2017 | NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Missouri |
Champions |
Union (KY) (35-3) (1 title) |
Runner-Up | Cornerstone (MI) (34-4) |
Semifinalists |
Indiana Wesleyan (29-8) Bellevue (NE) (25-11) |
Coach of the Year | Kevin Burton (Union (KY)) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | Paul Stone (Union (KY)) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Mike Martin (Union (KY)) |
The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden Eagles of Grand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.