2015 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023 October 2023 NAIA II 2015 100px Logo for the 2015 National Championship 32 Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Missouri Cornerstone Golden Eagles 3rd 3rd 6th Dakota Wesleyan Tigers 1st 1st Davenport Panthers 2nd Embry-Riddle Eagles 2nd Kyle Steigenga Cornerstone Luke Bamberg Dakota Wesleyan Jalen Voss Dakota Wesleyan 106 The 2015 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 24th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by Cornerstone University of Grand Rapids, Michigan over Dakota Wesleyan University of Mitchell, South Dakota by a score of 66 to 45.Cornerstone wins NAIA DII national championship http://woodtv.com/2015/03/17/cornerstone-playing-in-national-championship/ 13 October 2015 Tournament field The 2015 tournament field was announced on March 14 in a live selection show. The field is made up of 23 automatic qualifiers and eight at-large bids and one automatic host bid presented to College of the Ozarks. This tournament field welcomed the return of four out of the last five champions, led by defending champion and top seed Indiana Wesleyan University along with Cardinal Stritch, Cornerstone, and Saint Francis.2015 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship Qualifiers Announced http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/2015-naia-division-ii-mens-basketball-national-championship-qualifiers-announced.htm 12 September 2015 There were four newcomers to the bracket, Brescia, Northwestern Ohio, Olivet Nazarene and St. Francis of Illinois. The complete field consists of Ashford, Bellevue, Bethel, Brescia, Briar Cliff, Cal Maritime, Cardinal Stritch, Concordia, Cornerstone, Dakota State, Davenport, Embry-Riddle, Friends, Grace, College of Idaho, Indiana University East, Indiana Wesleyan, Midland, Milligan, Morningside, Mount Mercy, Northwestern Ohio, Olivet Nazarene, College of the Ozarks, Saint Francis, Saint Thomas, Southern Oregon, Tabor, Union, and Warner Pacific.College of the Ozarks Presents the NAIA Division II Men's National Basketball Championship http://www.cofo.edu/naia/bracket.asp 12 September 2015 March 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140324172259/http://www.cofo.edu/NAIA/bracket.asp dead Highlights Fab Four The fifth ranked Dakota Wesleyan Tigers came back from a twelve-point deficit to defeat the College of Idaho Yotes 88-80 and advance to the NAIA championship game.Dakota Wesleyan advances to NAIA semifinal http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2015/03/15/dakota-wesleyan-advances-naia-semifinal/24801869/ 13 September 2015 15 March 2015 On the other side of the bracket, Davenport hit three free throws in the final six seconds to secure a 79–75 win over defending champion Indiana Wesleyan.Indiana Wesleyan falls to Davenport in quarterfinals http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/sports/indiana-wesleyan-falls-to-davenport-in-quarterfinals/article_2fc08ce8-cc4c-11e4-8e06-df064f12b04e.html 13 September 2015 17 March 2015April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Championship game Cornerstone won their third national championship, defeating Dakota Wesleyan 66–45 behind a twenty-four point performance by Ben Lanning.Cornerstone Defeats Dakota Wesleyan In Championship Game http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=209967226 12 September 2015 17 March 2015 Tourney awards and honors Dr. James Naismith/Emil Liston Team Sportsmanship Award: Southern Oregon Individual recognition Most Outstanding Player: Dominez Burnett, DavenportDominez Burnett named NABC 2015 NAIA DII Coaches' Player of the Year http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2015/03/dominez_burnett_named_nabc_201.html 12 September 2015 31 March 2015 Championship Hustle Award: Luke Bamberg, Dakota WesleyanFisher Rod DWU Falls Short in NAIA Title Game http://www.drgnews.com/2015/03/18/dwu-falls-short-naia-title-game/ 12 September 2015 18 March 2015September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Kim Elders, CornerstoneNABC UPS National Coaches of the Year announced http://hoopdirt.com/nabc-ups-national-coaches-of-the-year-announced/ 12 September 2015 31 March 2015 Rawlings-NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Matt Wilber, Dakota WesleyanRawlings-NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/-wilber-named-mens-basketball-coach-at-dwu/?id=149651 12 September 2015Hodge Garrick Wilber honored, thanks seniors for memorable season http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/3702372-wilber-honored-thanks-seniors-memorable-season 12 September 2015 17 March 2015 2015 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-Championship Team2015 All-Tournament Team http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=209967226 12 September 2015 Name School Dominez Burnett* Davenport Bishop Robinson Davenport Trae Bergh Dakota Wesleyan Jalen Voss Dakota Wesleyan Kris Menning Dakota Wesleyan Ben Lanning CornerstoneTravis Wells Cornerstone DeForest Carter Embry-Riddle Cesar Pastrana Embry-Riddle Dalton Barnes Embry-Riddle Statistical leaders (minimum 4 games)2014-15 NAIA Div II Men's National Championship Individual Stats http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Tournament/IndividualLeaders.aspx?association=10&sg=MBB&sea=NAIMBB_2014&tour=1557 dakstats 12 September 2015 Category Player School TallyMost points Jalen Voss Dakota Wesleyan 106Most points per game Dominez Burnett Davenport 21.25Leading rebounder Ben Lanning Cornerstone 59Leading rebounder per game Ben Lanning Cornerstone 11.8Most assists DeForest Carter Embry-Riddle 45Assists per game DeForest Carter Embry-Riddle 11.25Assist/Turnover ratio Martin Tate Dakota Wesleyan 5.33Three-pointers made Trae Bergh Dakota Wesleyan 16Best overall field goal percentage Cesar Pastrana Embry-Riddle 71.4% (25–35)Best 3-point field goal percentage Dominez Burnett Davenport 77.8% (7–9)Most free throws made Cesar Pastrana (Tie) Embry-Riddle 24Most free throws made Kyle Steigenga (Tie) Cornerstone 24Best free throw percentage Ty Mason Cornerstone 92.9% (13–14)Most steals DeForest Carter Embry-Riddle 21Most steals per game DeForest Carter Embry-Riddle 5.25Most shots blocked Ben Lanning Cornerstone 7Most shots blocked per game Ben Lanning Cornerstone 1.4 Bracket First roundMarch 11–12 Second roundMarch 13 QuarterfinalsMarch 14 SemifinalsMarch 16 National championshipMarch 17 170 30 yes high 1 Indiana Wesleyan 77 Brescia 56 16 Warner Pacific 79 Olivet Nazarene 54 9 Mount Mercy 64 Cal Maritime 61 8 Davenport 68 Briar Cliff 66 5 Dakota Wesleyan 98 Milligan 55 12 Bethel 57 Ashford 83 13 College of the Ozarks 69 Cardinal Stritch 78 4 College of Idaho 65 Dakota State 64 3 Cornerstone 74 St. Thomas 58 14 Concordia 116 Indiana University East 90 11 Saint Francis (Ind.) 70 Saint Francis (Ill.) 68 6 Morningside 86 Tabor 79 7 Bellevue 50 Grace 54 10 Midland 71 Southern Oregon 73 15 Union 64 Northwestern Ohio 58 2 Embry-Riddle 76 Friends 47 1 Indiana Wesleyan 79 16 Warner Pacific 71 9 Mount Mercy 67 8 Davenport 70 5 Dakota Wesleyan 65 Ashford 49 Cardinal Stritch 80 4 College of Idaho 99 3 Cornerstone 97 14 Concordia 78 11 Saint Francis 72 6 Morningside 70 Grace 62 Southern Oregon 68 15 Union 75 2 Embry-Riddle 89 1 Indiana Wesleyan 75 8 DavenportFab Four Bound! No. 8 Davenport men's basketball hangs on to upset No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2015/03/fab_four_bound_no_8_davenport.html Michigan Live 21 March 2016 14 March 2015 79 5 Dakota Wesleyan 88 4 College of Idaho 80 3 Cornerstone 75 11 Saint Francis (Ind.) 64 Southern Oregon 71 2 Embry-Riddle 79 8 Davenport 51 5 Dakota Wesleyan 80 3 Cornerstone 91 2 Embry-Riddlehttp://sportingalert.com/espn3-stream-2015-naia-dii-mens-baskeball-final/ ESPN3 Stream 2015 NAIA DII Men's Basketball Final 81 5 Dakota Wesleyan 45 3 Cornerstone 66Bracket http://www.cofo.edu/naia/bracket.asp 12 September 2015 March 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140324172259/http://www.cofo.edu/NAIA/bracket.asp dead Epilogue When the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-America Teams, almost all the players were represented at the national tournament, with a few notable exceptions including Lawrence Jackson of Northwestern Ohio, Jordan Nelson of Waldorf, Andre Winston of Southeastern. NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-America Teams 1st Team Name School Hometown Dominez Burnett* Davenport Flint, Michigan DeForest Carter Embry-Riddle Big Cypress, Florida Grant Greenberg Saint Mary Leavenworth, Kansas Johnny Marlin Indiana Wesleyan Greenwood, Indiana Steve O’Neill Morningside Council Bluffs, Iowa Matt Schauss Bethel Greens Fork, Indiana Tony Smit Cardinal Stritch Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Kyle Steigenga Cornerstone Holland, Michigan Jalen Voss Dakota Wesleyan Worthington, Minnesota Josh Wilson College of Idaho Los Angeles, California - denotes NAIA/NABC Player of the Year 2nd Team Name School Hometown Lawrence Jackson Northwestern, Ohio Rocky Mount, North Carolina Jordan Nelson Waldorf Neenah, Wisconsin Dondre Osborn Mount Mercy Zion, Illinois Demetrius Perkins College of Idaho Compton, California Tobin Reinwald Hastings Lincoln, Nebraska Alex Starkel Midland Norfolk, Nebraska Zach Steinmetz Lourdes Toledo, Ohio Tim Weber Southern Oregon Roseburg, Oregon Andre Winston Southeastern Tacoma, Washington Clay Yeo Bethel Bourbon, Indiana 3rd Team Name School Hometown Brandon Cole Bryan Crossville, Tennessee Brandon Eley AIB Zearing, Iowa Austin Fox Saint Francis (Ind) Muncie, Indiana Ilya Ilyayev Saint Francis (Ill) Los Angeles, California Aaron Larson Olivet Nazarene Tolono, Illinois Alex Starkel Midland Norfolk, Nebraska Ben Lenning Cornerstone Grandville, Michigan Kris Menning Dakota Wesleyan Corsica, South Dakota Austin Morris Brescia Evansville, Indiana Brequan Tucker Jamestown Joliet, Illinois Honorable Mention Name School Hometown Bryant Allen Dakota State Maplewood, Missouri Trey Bardsley Nebraska Wesleyan Beatrice, Nebraska Cameron Clark Southwestern Lewisville, Texas Derek Daniels College of the Ozarks Mountain View, Missouri Jeremy Comer Presentation Indianapolis, Indiana Nick Frazier St. Ambrose Bellwood, Illinois Warren Hall Warner (Fla.) Tampa, Florida Logan Irwin Grace (Ind.) South Whitley, Indiana Deante Johnson Union College (Kentucky) Cincinnati, Ohio Jack Krieger Saint Xavier (Illinois) Plainfield, Illinois Percy Lemle Bellevue (Nebraska) Carson, California Gabriel Martinez Northern New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Alex Marzette Robert Morris (Ill.) Racine, Wisconsin Fredricus Mattison Northwood (Fla.) Anderson, South Carolina Diamontae McKinley Ashford (Iowa) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Esvan Middleton Concordia (Oregon) Culver City, California Cesar Pastrana Embry-Riddle (Florida) Cartagena, Colombia Nathan Rindels Dordt (Iowa) Boulder, Colorado Alec Schwab William Penn (Iowa) Peru, Illinois Trey Scott Waldorf (Iowa) Fridley, Minnesota Jake Simpson Indiana University Southeast Louisville, Kentucky Dion Smith Marian (Ind.) Indianapolis, Ind. Andrew Thomas Tabor (Kansas) Grenada Eric Thompson Southern Oregon Roseburg, Oregon Jerah’me Williams Point Park (Pa.) Youngstown, Ohio Dominez Burnett Named NABC-NAIA Division II National Player of the Year http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/dominez-burnett-named-nabc-naia-division-ii-national-player-of-the-year.htm 12 September 2015 19 March 2015 See also 2015 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2015 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2015 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2015 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References Category:NAIA men's basketball championship Category:2015 in sports in Missouri Tournament