2021 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 2021 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 12–23 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 83rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 48 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The opening game round was played on March 12 and 13, producing 16 teams which got reseeded for the championship round. The National Championship Game was played on March 23.^[1][2]

2021 (2021) NAIA men's basketball tournament

Teams	48
Finals site	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Shawnee State (Ohio) (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Fab Four)
Runner-up	Lewis–Clark State (Idaho) (1 title game, 1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists	SAGU (Texas) Saint Francis (Ind.)
Coach of the year	Delano Thomas (Shawnee State)
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	Antwaan Cushingberry (Saint Francis (Ind.))
Chuck Taylor MVP	James Jones (Shawnee State)
Attendance	0
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Awards and honors

• Frank Cramer Award: David Block, Block & Co.
• Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Loyola (La.)
• 2021 All-Tournament Team: TreVion Crews, Bethel (Ind.); Mason Walters, Jamestown (N.D.); Damek Mitchell, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Trystan Bradley, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Hodges Bailey, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.); Joel Polius, SAGU (Texas); Antwaan Cushingberry, Saint Francis (Ind.); James Jones, Shawnee State (Ohio); EJ Onu, Shawnee State (Ohio)

2021 NAIA bracket

Opening round

Alexandria bracket

	Game 1 March 12					Game 2 March 13
						1	Loyola (La.)	78
	2	Talladega (Ala.)	77			2	Talladega (Ala.)	55
	3	LSU Alexandria	68

	Game 1 March 12					Game 2 March 13
						1	SAGU (Texas)	61
	2	Cumberlands (Ky.)	59			3	Xavier (La.)	60
	3	Xavier (La.)	67

Crestview Hills bracket

	Game 1 March 12					Game 2 March 13
						1	Shawnee State (Ohio)	76
	2	Rochester (Mich.)	72			3	WVU Tech (W. Va.)	70
	3	WVU Tech (W. Va.)	85

	Game 1 March 12					Game 2 March 13
						1	Morningside (Iowa)	64
	2	Thomas More (Ky.)	68			2	Thomas More (Ky.)	55
	3	Union (Ky.)	55

Lewiston bracket

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Lewis–Clark State (Idaho)	98
	2	Vanguard (Calif.)	75			3	Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.)	73
	3	Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.)	78

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Arizona Christian	79
	2	Carroll (Mont.)	85			2	Carroll (Mont.)	83
	3	Texas Wesleyan	58

Marion bracket

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Marian (Ind.)	65
	2	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	59			3	Indiana Tech	58
	3	Indiana Tech	82

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Indiana Wesleyan	95
	2	IU South Bend (Ind.)	82			2	IU South Bend (Ind.)	76
	3	Rio Grande (Ohio)	71

Montgomery bracket

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Stillman (Ala.)	72
	2	Georgetown (Ky.)	56			3	Keiser (Fla.)	64
	3	Keiser (Fla.)	58

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Faulkner (Ala.)	106
	2	Warner (Fla.)	67			2	Warner (Fla.)	73
	3	Tennessee Wesleyan	62

Omaha bracket

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Providence (Mont.)	81
	2	Texas A&M Texarkana	69			3	Bethel (Ind.)	85
	3	Bethel (Ind.)	73

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	LSU Shreveport (La.)	75
	2	Jamestown (N.D.)	86			2	Jamestown (N.D.)	87
	3	Bellevue (Neb.)	69

Park City bracket

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Science & Arts (Okla.)	73
	2	Oklahoma Wesleyan	93			2	Oklahoma Wesleyan	100
	3	Park (Mo.)	65

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	William Penn (Iowa)	85
	2	Mid-America Christian (Okla.)	69			2	Mid-America Christian (Okla.)	75
	3	Holy Cross (Ind.)	63

Wichita bracket

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Saint Francis (Ind.)	73
	2	Benedictine (Kan.)	73			2	Benedictine (Kan.)	65
	3	Central Baptist (Ark.)	61

	Game 1					Game 2
						1	Northwestern (Iowa)	69
	2	Bethel (Kan.)	82			2	Bethel (Kan.)	76
	3	Voorhees (S.C.)	79

Championship bracket

	Round of 16 March 18/19					Quarterfinals March 20					Semifinals March 22					Championship March 23
	1	Indiana Wesleyan	77
	16	Bethel (Ind.)	83
						16	Bethel	81
	Naismith Bracket
						9	Saint Francis	89
	8	Stillman (Ala.)	67
	9	Saint Francis (Ind.)	69
											9	Saint Francis	77
											5	Shawnee State	82
	5	Shawnee State (Ohio)	69
	12	Bethel (Kan.)	59
						5	Shawnee State	76
	Cramer Bracket
						13	Jamestown	65
	4	Faulkner (Ala.)	83
	13	Jamestown (N.D.)	88
																5	Shawnee State	74
																3	Lewis–Clark State	68
	3	Lewis–Clark State (Idaho)	86
	14	Oklahoma Wesleyan	72
						3	Lewis–Clark State	75*
	Duer Bracket
						11	Loyola	70
	6	Marian (Ind.)	62
	11	Loyola (La.)	69
											3	Lewis–Clark State	83
											7	SAGU	55
	7	SAGU (Texas)	90
	10	Morningside (Iowa)	85
						7	SAGU	73
	Liston Bracket
						15	Carroll	65
	2	William Penn (Iowa)	62
	15	Carroll (Mont.)	85

See also

• 2021 NAIA women's basketball tournament
• 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2021 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2021 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

References

1. "2021 NAIA Men's Basketball Opening Round, Presented by Ballogy, Schedule/Results". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
2. "Shawnee State Captures First Red Banner in Men's Basketball Program History". Retrieved March 14, 2022.