1997 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA 1997 150px 1997 NAIA Men's Division I National Basketball Tournament 32 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 1996 men Life Running Eagles Life 1 2 2 1996 men Oklahoma Baptist Bison Oklahoma Baptist 5 6 1990 men Point Park Pioneers Point Park 1 1996 men Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland 1 James Harris Life Kevin Morrissey Oklahoma Baptist unknown The 1997 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 60th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams competing in a single-elimination format.http://naia.cstv.com/ NAIA.org 2020-05-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ 2009-05-01 dead Awards and honors Leading scorers: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: Juergen Malbeck (Hawaii Pacific).NAIA Championship History https://web.archive.org/web/20110523103053/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf 2011-05-23 1997 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 1996 men Life Running Eagles Life 107 - 1996 men Huston–Tillotson Rams Huston–Tillotson 68 - 1996 men BYU–Hawaii Seasiders BYU–Hawaii 82 16 1996 men Transylvania Pioneers Transylvania 67 9 1996 men Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages SE Oklahoma State 90 - 1996 men Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll (MT) 53 8 1996 men Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern 73 - 1996 men The Master's Mustangs The Master’s 70 - 1996 men Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington 61 5 1996 men Incarnate Word Cardinals Incarnate Word 58 12 1996 men Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific 61 - 1996 men Columbia Cougars Columbia (MO) 55* 13 1996 men Cumberlands Patriots Cumberlands 71 - 1996 men Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm Southern Nazarene 50 - 1996 none Dillard Bleu Devils Dillard '83 4 1996 men Benedict Tigers Benedict 74 3 1996 men Oklahoma Baptist Bison Oklahoma Baptist 74 - 1996 men Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders Lindsey Wilson 68 14 1996 men Biola Eagles Biola 97 - 1996 men Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes Georgia Southwestern State 74 - 1996 men McKendree Bearcats McKendree 67 11 1996 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) 57 6 1996 men Findlay Oilers Findlay 72 - 1996 men Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene 61 - 1996 men Point Park Pioneers Point Park 111 7 1996 men Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb 100 - 1996 none Claflin Panthers Claflin 57 10 1996 men East Central Tigers East Central (OK) 50 15 1996 men Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) 66 - 1996 none Phillips Haymakers Phillips 64 2 1996 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific 82 - 1996 men William Carey Crusaders William Carey 79 1 Life 81 - BYU–Hawaii 65 8 Birmingham Southern 73 9 Southeastern Oklahoma 67 - Central Washington 87 12 Azusa Pacific 76 13 Cumberlands 53 - Dillard 50 3 Oklahoma Baptist 39 14 Biola 36 - McKendree 76 6 Findlay 70 - Point Park 71 - Claflin 70 2 Hawaii Pacific 88 15 Georgetown (KY) 70 1 Life 66 8 Birmingham Southern 64 13 Cumberlands 89 - Central Washington 68 3 Oklahoma Baptist 82 - McKendree 73 - Point Park 88 2 Hawaii Pacific 84* 1 Life 69 13 Cumberlands 52 3 Oklahoma Baptist 93 - Point Park 75 3 Oklahoma Baptist 64 1 Life 73  * denotes overtime. See also 1997 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament References Tournament Category:NAIA men's basketball championship NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament