# 2012 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2012 NAIA Division II men’s basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorer:
* Leading rebounder:

## Bracket

| First round March 7–8 | First round March 7–8 | First round March 7–8 | | | Second round March 9 | Second round March 9 | Second round March 9 | Quarterfinals March 10 | Quarterfinals March 10 | Quarterfinals March 10 | | Semifinals March 12 | Semifinals March 12 | Semifinals March 12 | | National championship March 13 | National championship March 13 | National championship March 13 |
| 1 | Northwood (FL) (30-3) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) (14-16) | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) (14-16) | 50 | | | 1 | Northwood (FL) (31-3) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Marian (IN) (20-10) | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Marian (IN) (19-10) | 75* | | | -- | Marian (IN) (20-10) | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Ambrose (IA) (25-9) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Ambrose (IA) (25-9) | 72 | | | | | | 1 | Northwood (FL) (32-3) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1 | Northwood (FL) (32-3) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 1st SEED TIER March 7 | 8 | Northwest (WA) (29-4) | 50 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Northwestern (IA) (25-6) | 95 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Northwest (WA) (29-4) | 50 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Tennessee Wesleyan (24-10) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Tennessee Wesleyan (24-10) | 69 | | | 9 | Northwestern (IA) (26-6) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Northwest (WA) (28-4) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Cornerstone (MI) (19-13) | 71 | | | 8 | Northwest (WA) (28-4) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwest (WA) (27-4) | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwest (WA) (27-4) | 79 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Northwood (FL) (33-3) | 75 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | McPherson (KS) (33-3) | 56 | | | | |
| 5 | McPherson (KS) (30-3) | 69* | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | McPherson (KS) (33-3) | 56 | | | | |
| -- | Dakota State (SD) (18-13) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Dakota State (SD) (18-13) | 63 | | | 5 | McPherson (KS) (31-3) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | St. Thomas (FL) (23-8) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Indiana Tech (23-8) | 55 | | | 12 | St. Thomas (FL) (23-8) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | St. Thomas (FL) (22-8) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | St. Thomas (FL) (22-8) | 58 | | | | | | 5 | McPherson (KS) (32-3) | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 5 | McPherson (KS) (32-3) | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4th SEED TIER March 7 | 4 | Dordt (IA) (30-4) | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Indiana Wesleyan (21-12) | 76 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dordt (IA) (30-4) | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Warner Pacific (OR) (23-8) | 79* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Warner Pacific (OR) (23-8) | 79* | | | -- | Warner Pacific (OR) (24-8) | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Dordt (IA) (29-4) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Cal Maritime (21-10) | 54 | | | 4 | Dordt (IA) (29-4) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dordt (IA) (28-4) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dordt (IA) (28-4) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Northwood (FL) (34-3) | 46 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (33-4) | 63 |
| 3 | Davenport (MI) (29-4) | 85* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (33-4) | 63 |
| -- | William Penn (IA) (17-14) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | William Penn (IA) (17-14) | 81 | | | 3 | Davenport (MI) (30-4) | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Indiana Southeast (26-7) | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Saint Mary (KS) (25-5) | 67 | | | 14 | Indiana Southeast (26-7) | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Indiana Southeast (25-7) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Indiana Southeast (25-7) | 77 | | | | | | 3 | Davenport (MI) (31-4) | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3 | Davenport (MI) (31-4) | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 3rd SEED TIER March 8 | 6 | Cardinal Stritch (WI) (30-5) | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Grace (IN) (24-7) | 56 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Cardinal Stritch (WI) (30-5) | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Briar Cliff (IA) (21-10) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Briar Cliff (IA) (21-10) | 59 | | | -- | Briar Cliff (IA) (22-10) | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Cardinal Stritch (WI) (29-5) | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Eastern Oregon (19-10) | 60 | | | 6 | Cardinal Stritch (WI) (29-5) | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cardinal Stritch (WI) (28-5) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cardinal Stritch (WI) (28-5) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Davenport (MI) (32-4) | 50 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (32-4) | 55 | | | | |
| 7 | Bellevue (NE) (27-5) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (32-4) | 55 | | | | |
| -- | Daemen (NY) (20-11) | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Daemen (NY) (20-11) | 48 | | | 7 | Bellevue (NE) (28-5) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Saint Francis (IN) (22-12) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Saint Francis (IN) (21-12) | 64 | | | -- | Saint Francis (IN) (22-12) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jamestown (ND) (25-7) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jamestown (ND) (25-7) | 63 | | | | | | -- | Saint Francis (IN) (23-12) | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | -- | Saint Francis (IN) (23-12) | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2nd SEED TIER March 8 | 2 | Oregon Tech (31-4) | 100 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Warner (FL) (23-10) | 84 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (31-4) | 100 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Indiana East (24-8) | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Indiana East (24-8) | 68 | | | 15 | Warner (FL) (24-10) | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (30-4) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Lourdes (OH) (17-16) | 49 | | | 2 | Oregon Tech (30-4) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oregon Tech (29-4) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.