2001 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

none August 2023October 2023 NAIA 2001 Men's II National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Keeter Gymnasium Missouri Point Lookout, Missouri Northwestern Red Raiders 1st 2nd 2nd MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers 1st 1st Cornerstone Golden Eagles 2nd Rio Grande RedStorm 1st Brandon Woudstra Northwestern (IA) Nathan Copas Rio Grande Dan Fleming MidAmerica Nazarene 150 The 2001 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 2000–01 basketball season. Northwestern (IA) defeated MidAmerica Nazarene in the championship game, 82–78, to claim the Red Raiders' first NAIA national title. The tournament was played at Keeter Gymnasium on the campus of the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri.NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb2/2019-20/files/DII_MBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 13 April 2022 Qualification 2000–01 NAIA Division II men's basketball season The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, and the top sixteen teams were seeded. The tournament continued to utilize a single-elimination format. Bracket 1 y First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship 170 30 yes high 1 Embry–Riddle (FL) 93 College of the Ozarks 86 Husson 71 16 Saint Mary (KS) 92 9 Cornerstone 88 Holy Names 76 Concordia Nebraska 88 8 Cardinal Stritch 70 5 Dickinson State 67 Brevard 51 Roberts Wesleyan 74 12 MidAmerica Nazarene 101 13 Briar Cliff 73 Point Park 93 Wilmington (DE) 65 4 Oregon Tech 83 3 Marian 63 Belhaven 46 Huron 87 14 Notre Dame (CA) 88 11 Rio Grande 62 Dominican (NY) 61 Grand View 67 6 Evangel 73 7 Northwestern (IA) 83 Northwestern St. Paul 77 Tabor 79 10 Milligan 76 15 Bellevue (NE) 58 Albertson 62 Lyndon State 66 2 Siena Heights 121 1 Embry–Riddle 95 16 Saint Mary (KS) 90 9 Cornerstone 85 Concordia Nebraska 77 5 Dickinson State 73 12 MidAmerica Nazarene 84 Point Park 74 4 Oregon Tech 82 3 Marian 68 14 Notre Dame (CA) 54 11 Rio Grande 81 6 Evangel 75 7 Northwestern (IA) 71 Tabor 63 Albertson 96 2 Siena Heights 88 1 Embry–Riddle 80 9 Cornerstone 87 12 MidAmerica Nazarene 81 4 Oregon Tech 69 3 Marian 62 11 Rio Grande 83 7 Northwestern (IA) 88 Albertson 79 9 Cornerstone 61 12 MidAmerica Nazarene 81 11 Rio Grande 91 7 Northwestern (IA) 110 12 MidAmerica Nazarene 78 7 Northwestern (IA) 82 See also 2001 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2001 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2001 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2001 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA men's basketball championship NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament