| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Fabfourarena: | Municipal Auditorium |
| Fabfourcity: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions: | Texas Wesleyan Rams |
| Titlecount: | 2 |
| Champgamecount: | 2 |
| Champffcount: | 4 |
| Runnerup: | Life Running Eagles |
| Gamecount: | 3 |
| Runnerffcount: | 5 |
| Semifinal1: | Alexandria State Generals |
| Semifinal2: | William Penn Statesmen |
| Coty: | Brennen Shingleton |
| Cotyschool: | Texas Wesleyan |
| Mvp: | Dion Rogers |
| Mvpteam: | Texas Wesleyan |
| Poty: | Dalarian Williams |
| Potyschool: | Life (Ga.) |
| Hustle: | Jonathan Beausejour |
| Hustleschool: | Life (Ga.) |
| Attendance: | 39,093 |
| Topscorer: | Dion Rogers |
| Topscorerteam: | Texas Wesleyan |
| Points: | 28 |
The 2017 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 80th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The opening game round started on March 15, and the National Championship Game was played on March 21.[1]
Texas Wesleyan won their 2nd national title, defeating Life University (Ga.) 86 to 76. It was Texas Wesleyan's 13th appearance in the NAIA Tournament. It was their 4th elite eight and final four, and second title game. 2017 was the 9th straight year without a back-to-back winner. Texas Wesleyan became the 16th program to win two or more national titles with its win. Life finished the season earning its second all-time runner-up title.