1993 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:1993
Gender:Men's
Division:II
Teams:20
Fabfourarena:Montgomery Fieldhouse
Fabfourcity: Nampa, Idaho
Champions:Willamette Bearcats
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Runnerup:Northern State Wolves
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Northwest Nazarene Crusaders
Semifinal2:William Jewell Cardinals
Mvp:Mike Ward
Mvpteam:Willamette
Hustle:Bart Stepp
Hustleschool:Albertson
Topscorer:Eric Kline
Topscorerteam:Northern State
Points:109

The 1993 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 1992–93 basketball season.

Willamette defeated Northern State (SD) in the championship game, 63–56, to claim the Bearcats' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Montgomery Fieldhouse at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.[1]

Qualification

The tournament field remained set at twenty teams. 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. 21 February 2022.