1987 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1987 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 50th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Washburn won a close final (79-77) against West Virginia State.[1][2]

1987 (1987) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteKemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsWashburn (1 title, 1 title game,
2 Fab Four)
Runner-upWest Virginia State (1 title game,
1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Bobby Sumler (Washburn)
Chuck Taylor MVPTom Meier (Washburn)
NAIA men's tournaments
«1986 1988»

Awards and honors

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  • Leading scorers:
  • Leading rebounder:
  • Player of the Year: est. 1994.[3]

Bracket

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First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
               
1 Oklahoma City 101
Northwood 66
1 Oklahoma City 64
16 Georgetown (KY) 67
16 Georgetown (KY) 57
Minnesota–Duluth 46
16 Georgetown (KY) 81
TOP TIER
9 Trevecca Nazarene 66
9 Trevecca Nazarene 82
Wayland Baptist 68
9 Trevecca Nazarene 73'
8 St. Mary’s (TX) 68
8 St. Mary's (TX) 74
Rio Grande 54
16 Georgetown (KY) 67
4 West Virginia State 74
Valley City State 63
5 Wisconsin–Eau Claire 61
Valley City State 84
Waynesburg 86
Waynesburg 108
12 Kearney State 104
Waynesburg 67
TOP TIER
4 West Virginia State 73
13 Oregon Tech 67
Northwestern (IA) 63
13 Oregon Tech 90
4 West Virginia State 92*
4 West Virginia State 98
Harding 86
4 West Virginia State 77
6 Washburn 79
3 Biola 66
Saint Joseph's (ME) 78
St. Joseph’s (ME) 66
14 Auburn Montgomery 76
14 Auburn Montgomery 85
Eureka 54
6 Washburn 69
BOTTOM TIER
14 Auburn Montgomery 61
11 Southern Tech 56
Taylor 65
Taylor 44
6 Washburn 74
6 Washburn 87
Cabrini 64
6 Washburn 65
10 Central Washington 63
7 St. Thomas Aquinas 83
William Carey 68
7 St. Thomas Aquinas 83
10 Central Washington 84
10 Central Washington 86 NAIA third-place game
Atlantic Christian 83
10 Central Washington 92 10 Central Washington 79
BOTTOM TIER
15 Hawaii-Hilo 75 16 Georgetown (KY) 69
15 Hawaii–Hilo 82
Missouri Southern 79
15 Hawaii-Hilo 65
2 College of Charleston 57
2 College of Charleston 67
Western State (CO) 51
  •  * denotes overtime.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "NAIA DI Men's Basketball Championship Records" (PDF). Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ^ NAIA Championship History Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine