# 2017 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden Eagles of Grand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.

## Tourney awards and honors
### Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Paul Stone, Union (KY)
* Championship Hustle Award: Mike Martin, Union (KY)
* NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Kim Elders, Cornerstone (MI)
* NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Kevin Burton, Union (KY)

### 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team

| Name | School |
| Tyrone Sherman | Union (KY) |
| Mike Martin | Union (KY) |
| Sam Vander Sluis | Cornerstone (MI) |
| Cory Cox | Cornerstone (MI) |
| Kyle Steigenga | Cornerstone (MI) |
| Lane Mahurin | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Bob Peters | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Mike Cardenas | Bellevue (NE) |
| Nick Hilton | Bellevue (NE) |
| Bryan McGriff | Eastern Oregon |
| *Paul Stone | Union (KY) |

## Bracket

| First Round March 8–9 | First Round March 8–9 | First Round March 8–9 | | | Second Round March 10 | Second Round March 10 | Second Round March 10 | Quarterfinals March 11 | Quarterfinals March 11 | Quarterfinals March 11 | | Semifinals Round March 13 | Semifinals Round March 13 | Semifinals Round March 13 | | Championship March 14 | Championship March 14 | Championship March 14 |
| 1 | Union (KY) (30-3) | 95 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Aquinas (MI) (19-14) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Aquinas (MI) (19-14) | 83 | | | 1 | Union (KY) (31-3) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | College of Idaho (24-9) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (23-9) | 93 | | | 5 | College of Idaho (24-9) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | College of Idaho (23-9) | 98 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | College of Idaho (23-9) | 98 | | | | | | 1 | Union (KY) (32-3) | 98 | | | | | | | | |
| NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | 1 | Union (KY) (32-3) | 98 | | | | | | | | |
| NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | 3 | Trinity International (IL) (30-5) | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Trinity International (IL) (28-5) | 72 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Trinity International (IL) (30-5) | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | College of the Ozarks (MO) (20-9) | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | College of the Ozarks (MO) (20-9) | 55 | | | 3 | Trinity International (IL) (29-5) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Taylor (IN) (21-11) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Warner (FL) (26-4) | 67 | | | 7 | Taylor (IN) (21-11) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Taylor (IN) (20-11) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Taylor (IN) (20-11) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Union (KY) (33-3) | 92 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (29-7) | 80 | | | | |
| 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (26-7) | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (29-7) | 80 | | | | |
| 8 | Corban (OR) (17-15) | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Corban (OR) (17-15) | 87 | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (27-7) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Northwestern (IA) (27-6) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Northwestern (IA) (26-6) | 78 | | | 4 | Northwestern (IA) (27-6) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Washington Adventist (MD) (22-6) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Washington Adventist (MD) (22-6) | 76 | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (28-7) | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (28-7) | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | 6 | Tabor (KS) (25-9) | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Davenport (MI) (24-8) | 70 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Tabor (KS) (25-9) | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tabor (KS) (23-9) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tabor (KS) (23-9) | 78 | | | 6 | Tabor (KS) (24-9) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Robert Morris (IL) (27-6) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Robert Morris (IL) (26-6) | 86 | | | 2 | Robert Morris (IL) (27-6) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | West Virginia Tech (23-8) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | West Virginia Tech (23-8) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Union (KY) (34-3) | 72 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (34-3) | 69 |
| 1 | Bethel (IN) (29-4) | 104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (34-3) | 69 |
| 8 | Calumet (IN) (17-13) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Calumet (IN) (17-13) | 78 | | | 1 | Bethel (IN) (30-4) | 104 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Eastern Oregon (24-8) | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Eastern Oregon (23-8) | 92 | | | 4 | Eastern Oregon (24-8) | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | IU Southeast (24-6) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | IU Southeast (24-6) | 90 | | | | | | 1 | Bethel (IN) (31-4) | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | 1 | Bethel (IN) (31-4) | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | 6 | Bellevue (NE) (24-10) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Briar Cliff (IA) (26-7) | 75 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bellevue (NE) (24-10) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bellevue (NE) (22-10) | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bellevue (NE) (22-10) | 80 | | | 6 | Bellevue (NE) (23-10) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | York (NE) (25-9) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rochester (MI) (29-2) | 75 | | | 7 | York (NE) (25-9) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | York (NE) (24-9) | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | York (NE) (24-9) | 85 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Bellevue (NE) (25-10) | 57 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (33-3) | 69 | | | | |
| 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (30-3) | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (33-3) | 69 | | | | |
| 8 | Pacific Union (CA) (18-6) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pacific Union (CA) (18-6) | 83 | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (31-3) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Saint Francis (IN) (23-10) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Saint Francis (IN) (22-10) | 100 | | | 4 | Saint Francis (IN) (23-10) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oregon Tech (24-9) | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Oregon Tech (24-9) | 92 | | | | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (32-3) | 97 | | | | | | | | |
| LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (32-3) | 97 | | | | | | | | |
| LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | 2 | IU East (IN) (28-7) | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northwest Christian (OR) (24-5) | 91 | | | | | | | | | 2 | IU East (IN) (28-7) | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Midland (NE) (21-9) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Midland (NE) (21-9) | 78 | | | 3 | Northwest Christian (OR) (25-5) | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | IU East (IN) (27-7) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | IU East (IN) (26-7) | 84 | | | 2 | IU East (IN) (27-7) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Reinhardt (GA) (22-9) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
       * denotes game decided in overtime