2007 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2007 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 16th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

2007 (2007) NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteKeeter Gymnasium
Missouri Point Lookout, Missouri
ChampionsMidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers (1st title, 1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Runner-upMayville State Comets (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Eric Kruger (Northwestern (IA))
Chuck Taylor MVPAdam Hepker (MidAmerica Nazarene)
Top scorerMonty Rogers (Mayville State)
(110 points)
NAIA Division II
men's tournaments
«2006 2008»

Awards and honors edit

  • Leading scorer: 110 - Monty Rogers (Mayville State)
  • Leading rebounder: 52 - Chad Schuiteman (Northwestern Iowa)
  • Tournament MVP: Adam Hepker (MidAmerica Nazarene)
  • Coach of the Year: Craig Smith (Mayville State)

Bracket edit

First round
March 7–8
Second round
March 9
Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 12
National championship
March 13
               
1 Bellevue (NE) 95
-- Fisher (MA) 54
1 Bellevue (NE) 56
16 Northwest (WA) 61
-- Holy Names (CA) 74
16 Northwest (WA) 86
16 Northwest (WA) 98
1st SEED TIER
March 9
-- Cornerstone (MI) 69
9 Sioux Falls (SD) 60
-- Cornerstone (MI) 74
-- Cornerstone (MI) 78
8 Walsh (OH) 56
-- King (TN) 69
8 Walsh (OH) 78
16 Northwest (WA) 65
13 Mayville State (ND) 74
5 Warner Pacific (OR) 82
-- Friends (KS) 75
5 Warner Pacific (OR) 75
12 Cedarville (OH) 86
-- Evangel (MO) 83
12 Cedarville (OH) 97
12 Cedarville (OH) 81
4th SEED TIER
March 9
13 Mayville State (ND) 82
13 Mayville State (ND) 101
-- William Penn (IA) 86
13 Mayville State (ND) 88
-- Florida Memorial 72
-- Florida Memorial 67
4 Huntington (IN) 64
13 Mayville State (ND) 60
2 MidAmerica Nazarene 78
3 Point Park (PA) 63
-- Spalding (KY) 78
-- Spalding (KY) 61
-- College of the Ozarks (MO) 66
-- College of the Ozarks (MO) 91
14 Saint Francis (IN) 59
-- College of the Ozarks (MO) 57
3rd SEED TIER
March 10
11 Northwestern (IA) 73
11 Northwestern (IA) 99
-- Albertson (ID) 77
11 Northwestern (IA) 74
6 Kansas Wesleyan 54
-- Bluefield (VA) 77
6 Kansas Wesleyan 92
11 Northwestern (IA) 71
2 MidAmerica Nazarene 81
7 Oregon Tech 90
-- Northwood (FL) 72
7 Oregon Tech 82
10 Indiana Wesleyan 95
-- Aquinas (MI) 54
10 Indiana Wesleyan 80
10 Indiana Wesleyan 68
2nd SEED TIER
March 10
2 MidAmerica Nazarene 77
15 Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) 73
-- Dakota Wesleyan (SD) 72
15 Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) 73
2 MidAmerica Nazarene 75
-- Trinity International 59
2 MidAmerica Nazarene 69
  •  * denotes overtime.

See also edit

References edit