1993 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1993 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 1992–93 basketball season.

1993 (1993) NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
Teams20
Finals siteMontgomery Fieldhouse
Idaho Nampa, Idaho
ChampionsWillamette Bearcats (1st title, 1st title game)
Runner-upNorthern State Wolves (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Bart Stepp (Albertson)
Chuck Taylor MVPMike Ward (Willamette)
Top scorerEric Kline (Northern State)
(109 points)
NAIA Division II
men's tournaments
«1992 1994»

Willamette defeated Northern State (SD) in the championship game, 63–56, to claim the Bearcats' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Montgomery Fieldhouse at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.[1]

Qualification

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The tournament field remained set at twenty teams. The top eight teams received seeds, while the eight lowest ranked teams were placed in a preliminary first round.

The tournament utilized a single-elimination format.

Bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
               
1 Northern State (SD) 97
Wilmington (DE) 67
Wilmington (DE) 83
Concordia (WI) 76
1 Northern State (SD) 88
Albertson 87
Albertson 79
8 Webber 68
1 Northern State (SD) 87
4 William Jewell 59
5 Peru State 92
Tiffin 82
5 Peru State 65
4 William Jewell 66
Embry–Riddle 76
Caldwell 70
Embry–Riddle 82
4 William Jewell 88
1 Northern State (SD) 56
3 Willamette 63
3 Willamette 76
Northwestern (IA) 70
Northwestern (IA) 84
Ottawa (KS) 71
3 Willamette 78
6 Walsh 70
Alice Lloyd 78
6 Walsh 81
3 Willamette 77
Northwest Nazarene 72
7 Tarleton State 54
Eureka 63
Eureka 60
Northwest Nazarene 69
Northwest Nazarene 80
St. Joseph's (ME) 74
Northwest Nazarene 86
2 Grace 75

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.