2002 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA 2002 100px 2002 NAIA Men's Division I National Basketball Tournament 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 2001 men USAO Drovers USAO 1st 2001 men Oklahoma Baptist Bison Oklahoma Baptist 6th 2001 men Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific 3rd 2001 men Barat Bulldogs Barat 1st Harry Statham 2001 men McKendree Bearcats McKendree Michael Williamson USAO DuJuan Brown and Robert Joseph Oklahoma Baptist and 2001 men Union University Union (TN) Troy Farrow, Barat 21,456 DuJuan Brown Oklahoma Baptist 136 The 2002 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. This was the first NAIA tournament back in Kansas City since 1993. The NAIA headquarters also relocated to Olathe, Kansas this year. The 65th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.http://naia.cstv.com/ NAIA.org 2020-05-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ 2009-05-01 dead The 2002 champion was 2001's runner-up, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The Drovers faced Sooner Athletic Conference rival Oklahoma Baptist University in the championship game. It was the first time two teams from the Sooner Athletic Conference ever met in the national championship game. And the first SAC team to win the tournament since Oklahoma City University won in 1996. The Drovers rolled over the Bison 96–79. Finishing out the NAIA Semifinals were Azusa Pacific University and Barat College. 2002 was also the first year Buffalo Funds, a Kansas City-based investment management firm, was the title corporate sponsor.Buffalo Funds as NAIA title sponsor In 2008 Buffalo Funds extended its contract with the NAIA tournament until the 2010 tournament; in 2013, it would be extended to 2017.http://www.naiahoopskc.org/hoops/sponsors.htm Buffalo Funds extends sponsorship to 2010 2008-11-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20060902013523/http://www.naiahoopskc.org/hoops/sponsors.htm 2006-09-02 dead Awards and honors Leading scorer: DuJuan Brown, Oklahoma Baptist (2001 winner) in 5 games DuJuan scored 51FG 21FT totaling 136pts (avg 27.2/game) Leading rebounder: Sidney Holmes, Barat in 4 games 49 rebounds (avg. 12.3) Most Three-Point Field Goals Made (All Tournament): 55, USAO (120 attempts) Most consecutive tournament appearances: 11th, Georgetown (KY) Most tournament appearances: Georgetown (KY), 21st of 28, appearances to the NAIA TournamentNAIA Championship History https://web.archive.org/web/20080515144808/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf 2008-05-15 2002 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 2001 men Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY) 88 - 2001 men Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain 65 - 2001 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist 82 16 2001 men Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City 88 9 2001 men Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific 78 - 2001 men Spalding Golden Eagles Spalding 44 - 2001 men Auburn Montgomery Senators Auburn Montgomery 56 8 2001 none Southern–New Orleans Knights Southern–New Orleans 55 - 2001 men Lewis–Clark State Warriors Lewis–Clark State 78 5 2001 men Oklahoma Baptist Bison Oklahoma Baptist 89 - 2001 men Martin Methodist RedHawks Martin Methodist 53 12 2001 men Spring Hill Badgers Spring Hill 47 13 2001 men Edward Waters Tigers Edward Waters 64 - 2001 men Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene 80 - 2001 men Georgia Southwestern State Hurricanes Georgia Southwestern State 71 4 2001 men McKendree Bearcats McKendree 87 3 2001 men Biola Eagles Biola 75 - 2001 men Barber–Scotia Mighty Sabers Barber–Scotia 46 - 2001 men USAO Drovers USAO 68 14 2001 men Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll (MT) 61 11 2001 men Cumberlands Patriots Cumberlands 69 - 2001 none Dillard Bleu Devils Dillard 55 - 2001 men Huston–Tillotson Rams Huston–Tillotson 83 6 2001 men Faulkner Eagles Faulkner 68 7 2001 men Mountain State Cougars Mountain State 85 - 2001 men Wayland Baptist Pioneers Wayland Baptist 71 - 2001 men Westmont Warriors Westmont 88 10 2001 men Southern Tech Runnin' Hornets Southern Tech 77 15 2001 men Barat Bulldogs Barat 93 - 2001 men Columbia Cougars Columbia (MO) 86 - 2001 men Westminster Griffins Westminster (UT) 52 2 2001 men Union University Union (TN) 62 1 Georgetown (KY) 59 16 Oklahoma City 74 9 Azusa Pacific 97 - Auburn Montgomery 50 5 Oklahoma Baptist 90 - Martin Methodist 79 - Olivet Nazarene 85 4 McKendree 78 3 Biola 79 - USAO 92 11 Cumberlands 73 - Huston–Tillotson 78 7 Mountain State 47 - Westmont 75 15 Barat 96 2 Union (TN) 87* 16 Oklahoma City 72 9 Azusa Pacific 80 5 Oklahoma Baptist 89 - Olivet Nazarene 69 - USAO 92 - Huston–Tillotson 77 - Westmont 79 15 Barat 91 9 Azusa Pacific 81 5 Oklahoma Baptist 93 - USAO 111 15 Barat 106* 5 Oklahoma Baptist 79 - USAO 96  * denotes overtime. See also 2002 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2002 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2002 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2002 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