2015 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

August 2023October 2023 NAIA 2015 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Dalton State 1 1 1 Westmont 1 1 Taladega 1 Hope International 1 The 2015 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 78th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/2015DIMBB/2015DIMBBBracket.pdf?SPSID=640712&SPID=96230&&DB_OEM_ID=27900 Men's Basketball Home 2015 tournament would bring four new teams to the NAIA national semifinals. The first tournament since 2005 tournament to do so. (It would be the 8th time in tournament history this has happened; previous years were the inaugural year 1937, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1969, 2001, 2005). As of 2018, it is the most recent tournament to do so. 2015 awards Most consecutive tournament appearances: 24th, Georgetown (KY) Most tournament appearances: 34th, Georgetown (KY) Bracket First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals NAIA national championship Naismith Bracket Cramer Bracket Duer Bracket Lister Bracket 1 Hope International 70 WVU Tech 67 16 Benedictine 77 Montana Western 80 9 LSU Alexandria 47 Cumberlands 55 Southwestern Assemblies of God University 56 8 Martin Methodist 74 5 Campbellsville 88 LSU Shreveport 80 Westmont 77 12 Lewis-Clark State 60 13 Mid-America Christian 84 Xavier (Louisiana) 70 Missouri Valley '71* 4 Freed-Hardeman 69 3 Cal State San Marcos 85 Philander Smith 79 Arizona Christian 94 14 Georgetown 82 11 Wayland Baptist 66 Evangel 67 Wiley College 86 6 Dalton State 97 7 Pikeville 94 Bethel University (TN) 86 Oklahoma City University 62 10 Concordia (CA) 74 15 Columbia 68 Our Lady of the Lake 74 Rocky Mountain 63 2 Talladega 74 1 Hope International 82 Montana Western 72 Cumberlands 59 8 Martin Methodist 73 5 Campbellsville 61 Westmont 65 13 Mid-America Christian 81 Missouri Valley 72 3 Cal State San Marcos 61 Arizona Christian 59 Evangel 74 6 Dalton State 85 7 Pikeville 97* 10 Concordia 93 Our Lady of the Lake 70 2 Talladega 79 1 Hope International 74 8 Martin Methodist 62 Westmont 78 13 Mid-America Christian 66 3 Cal State San Marcos 76 6 Dalton State 80* 7 Pikeville 62 2 Talladega 64 1 Hope International 69 Westmont 70 6 Dalton State 64 2 Talladega 54 Westmont 53 6 Dalton State 71 denotes overtime See also 2015 NAIA Division I women'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 men's basketball tournament References Category:NAIA men's basketball championship Tournament NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament