2015 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

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2015 (2015) NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsDalton State (1 title, 1 title game,
1 Fab Four)
Runner-upWestmont (1 title game,
1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists
  • Taladega (1 Final Four)
  • Hope International (1 Final Four)
NAIA Division I
men's tournaments
«2014 2016»

The 2015 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 78th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] 2015 tournament would bring four new teams to the NAIA national semifinals. The first tournament since 2005 tournament to do so. (It would be the 8th time in tournament history this has happened; previous years were the inaugural year 1937, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1969, 2001, 2005). As of 2018, it is the most recent tournament to do so.

2015 awards[edit]

  • Most consecutive tournament appearances: 24th, Georgetown (KY)
  • Most tournament appearances: 34th, Georgetown (KY)

Bracket[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals NAIA national championship
               
1 Hope International 70
WVU Tech 67
1 Hope International 82
Montana Western 72
16 Benedictine 77
Montana Western 80
1 Hope International 74
Naismith Bracket
8 Martin Methodist 62
9 LSU Alexandria 47
Cumberlands 55
Cumberlands 59
8 Martin Methodist 73
Southwestern Assemblies of God University 56
8 Martin Methodist 74
1 Hope International 69
Westmont 70
5 Campbellsville 88
LSU Shreveport 80
5 Campbellsville 61
Westmont 65
Westmont 77
12 Lewis-Clark State 60
Westmont 78
Cramer Bracket
13 Mid-America Christian 66
13 Mid-America Christian 84
Xavier (Louisiana) 70
13 Mid-America Christian 81
Missouri Valley 72
Missouri Valley '71*
4 Freed-Hardeman 69
Westmont 53
6 Dalton State 71
3 Cal State San Marcos 85
Philander Smith 79
3 Cal State San Marcos 61
Arizona Christian 59
Arizona Christian 94
14 Georgetown 82
3 Cal State San Marcos 76
Duer Bracket
6 Dalton State 80*
11 Wayland Baptist 66
Evangel 67
Evangel 74
6 Dalton State 85
Wiley College 86
6 Dalton State 97
6 Dalton State 64
2 Talladega 54
7 Pikeville 94
Bethel University 86
7 Pikeville 97*
10 Concordia 93
Oklahoma City University 62
10 Concordia (CA) 74
7 Pikeville 62
Lister Bracket
2 Talladega 64
15 Columbia 68
Our Lady of the Lake 74
Our Lady of the Lake 70
2 Talladega 79
Rocky Mountain 63
2 Talladega 74
  • denotes overtime

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Home" (PDF).
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