1991 NAIA men's basketball tournament

1991 (1991) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteKemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsOklahoma City (1 title, 1 title game,
1 Fab Four)
Runner-upCentral Arkansas (1 title game,
2 Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
David Wayne (Taylor)
Chuck Taylor MVPEric Manuel (Oklahoma City)
NAIA men's tournaments
«1990 1992»

The 1991 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 54th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Oklahoma City became the champions after winning the final against Central Arkansas 77–74.[1]

Awards and honors

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

Bracket

First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
               
1 Wisconsin–Eau Claire 78
– Maine-Machias 49
1 Wisconsin Eau Claire 55
16 Westmont 52*
16 Westmont 65
– Emporia State 55
1 Wisconsin Eau Claire 57
TOP TIER
9 Taylor 64
9 Taylor 68
– Francis Marion 47
9 Taylor 60
– Northern State (SD) 59
– Northern State (SD) 80
8 Georgia Southwestern State 67
9 Taylor 60
5 Central Arkansas 60
5 Central Arkansas 75
– Olivet Nazarene 66
5 Central Arkansas 99
12 Rio Grande 67
12 Rio Grande 111
– Campbellsville 92
5 Central Arkansas 95
TOP TIER
13 Athens State 64
13 Athens State 86
– Whitworth 65
13 Athens State 62
4 Minnesota Duluth 56*
4 Minnesota–Duluth 76
– Xavier (LA) 68
5 Central Arkansas 74
2 Oklahoma City 77
3 Lipscomb 106
– Holy Family 75
3 Lipscomb 89
14 Briar Cliff 87
14 Briar Cliff 72
– Park 60
3 Lipscomb 95
BOTTOM TIER
6 Pfeiffer 96
11 St. Mary's (TX) 96
– Hawaii Loa 94*
11 St. Mary’s (TX) 71
6 Pfeiffer 83
6 Pfeiffer 96
– Saint Vincent 82
6 Pfeiffer 83
2 Oklahoma City 100
– St. Mary’s (MI) 77
7 Wayland Baptist 68
– St. Mary’s (MI) 83
10 College of Idaho 96
10 College of Idaho 96
– Saint Rose 91**
– St. Mary’s (MI) 94
BOTTOM TIER
2 Oklahoma City 112
15 Concord (WV) 106
– Southern Colorado 91
15 Concord (WV) 85
2 Oklahoma City 107
2 Oklahoma City 80
– Concordia (NE) 77
  •  * 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