# 2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament was the 84th annual tournament held by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its member programs in the United States and Canada, culminating the 2021–22 NAIA men's basketball season.
Loyola New Orleans defeated Talladega in the championship game, 71–56, the Wolf Pack's second NAIA national title and first since 1945.
The tournament finals were once again played at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

## Awards and honors

* Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Ben Limback, Concordia (Neb.)
* 2022 All-Tournament Team: Noah Schulte, Concordia (Neb.); Cash Williams, William Jessup (Calif.); Bryce Davis, Arizona Christian; Ryan Batte, Thomas More (Ky.); Jake O’Neil, College of Idaho; Jalen Galloway, Loyola (La.); Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.); Myles Burns, Loyola (La.); Jervay Green, Talladega (Ala.); Darryl Baker, Talladega (Ala.)

## 2022 NAIA bracket
### Opening round – New Orleans, Louisiana

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 1 | Loyola (LA) | 119 | | | |
| 16 | Benedictine-Mesa (AZ) | 82 | | | |
| 16 | Benedictine-Mesa (AZ) | 82 | 1 | Loyola (LA) | 106 |
| | | | 9 | Florida College | 75 |
| 8 | Evangel (MO) | 72 | 9 | Florida College | 75 |
| 9 | Florida College | 75 | | | |

### Opening round – Montgomery, Alabama

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 5 | Georgetown (KY) | 69 | | | |
| 12 | Huntington (IN) | 80 | | | |
| 12 | Huntington (IN) | 80 | 12 | Huntington (IN) | 80 |
| | | | 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 88 |
| 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 77 | 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 88 |
| 13 | Florida Memorial | 66 | | | |

### Opening round – Caldwell, Idaho

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 6 | Ottawa (AZ) | 90 | | | |
| 11 | Tennessee Southern | 67 | | | |
| 11 | Tennessee Southern | 67 | 6 | Ottawa (AZ) | 52 |
| | | | 3 | College of Idaho | 57 |
| 3 | College of Idaho | 97 | 3 | College of Idaho | 57 |
| 14 | Vanguard (CA) | 78 | | | |

### Opening round – Bourbonnais, Illinois

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 7 | Grace (IN) | 73 | | | |
| 10 | Cumberlands (KY) | 71 | | | |
| 10 | Cumberlands (KY) | 71 | 7 | Grace (IN) | 90 |
| | | | 2 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 87 |
| 2 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 90 | 2 | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 87 |
| 15 | Lourdes (OH) | 88 | | | |

### Opening round – Lakeland, Florida

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 1 | Arizona Christian | 76 | | | |
| 16 | Tougaloo (MS) | 61 | | | |
| 16 | Tougaloo (MS) | 61 | 1 | Arizona Christian | 75 |
| | | | 9 | Xavier (LA) | 63 |
| 8 | Southeastern (FL) | 56 | 9 | Xavier (LA) | 63 |
| 9 | Xavier (LA) | 57 | | | |

### Opening round – Wichita, Kansas

| Game 1 | Game 1 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 2 | Game 2 |
| 5 | Bethel (KS) | 86 | | | |
| 12 | Briar Cliff (IA) | 70 | | | |
| 12 | Briar Cliff (IA) | 70 | 5 | Bethel (KS) | 78 |
| | | | 4 | Saint Francis (IN) | 66 |
| 4 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 91 | 4 | Saint Francis (IN) | 66 |
| 13 | Northwestern (IA) | 85 | | | |

### Opening round – Rocklin, California

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 6 | Hope International (CA) | 85 | | | |
| 11 | Oregon Tech | 87 | | | |
| 11 | Oregon Tech | 87 | 11 | Oregon Tech | 89 |
| | | | 3 | William Jessup (CA) | 93 |
| 3 | William Jessup (CA) | 90 | 3 | William Jessup (CA) | 93 |
| 14 | Warner (FL) | 78 | | | |

### Opening round – Marion, Indiana

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 7 | Southwestern (KS) | 61 | | | |
| 10 | Indiana Tech | 70 | | | |
| 10 | Indiana Tech | 70 | 10 | Indiana Tech | 47 |
| | | | 2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 70 |
| 2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 80 | 2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 70 |
| 15 | Montreat (NC) | 65 | | | |

### Opening round – Oskaloosa, Iowa

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 1 | William Penn (IA) | 83 | | | |
| 16 | Bellevue (NE) | 72 | | | |
| 16 | Bellevue (NE) | 72 | 1 | William Penn (IA) | 92 |
| | | | 8 | IU Kokomo (IN) | 93 |
| 8 | IU Kokomo (IN) | 82 | 8 | IU Kokomo (IN) | 93 |
| 9 | Dordt (IA) | 80 | | | |

### Opening round – Omaha, Nebraska

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 5 | Concordia (NE) | 96 | | | |
| 12 | Indiana Northwest | 78 | | | |
| 12 | Indiana Northwest | 78 | 5 | Concordia (NE) | 90 |
| | | | 4 | Marian (IN) | 67 |
| 4 | Marian (IN) | 66 | 4 | Marian (IN) | 67 |
| 13 | Freed-Hardeman (TN) | 64 | | | |

### Opening round – Helena, Montana

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 6 | Jamestown (ND) | 84 | | | |
| 11 | Lewis-Clark State (ID) | 70 | | | |
| 11 | Lewis-Clark State (ID) | 70 | 6 | Jamestown (ND) | 73 |
| | | | 3 | Carroll (MT) | 66 |
| 3 | Carroll (MT) | 72 | 3 | Carroll (MT) | 66 |
| 14 | Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 58 | | | |

### Opening round – Talladega, Alabama

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 7 | Cumberland (TN) | 79 | | | |
| 10 | WVU Tech | 65 | | | |
| 10 | WVU Tech | 65 | 7 | Cumberland (TN) | 49 |
| | | | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 67 |
| 2 | Talladega (AL) | 79 | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 67 |
| 15 | Washington Adventist (MD) | 70 | | | |

### Opening round – Park City, Kansas

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 71 | | | |
| 16 | Saint Katherine (CA) | 54 | | | |
| 16 | Saint Katherine (CA) | 54 | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 67 |
| | | | 9 | Kansas Wesleyan | 54 |
| 8 | IU South Bend | 70 | 9 | Kansas Wesleyan | 54 |
| 9 | Kansas Wesleyan | 86 | | | |

### Opening round – Alexandria, Louisiana

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 5 | LSU Shreveport | 83 | | | |
| 12 | Missouri Baptist | 77 | | | |
| 12 | Missouri Baptist | 77 | 5 | LSU Shreveport | 76 |
| | | | 4 | Science & Arts (OK) | 71 |
| 4 | Science & Arts (OK) | 103 | 4 | Science & Arts (OK) | 71 |
| 13 | LSU Alexandria | 84 | | | |

### Opening round – Waxahachie, Texas

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 6 | SAGU (TX) | 82 | | | |
| 11 | Central Methodist (MO) | 61 | | | |
| 11 | Central Methodist (MO) | 61 | 6 | SAGU (TX) | 77 |
| | | | 3 | Montana Tech | 63 |
| 3 | Montana Tech | 71 | 3 | Montana Tech | 63 |
| 14 | Mid-America Christian (OK) | 67 | | | |

### Opening round – Crestview Hills, Kentucky

| Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 1 March 11 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 | Game 2 March 12 |
| 7 | Stillman (AL) | 67 | | | |
| 10 | Union (KY) | 65 | | | |
| 10 | Union (KY) | 65 | 7 | Stillman (AL) | 67 |
| | | | 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 80 |
| 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 81 | 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 80 |
| 15 | Grand View (IA) | 74 | | | |

### Championship bracket

| Round of 16 March 17/18 | Round of 16 March 17/18 | Round of 16 March 17/18 | Quarterfinals March 19 | Quarterfinals March 19 | Quarterfinals March 19 | Semifinals March 21 | Semifinals March 21 | Semifinals March 21 | | Championship March 22 | Championship March 22 | Championship March 22 |
| 1 | Loyola (LA) | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Faulkner (AL) | 67 | 1 | Loyola (LA) | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | 1 | Loyola (LA) | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | 3 | College of Idaho | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | College of Idaho | 71 | 3 | College of Idaho | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Grace (IN) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Grace (IN) | 66 | | | | 1 | Loyola (LA) | 82 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Arizona Christian | 70 | | | | |
| 1 | Arizona Christian | 82 | | | | | | | 1 | Arizona Christian | 70 | | | | |
| 5 | Bethel (KS) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bethel (KS) | 66 | 1 | Arizona Christian | 90 | | | | | | | |
| Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | 1 | Arizona Christian | 90 | | | | | | | |
| Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | 3 | William Jessup (CA) | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | William Jessup (CA) | 88 | 3 | William Jessup (CA) | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Indiana Wesleyan | 84 | | | | | | | | 1 | Loyola (LA) | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 56 |
| 8 | IU Kokomo | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 56 |
| 5 | Concordia (NE) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Concordia (NE) | 75 | 5 | Concordia (NE) | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | 5 | Concordia (NE) | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jamestown (ND) | 56 | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Talladega (AL) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Talladega (AL) | 67 | | | | 2 | Talladega (AL) | 78* | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 77 | | | | |
| 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 77 | | | | |
| 5 | LSU Shreveport | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | LSU Shreveport | 71 | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Liston Bracket | Liston Bracket | Liston Bracket | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Liston Bracket | Liston Bracket | Liston Bracket | 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | SAGU (Texas) | 44 | 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Thomas More (KY) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |