1990 NAIA men's basketball tournament

1990 (1990) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteKemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsBirmingham Southern (1 title, 1 title game,
1 Fab Four)
Runner-upWisconsin Eau Claire (2 title game,
2 Fab Four)
Semifinalists
  • Georgetown (KY) (4 Final Four)
  • David Lipscomb (2 Final Four)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Tim Blair (Wisconsin Eau Claire)
Chuck Taylor MVPStacey Butler (Birmingham Southern)
NAIA men's tournaments
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The 1990 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 53rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Birmingham Southern won the championship after a close final (98–96) against Wisconsin Eau Claire.[1]

Awards and honors

  • Leading scorers:
  • Leading rebounder:
  • Player of the Year: est. 1994.[2]

1990 NAIA bracket

First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
               
1 David Lipscomb 92
- Midland Lutheran (NE) 73
1 David Lipscomb 70
- Central Arkansas 66'
- Central Arkansas 62
16 Paul Quinn (TX) 53
1 David Lipscomb 125
TOP TIER
- Pfeiffer 83
- Pfeiffer (NC) 97
9 George Fox (OR) 73
- Pfeiffer 92
- IUPUI 86
- IUPUI 87
8 Siena Heights (MI) 80
1 David Lipscomb 96
4 Birmingham Southern 98
5 South Carolina Spartanburg 80
- Geneva (PA) 56
5 South Carolina-Spartanburg 75
12 Grand Canyon (AZ) 69
12 Grand Canyon (AZ) 73
- Briar Cliff (IA) 66
5 South Carolina Spartanburg 80
TOP TIER
4 Birmingham Southern 87
- Southwestern (TX) 65
13 Georgia College 45
- Southwestern (TX) 67
4 Birmingham Southern (AL) 72
4 Birmingham Southern (AL) 97'
- Husson (ME) 64
4 Birmingham Southern 88
2 Wisconsin Eau Claire 80
3 Oral Roberts 93
- The King’s (NY) 79
- Columbia (MO) 86
3 Oral Roberts 106
- Columbia (MO) 93
14 Malone (OH) 88
3 Oral Roberts (OK) 78
BOTTOM TIER
11 Georgetown 80
- Louisiana College 73
11 Georgetown (KY) 99
11 Georgetown 73
6 Minnesota Duluth 72
6 Minnesota-Duluth 73
- Hawaii-Pacific 66
11 Georgetown 65
2 Wisconsin Eau Claire 76
7 Central Washington 69
- Northern State (SD) 45
7 Central Washington 92
10 Alderson Broaddus (WV) 81
10 Alderson-Broaddus (WV) 75
- Olivet Nazarene (IL) 74
7 Central Washington 57
BOTTOM TIER
2 Wisconsin Eau Claire 84
15 Southern California College 102
- Washburn (KS) 82
15 Southern California College 59
2 Wisconsin Eau Claire 92
2 Wisconsin Eau Claire 75
- Philadelphia Pharmacy (PA) 51
  •  * denotes overtime.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. ^ NAIA Championship History Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine