The 2021 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 12âÂÂ23 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.
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
Crestview Hills bracket
Lewiston bracket
Marion bracket
Montgomery bracket
Omaha bracket
Park City bracket
Wichita bracket
Championship bracket
See also
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