1994 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:1994
Gender:Men's
Division:II
Teams:24
Fabfourarena:Montgomery Fieldhouse
Fabfourcity: Nampa, Idaho
Champions:Eureka Red Devils
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Runnerup:Northern State Wolves
Gamecount:2nd
Semifinal1:Lewis & Clark Pioneers
Semifinal2:Northwest Nazarene Crusaders
Mvp:Chris Peterson
Mvpteam:Eureka
Hustle:Emiko Etete
Hustleschool:Northwest Nazarene
Topscorer:Chris Peterson
Topscorerteam:Eureka
Points:107

The 1994 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 1993–94 basketball season.

Eureka defeated Northern State (SD) in the championship game, 98–95 in overtime, to claim the Red Devils' first NAIA national title.

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

Qualification

The tournament field expanded for the first time, increasing by four teams from twenty to twenty-four teams. The top eight teams remained seeded and were all additionally given a bye into the second round. All other teams, meanwhile, were placed in the preliminary first round.

The tournament continued to utilize a single-elimination format.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Championship History. NAIA. 22 February 2022.