# 2016 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2016 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 79th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

## 2016 awards

* Most consecutive tournament appearances: 25th, Georgetown (KY)
* Most tournament appearances: 35th, Georgetown (KY)

## 2016 NAIA bracket

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship |
| 1 | Georgetown | 103 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wayland Baptist | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wayland Baptist | 82 | | | 1 | Georgetown | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Arizona Christian | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arizona Christian | 84 | | | 4 | Arizona Christian | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | William Carey | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | William Carey | 77 | | | | | | 1 | Georgetown | 99 | | | | | | | | |
| Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | 1 | Georgetown | 99 | | | | | | | | |
| Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | 3 | William Penn | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | William Penn | 85 | | | | | | | | | 3 | William Penn | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Montana Western | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Montana Western | 77 | | | 3 | William Penn | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Columbia | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Columbia | '94 | | | 2 | Columbia | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | LSU Shreveport | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | LSU Shreveport | 68 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Georgetown | 90 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 83 | | | | |
| 2 | Pikeville | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 83 | | | | |
| 7 | William Jessup | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | William Jessup | 82 | | | 7 | William Jessup | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 87* | | | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oklahoma City | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oklahoma City | 82 | | | | | | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 95 | | | | | | | | |
| Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 95 | | | | | | | | |
| Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | 5 | Our Lady of the Lake | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Freed-Hardeman | 81 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Our Lady of the Lake | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Our Lady of the Lake | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Our Lady of the Lake | 87 | | | 5 | Our Lady of the Lake | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Lewis-Clark State | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lewis-Clark State | 69* | | | 1 | Lewis-Clark State | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Xavier | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Xavier | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Georgetown | 99 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 100* |
| 1 | Biola | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 100* |
| 8 | Faulkner | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Faulkner | 54 | | | 1 | Biola | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mid-America Christian | 88 | | | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Park | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Park | 86 | | | | | | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | 6 | Cumberlands | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Langston | 78 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Cumberlands | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cumberlands | 80* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cumberlands | 80* | | | 6 | Cumberlands | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Talladega | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Talladega | 63 | | | 2 | Talladega | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Westmont | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Westmont | 61 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mid-America Christian | 93 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Campbellsville | 89 | | | | |
| 2 | Hope International | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Campbellsville | 89 | | | | |
| 7 | Dillard | 111 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Dillard | 111 | | | 7 | Dillard | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Campbellsville | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas Wesleyan | 88 | | | 6 | Campbellsville | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Campbellsville | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Campbellsville | 91 | | | | | | 6 | Campbellsville | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | 6 | Campbellsville | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | 5 | Carroll | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Peru State | 82 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Carroll | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Carroll | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Carroll | 99 | | | 5 | Carroll | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | LSU Alexandria | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | LSU Alexandria | 95 | | | 1 | LSU Alexandria | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | SAGU | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime