1997 | NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|
---|---|
Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Champions | Life (1 title, 2 title game, 2 Final Four) |
Runner-Up | Oklahoma Baptist (5 title game, 6 Final Four) |
Semifinalists | Point Park (1 Final Four) Cumberland (1 Final Four) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | James Harris (Life) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Kevin Morrissey (Oklahoma Baptist) |
The 1997 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 60th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.