2012 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

2012 (2012) NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
Logo for the 2012 national championship
Teams32
Finals siteKeeter Gymnasium
Missouri Point Lookout, Missouri
ChampionsOregon Tech Owls (3rd title, 4th title game,
5th Fab Four)
Runner-upNorthwood Timberwolves (1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Kyle Gomez (Oregon Tech)
Chuck Taylor MVPBobby Hunter (Oregon Tech)
Top scorerJordan Call (Northwest (WA))
(66 points)
NAIA Division II
men's tournaments
«2011 2013»

The 2012 NAIA Division II men’s basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

Awards and honors

  • Leading scorer:
  • Leading rebounder:

Bracket

First round
March 7–8
Second round
March 9
Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 12
National championship
March 13
               
1 Northwood (FL) (30-3) 67
-- College of the Ozarks (MO) (14-16) 50
1 Northwood (FL) (31-3) 62
-- Marian (IN) (20-10) 54
-- Marian (IN) (19-10) 75*
16 St. Ambrose (IA) (25-9) 72
1 Northwood (FL) (32-3) 77
1st SEED TIER
March 7
8 Northwest (WA) (29-4) 50
9 Northwestern (IA) (25-6) 95
-- Tennessee Wesleyan (24-10) 69
9 Northwestern (IA) (26-6) 74
8 Northwest (WA) (28-4) 83
-- Cornerstone (MI) (19-13) 71
8 Northwest (WA) (27-4) 79
1 Northwood (FL) (33-3) 75
5 McPherson (KS) (33-3) 56
5 McPherson (KS) (30-3) 69*
-- Dakota State (SD) (18-13) 63
5 McPherson (KS) (31-3) 86
12 St. Thomas (FL) (23-8) 74
-- Indiana Tech (23-8) 55
12 St. Thomas (FL) (22-8) 58
5 McPherson (KS) (32-3) 82
4th SEED TIER
March 7
4 Dordt (IA) (30-4) 78
13 Indiana Wesleyan (21-12) 76
-- Warner Pacific (OR) (23-8) 79*
-- Warner Pacific (OR) (24-8) 70
4 Dordt (IA) (29-4) 77
-- Cal Maritime (21-10) 54
4 Dordt (IA) (28-4) 63
1 Northwood (FL) (34-3) 46
2 Oregon Tech (33-4) 63
3 Davenport (MI) (29-4) 85*
-- William Penn (IA) (17-14) 81
3 Davenport (MI) (30-4) 80
14 Indiana Southeast (26-7) 52
-- Saint Mary (KS) (25-5) 67
14 Indiana Southeast (25-7) 77
3 Davenport (MI) (31-4) 68
3rd SEED TIER
March 8
6 Cardinal Stritch (WI) (30-5) 54
11 Grace (IN) (24-7) 56
-- Briar Cliff (IA) (21-10) 59
-- Briar Cliff (IA) (22-10) 50
6 Cardinal Stritch (WI) (29-5) 55
-- Eastern Oregon (19-10) 60
6 Cardinal Stritch (WI) (28-5) 63
3 Davenport (MI) (32-4) 50
2 Oregon Tech (32-4) 55
7 Bellevue (NE) (27-5) 58
-- Daemen (NY) (20-11) 48
7 Bellevue (NE) (28-5) 58
-- Saint Francis (IN) (22-12) 61
-- Saint Francis (IN) (21-12) 64
10 Jamestown (ND) (25-7) 63
-- Saint Francis (IN) (23-12) 67
2nd SEED TIER
March 8
2 Oregon Tech (31-4) 100
15 Warner (FL) (23-10) 84
-- Indiana East (24-8) 68
15 Warner (FL) (24-10) 50
2 Oregon Tech (30-4) 69
-- Lourdes (OH) (17-16) 49
2 Oregon Tech (29-4) 58
  •  * denotes overtime.

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