1992 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:1992
Gender:Men's
Division:II
Teams:20
Fabfourarena:Wisdom Gymnasium
Fabfourcity: Stephenville, Texas
Champions:Grace Lancers
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Runnerup:Northwestern Red Raiders
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Concordia Bulldogs
Semifinal2:Dakota State Trojans
Mvp:David James
Mvpteam:Grace
Hustle:Earnest Monette
Hustleschool:Dakota State
Topscorer:Craig Douma
Topscorerteam:Northwestern (IA)
Points:84

The 1992 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1991–92 basketball season.

This was the first tournament held exclusively for Division II teams; a separate tournament was held concurrently for the teams the NAIA sorted into its Division I.

Grace defeated Northwestern (IA) in the championship game, 85–79 in overtime, to claim the Lancers' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Wisdom Gymnasium at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.[1]

Qualification

The tournament field for the inaugural Division II championship was set at 20 teams, a decrease of 12 teams from the last single-division NAIA tournament in 1991. The top eight teams received seeds, while the eight lowest ranked teams were placed in a preliminary first round.

The tournament utilized a single-elimination format.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Championship History. NAIA. 18 February 2022.