2021 NAIA men's basketball tournament

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2021 (2021) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals site
SAGU (Texas)
  • Saint Francis (Ind.)
    • Coach of the yearDelano Thomas (Shawnee State)
    Charles Stevenson
    Hustle Award
    		Antwaan Cushingberry (Saint Francis (Ind.))
    Chuck Taylor MVPJames Jones (Shawnee State)
    Attendance0
    NAIA men's tournaments
    «2020 2022»

    The 2021 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 12–23 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 83rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 48 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The opening game round was played on March 12 and 13, producing 16 teams which got

    reseeded for the championship round. The National Championship Game was played on March 23.[1][2]

    Awards and honors

    • Frank Cramer Award: David Block, Block & Co.
    • Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Loyola (La.)
    • 2021 All-Tournament Team: TreVion Crews, Bethel (Ind.); Mason Walters, Jamestown (N.D.); Damek Mitchell, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Trystan Bradley, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Hodges Bailey, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.); Joel Polius, SAGU (Texas); Antwaan Cushingberry, Saint Francis (Ind.); James Jones, Shawnee State (Ohio); EJ Onu, Shawnee State (Ohio)

    2021 NAIA bracket

    Opening round

    Alexandria bracket

    Game 1
    March 12     		Game 2
    March 13
    1 Loyola (La.) 78
    2 Talladega (Ala.) 77 2 Talladega (Ala.) 55
    3 LSU Alexandria 68
    Game 1
    March 12     		Game 2
    March 13
    1 SAGU (Texas) 61
    2 Cumberlands (Ky.) 59 3 Xavier (La.) 60
    3 Xavier (La.) 67

    Crestview Hills bracket

    Game 1
    March 12     		Game 2
    March 13
    1 Shawnee State (Ohio) 76
    2 Rochester (Mich.) 72 3 WVU Tech (W. Va.) 70
    3 WVU Tech (W. Va.) 85
    Game 1
    March 12     		Game 2
    March 13
    1 Morningside (Iowa) 64
    2 Thomas More (Ky.) 68 2 Thomas More (Ky.) 55
    3 Union (Ky.) 55

    Lewiston bracket

    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Lewis–Clark State (Idaho) 98
    2 Vanguard (Calif.) 75 3 Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.) 73
    3 Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.) 78
    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Arizona Christian 79
    2 Carroll (Mont.) 85 2 Carroll (Mont.) 83
    3 Texas Wesleyan 58

    Marion bracket

    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Marian (Ind.) 65
    2 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 59 3 Indiana Tech 58
    3 Indiana Tech 82
    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Indiana Wesleyan 95
    2 IU South Bend (Ind.) 82 2 IU South Bend (Ind.) 76
    3 Rio Grande (Ohio) 71

    Montgomery bracket

    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Stillman (Ala.) 72
    2 Georgetown (Ky.) 56 3 Keiser (Fla.) 64
    3 Keiser (Fla.) 58
    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Faulkner (Ala.) 106
    2 Warner (Fla.) 67 2 Warner (Fla.) 73
    3 Tennessee Wesleyan 62

    Omaha bracket

    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Providence (Mont.) 81
    2 Texas A&M Texarkana 69 3 Bethel (Ind.) 85
    3 Bethel (Ind.) 73
    Game 1 Game 2
    1 LSU Shreveport (La.) 75
    2 Jamestown (N.D.) 86 2 Jamestown (N.D.) 87
    3 Bellevue (Neb.) 69

    Park City bracket

    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Science & Arts (Okla.) 73
    2 Oklahoma Wesleyan 93 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan 100
    3 Park (Mo.) 65
    Game 1 Game 2
    1 William Penn (Iowa) 85
    2 Mid-American Christian (Okla.) 69 2 Mid-American Christian (Okla.) 75
    3 Holy Cross (Ind.) 63

    Wichita bracket

    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Saint Francis (Ind.) 73
    2 Benedictine (Kan.) 73 2 Benedictine (Kan.) 65
    3 Central Baptist (Ark.) 61
    Game 1 Game 2
    1 Northwestern (Iowa) 69
    2 Bethel (Kan.) 82 2 Bethel (Kan.) 76
    3 Voorhees (S.C.) 79

    Championship bracket

    Round of 16
    March 18/19     		Quarterfinals
    March 20     		Semifinals
    March 22     		Championship
    March 23
                
    1 Indiana Wesleyan 77
    16
    Bethel (Ind.)
         		83
    16 Bethel 81
    Naismith Bracket
    9 Saint Francis 89
    8
    Stillman (Ala.)
    		67
    9 Saint Francis (Ind.) 69
    9 Saint Francis 77
    5 Shawnee State 82
    5 Shawnee State (Ohio) 69
    12 Bethel (Kan.) 59
    5 Shawnee State 76
    Cramer Bracket
    13 Jamestown 65
    4
    Faulkner (Ala.)
    		83
    13
    Jamestown (N.D.)
         		88
    5 Shawnee State 74
    3 Lewis–Clark State 68
    3
    Lewis–Clark State (Idaho)
         		86
    14
    Oklahoma Wesleyan
    		72
    3 Lewis–Clark State 75*
    Duer Bracket
    11 Layola 70
    6
    Marian (Ind.)
    		62
    11 Loyola (La.) 69
    3 Lewis–Clark State 83
    7 SAGU 55
    7
    SAGU (Texas)
         		90
    10
    Morningside (Iowa)
    		85
    7 SAGU 73
    Liston Bracket
    15 Carroll 65
    2
    William Penn (Iowa)
    		62
    15
    Carroll (Mont.)
         		85

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "2021 NAIA Men's Basketball Opening Round, Presented by Ballogy, Schedule/Results". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
    2. ^ "Shawnee State Captures First Red Banner in Men's Basketball Program History". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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