2017 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
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The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden Eagles of Grand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.[1]
Tourney awards and honors
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Paul Stone, Union (KY)[1]
- Championship Hustle Award: Mike Martin, Union (KY)
- NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Kim Elders, Cornerstone (MI)
- NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Kevin Burton, Union (KY)
2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team
Name | School |
---|---|
Tyrone Sherman | Union (KY)[1] |
Mike Martin | Union (KY) |
Sam Vander Sluis | Cornerstone (MI) |
Cory Cox | Cornerstone (MI) |
Kyle Steigenga | Cornerstone (MI) |
Lane Mahurin | Indiana Wesleyan |
Bob Peters | Indiana Wesleyan |
Mike Cardenas | Bellevue (NE) |
Nick Hilton | Bellevue (NE) |
Bryan McGriff | Eastern Oregon |
*Paul Stone | Union (KY) |
Bracket
- * denotes game decided in overtime
See also
- 2017 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 2017 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 2017 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
- ^ a b c d "Union Wins First Ever National Championship". Retrieved 15 March 2017.