The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden Eagles of Grand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.
Tourney awards and honors
Individual awards Most Valuable Player: Paul Stone, Union (KY) Championship Hustle Award: Mike Martin, Union (KY) NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Kim Elders, Cornerstone (MI) NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Kevin Burton, Union (KY)
2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team Name School Tyrone Sherman Union (KY) Mike Martin Union (KY) Sam Vander Sluis Cornerstone (MI) Cory Cox Cornerstone (MI) Kyle Steigenga Cornerstone (MI) Lane Mahurin Indiana Wesleyan Bob Peters Indiana Wesleyan Mike Cardenas Bellevue (NE) Nick Hilton Bellevue (NE) Bryan McGriff Eastern Oregon *Paul Stone Union (KY)
Bracket
* denotes game decided in overtime
See also 2017 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2017 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2017 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
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