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NAIA men's basketball championship; Current season, competition or edition: 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament: Formerly: National college basketball tournament (1937–1981) Sport: College basketball: Founded: 1937: Founder: James Naismith: Motto: Passion. Tradition. History. Divisions: 1 2 (1992–2020) No. of teams: 64 (2022–present) 32 ...
The NAIA men's basketball championship began in 1936–37. Per below, NAIA Divisions I and II existed between the 1991–92 and 2019–20 seasons only. The NAIA was not divisional prior to 1991–92, and the organization removed the classifications after the 2019–20 season was curtailed.
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The NAIA men's basketball championship is the longest-running collegiate national championship of any sport in the United States. The tournament was the brainchild of Dr. James Naismith, creator of the game of basketball; Emil Liston, athletic director at Baker University; and Frank Cramer, founder of Cramer Athletic Products.
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.
The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. [1] The championship game featured returning champions, Tennessee State University who defeated the Western Illinois University. The Tigers won over the Leathernecks, it would be the third time a team won back-to-back championships.
The 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament was the 85th 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 2022–23 NAIA men's basketball season.
The 1959 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 22nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. [1] The 1959 Tournament is the first tournament to use the 16-seed system, which was used until the 2015.