyon (Ariz.)79–75Kearney State (Neb.)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1979Drury (Mo.)60–54Henderson State (Ark.)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1980Cameron (Okla.)84–77Alabama StateKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1981Bethany Nazarene (Okla.)86–85*Alabama-HuntsvilleKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1982South Carolina–Spartanburg51–38Biola (Calif.)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1983Charleston (S.C.)57–53West Virginia WesleyanKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1984Fort Hays State (Kan.)48–46*Wisconsin–Stevens PointKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1985Fort Hays State (Kan.)82–80*Wayland Baptist (Texas)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1986Lipscomb (Tenn.)67–54Arkansas-MonticelloKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1987Washburn (Kan.)79–77West Virginia StateKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1988Grand Canyon (Ariz.)88–86*Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1989St. Mary's (Texas)61–58East Central (Okla.)Kemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1990Birmingham-Southern (Ala.)88–80Wisconsin–Eau ClaireKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1991Oklahoma City77–74Central ArkansasKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1992Oklahoma City82–73*Central ArkansasKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1993Hawaii Pacific88–83Oklahoma BaptistKemper ArenaKansas City, Missouri
1994Oklahoma City99–81Life (Ga.)Mabee CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
1995Birmingham-Southern (Ala.)92–76Pfeiffer (N.C.)Mabee CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
1996Oklahoma City86–80Georgetown (Ky.)Mabee CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
1997Life (Ga.)73–64Oklahoma BaptistMabee CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
1998Georgetown (Ky.)83–69Southern Nazarene (Okla.)Mabee CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
1999Life (Ga.)63–60Mobile (Ala.)Donald W. Reynolds CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
2000Life (Ga.)61–59Georgetown (Ky.)Tulsa Convention CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
2001Faulkner63–59Oklahoma Science & ArtsTulsa Convention CenterTulsa, Oklahoma
2002Oklahoma Science & Arts96–79Oklahoma BaptistMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2003Concordia (CA)88–84*Mountain StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2004Mountain State74–70Concordia (CA)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2005John Brown (AR)65–55Azusa Pacific (CA)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2006Texas Wesleyan67–65Oklahoma CityMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2007Oklahoma City79–71Concordia (CA)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2008Oklahoma City75–72Mountain StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2009Rocky Mountain (MT)77–61Columbia (MO)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2010Oklahoma Baptist84–83Azusa PacificMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2011Pikeville83–76*Mountain StateMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2012Concordia (CA)72–69Oklahoma BaptistMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2013Georgetown (KY)88–62SAGU (TX)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2014Vanguard (CA)70–65Emmanuel (GA)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri[2]
2015Dalton State (GA)71–53Westmont (CA)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri [3]
2016Mid-America Christian (OK)100–99*†Georgetown (KY)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2017Texas Wesleyan86–76Life (GA)Municipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri
2018Graceland (IA)83–80*LSU–AlexandriaMunicipal AuditoriumKansas City, Missouri

# – Lowest scoring game.
† – Highest scoring game.
* – Denotes each overtime.

Division II

NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship; most recently held at Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO near Branson, Missouri.[4], but moved in 2018 response to the College of the Ozarks's stance on the 2016 national anthem protests at athletic events.[5] Starting in 2018, the championship will be held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[6]

The NAIA announced in April 2018 that it would discontinue its Division II basketball championships for both men and women after the 2019–20 season.[7]

YearChampionship TeamScoreRunner-UpArenaLocation
1992Grace (Ind.)85–79*Northwestern (Iowa)Wisdom GymStephenville, Texas
1993Willamette (Ore.)63–56Northern State (S.D.)Montgomery FieldhouseNampa, Idaho
1994Eureka (Ill.)98–95*Northern State (S.D.)Montgomery FieldhouseNampa, Idaho
1995Bethel (Ind.)103–95*Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)Montgomery FieldhouseNampa, Idaho
1996Albertson College of Idaho81–72*Whitworth (Wash.)Montgomery FieldhouseNampa, Idaho
1997Bethel (Ind.)95–94Siena Heights (Mich.)Montgomery FieldhouseNampa, Idaho
1998Bethel (Ind.)89–87Oregon TechIdaho CenterNampa, Idaho
1999Cornerstone (Mich.)113–109*†Bethel (Ind.)Idaho CenterNampa, Idaho
2000Embry-Riddle (Fla.)75–63College of the Ozarks (Mo.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2001Northwestern (Iowa)82–78MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2002Evangel (Mo.)84–61Robert Morris (Ill.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2003Northwestern (Iowa)77–57Bethany (Kan.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2004Oregon Tech81–72Bellevue (Neb.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2005Walsh (Ohio)81–70Concordia (Neb.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2006College of the Ozarks (Mo.)74–56Huntington (Ind.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2007MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)78–60Mayville State (N.D.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2008Oregon Tech63–56Bellevue (Neb.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2009Oklahoma Wesleyan60–53College of the Ozarks (Mo.)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2010Saint Francis (IN)67–66Walsh (OH)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2011Cornerstone (MI)80–71Saint Francis (IN)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2012Oregon Tech63–46Northwood (FL)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2013Cardinal Stritch (WI)73–59William Penn (IA)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2014Indiana Wesleyan78–68Midland University (NE)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2015Cornerstone (MI)66–45#Dakota Wesleyan (SD)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2016Indiana Wesleyan69–66Saint Francis (IN)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2017Union (KY)72-69Cornerstone (MI)Keeter GymnasiumPoint Lookout, Missouri
2018Indiana Wesleyan84-71Saint Francis (IN)Sanford PentagonSioux Falls, South Dakota
2019TBDTBDTBDSanford PentagonSioux Falls, South Dakota

# – Lowest scoring game.
† – Highest scoring game.
* – Denotes each overtime.

See also

References

  1. ↑ NAIA Men's DI History
  2. ↑ "Vanguard Wins First National Championship, 70–65". NAIA. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Dalton State Wins First-Ever National Championship". MAIA. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ NAIA Men's DII History
  5. ↑ http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/2017/10/27/anthem-protest-policy-moves-naia-basketball-tournament-away-college-ozarks/807857001/
  6. ↑ http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211685977&DB_OEM_ID=27900
  7. ↑ "NAIA to Combine Basketball Divisions" (Press release). NAIA. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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