1995 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:1995
Gender:Men's
Division:II
Teams:32
Fabfourarena:Montgomery Fieldhouse
Fabfourcity: Nampa, Idaho
Champions:Bethel Pilots
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Runnerup:Northwest Nazarene Crusaders
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Northern State Wolves
Semifinal2:William Jewell Cardinals
Mvp:Mark Galloway
Mvpteam:Bethel (IN)
Hustle:Bob Tomminga
Hustleschool:Northwest Nazarene
Topscorer:Mark Galloway
Topscorerteam:Bethel (IN)
Points:127

The 1995 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 1994–95 basketball season.

Bethel (IN) defeated hosts Northwest Nazarene in the championship game, 103–95 after overtime, to claim the Pilots' 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 second time in two years, increasing by eight teams from twenty-four to thirty-two teams. The top sixteen teams were now seeded, and no teams were given a bye into the second 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. 23 February 2022.