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2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament

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2022 (2022) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Missouri Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsLoyola Wolf Pack (2nd title)
Runner-upTalladega Tornadoes (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachStacy Hollowell (1st title)
Chuck Taylor MVPMyles Burns (Loyola New Orleans)
Top scorerRyan Batte (Thomas More)
(114 points)
NAIA men's tournaments
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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.

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.[1]

Awards and honors

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  • 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

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Opening round – New Orleans, Louisiana

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Men's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved 27 March 2024.