2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament was the 84th annual tournament held by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its member programs in the United States and Canada, culminating the 2021–22 NAIA men's basketball season.

2022 (2022) NAIA men's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Loyola Wolf Pack (2nd title)
Runner-up	Talladega Tornadoes (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Arizona Christian Firestorm (1st Final Four) Thomas More Saints (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Stacy Hollowell (1st title)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Myles Burns (Loyola New Orleans)
Top scorer	Ryan Batte (Thomas More) (114 points)
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Loyola New Orleans defeated Talladega in the championship game, 71–56, the Wolf Pack's second NAIA national title and first since 1945.

The tournament finals were once again played at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Awards and honors

• Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Ben Limback, Concordia (Neb.)
• 2022 All-Tournament Team: Noah Schulte, Concordia (Neb.); Cash Williams, William Jessup (Calif.); Bryce Davis, Arizona Christian; Ryan Batte, Thomas More (Ky.); Jake O’Neil, College of Idaho; Jalen Galloway, Loyola (La.); Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.); Myles Burns, Loyola (La.); Jervay Green, Talladega (Ala.); Darryl Baker, Talladega (Ala.)

2022 NAIA bracket

Opening round – New Orleans, Louisiana

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	1	Loyola (LA)	119
	16	Benedictine-Mesa (AZ)	82
						1	Loyola (LA)	106
						9	Florida College	75
	8	Evangel (MO)	72
	9	Florida College	75

Opening round – Montgomery, Alabama

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	5	Georgetown (KY)	69
	12	Huntington (IN)	80
						12	Huntington (IN)	80
						4	Faulkner (AL)	88
	4	Faulkner (AL)	77
	13	Florida Memorial	66

Opening round – Caldwell, Idaho

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	6	Ottawa (AZ)	90
	11	Tennessee Southern	67
						6	Ottawa (AZ)	52
						3	College of Idaho	57
	3	College of Idaho	97
	14	Vanguard (CA)	78

Opening round – Bourbonnais, Illinois

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	7	Grace (IN)	73
	10	Cumberlands (KY)	71
						7	Grace (IN)	90
						2	Olivet Nazarene (IL)	87
	2	Olivet Nazarene (IL)	90
	15	Lourdes (OH)	88

Opening round – Lakeland, Florida

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	1	Arizona Christian	76
	16	Tougaloo (MS)	61
						1	Arizona Christian	75
						9	Xavier (LA)	63
	8	Southeastern (FL)	56
	9	Xavier (LA)	57

Opening round – Wichita, Kansas

	Game 1					Game 2
	5	Bethel (KS)	86
	12	Briar Cliff (IA)	70
						5	Bethel (KS)	78
						4	Saint Francis (IN)	66
	4	Saint Francis (Ind.)	91
	13	Northwestern (IA)	85

Opening round – Rocklin, California

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	6	Hope International (CA)	85
	11	Oregon Tech	87
						11	Oregon Tech	89
						3	William Jessup (CA)	93
	3	William Jessup (CA)	90
	14	Warner (FL)	78

Opening round – Marion, Indiana

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	7	Southwestern (KS)	61
	10	Indiana Tech	70
						10	Indiana Tech	47
						2	Indiana Wesleyan	70
	2	Indiana Wesleyan	80
	15	Montreat (NC)	65

Opening round – Oskaloosa, Iowa

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	1	William Penn (IA)	83
	16	Bellevue (NE)	72
						1	William Penn (IA)	92
						8	IU Kokomo (IN)	93
	8	IU Kokomo (IN)	82
	9	Dordt (IA)	80

Opening round – Omaha, Nebraska

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	5	Concordia (NE)	96
	12	Indiana Northwest	78
						5	Concordia (NE)	90
						4	Marian (IN)	67
	4	Marian (IN)	66
	13	Freed-Hardeman (TN)	64

Opening round – Helena, Montana

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	6	Jamestown (ND)	84
	11	Lewis-Clark State (ID)	70
						6	Jamestown (ND)	73
						3	Carroll (MT)	66
	3	Carroll (MT)	72
	14	Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)	58

Opening round – Talladega, Alabama

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	7	Cumberland (TN)	79
	10	WVU Tech	65
						7	Cumberland (TN)	49
						2	Talladega (AL)	67
	2	Talladega (AL)	79
	15	Washington Adventist (MD)	70

Opening round – Park City, Kansas

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	1	Oklahoma Wesleyan	71
	16	Saint Katherine (CA)	54
						1	Oklahoma Wesleyan	67
						9	Kansas Wesleyan	54
	8	IU South Bend	70
	9	Kansas Wesleyan	86

Opening round – Alexandria, Louisiana

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	5	LSU Shreveport	83
	12	Missouri Baptist	77
						5	LSU Shreveport	76
						4	Science & Arts (OK)	71
	4	Science & Arts (OK)	103
	13	LSU Alexandria	84

Opening round – Waxahachie, Texas

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	6	SAGU (TX)	82
	11	Central Methodist (MO)	61
						6	SAGU (TX)	77
						3	Montana Tech	63
	3	Montana Tech	71
	14	Mid-America Christian (OK)	67

Opening round – Crestview Hills, Kentucky

	Game 1 March 11					Game 2 March 12
	7	Stillman (AL)	67
	10	Union (KY)	65
						7	Stillman (AL)	67
						2	Thomas More (KY)	80
	2	Thomas More (KY)	81
	15	Grand View (IA)	74

Championship bracket

	Round of 16 March 17/18					Quarterfinals March 19					Semifinals March 21					Championship March 22
	1	Loyola (LA)	85
	4	Faulkner (AL)	67
						1	Loyola (LA)	60
	Naismith Bracket
						3	College of Idaho	53
	3	College of Idaho	71
	7	Grace (IN)	66
											1	Loyola (LA)	82
											1	Arizona Christian	70
	1	Arizona Christian	82
	5	Bethel (KS)	66
						1	Arizona Christian	90
	Cramer Bracket
						3	William Jessup (CA)	79
	3	William Jessup (CA)	88
	2	Indiana Wesleyan	84
																1	Loyola (LA)	71
																2	Talladega (AL)	56
	8	IU Kokomo	65
	5	Concordia (NE)	75
						5	Concordia (NE)	69
	Duer Bracket
						2	Talladega (AL)	77
	6	Jamestown (ND)	56
	2	Talladega (AL)	67
											2	Talladega (AL)	78*
											2	Thomas More (KY)	77
	1	Oklahoma Wesleyan	85
	5	LSU Shreveport	71
						1	Oklahoma Wesleyan	56
	Liston Bracket
						2	Thomas More (KY)	59
	6	SAGU (Texas)	44
	2	Thomas More (KY)	74

See also

• 2022 NAIA women's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament