# 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 48th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Fort Hays State won the tournament and with it its second NAIA title.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorers:
* Leading rebounder Darryl Smith marycrest college:
* Player of the Year: est. 1994.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship |
| 1 | Fort Hays State | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rocky Mountain | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rocky Mountain | 67 | | | 1 | Fort Hays State | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Lipscomb | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Lipscomb | 68 | | | | David Lipscomb | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | William Carey | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | William Carey | 66 | | | | | | 1 | Fort Hays State | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 1 | Fort Hays State | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | | Athens State | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| | Athens State (Ala.) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | Athens State | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | College of Idaho | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | College of Idaho | 59 | | | | Athens State | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Georgia Southwestern | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia Southwestern | 89 | | | 8 | Georgia Southwestern | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hendrix | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hendrix | 80 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Fort Hays State | 65 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Central Washington | 64 | | | | |
| | Minnesota Duluth | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Central Washington | 64 | | | | |
| 5 | Biola | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Biola | 40 | | | | Minnesota Duluth | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Central Washington | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Washington | 82 | | | - | Central Washington | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawaii Pacific | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawaii Pacific | 79 | | | | | | | Central Washington | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | | Central Washington | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 4 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Rio Grande (OH) | 89 | | | | | | | | | 4 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| | Berea | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berea | 86 | | | 13 | Rio Grande | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quincy | 59 | | | 4 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Fort Hays State | 82 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wayland Baptist | 80* |
| 3 | College of Charleston | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wayland Baptist | 80* |
| | Castleton State | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Castleton State | 52 | | | 3 | College of Charleston | 60 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 43 | | | | | | | |
| | Kearney State | 67 | | | 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 70 | | | | | | 11 | Wayland Baptist | 73 | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 11 | Wayland Baptist | 73 | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 3 | College of Charleston | 68 | | | | |
| 11 | Wayland Baptist | 78 | | | | | | | | | 3 | College of Charleston | 68 | | | | | |
| | Colorado Mesa | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colorado Mesa | 70 | | | 11 | Wayland Baptist | 90 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hillsdale | 63 | | | | | | | |
| | Hillsdale | 92 | | | | Hillsdale | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 79 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Wayland Baptist | 70 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Marycrest | 69 |
| | Cabrini | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Marycrest | 69 | |
| 7 | Marycrest | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Marycrest | 71 | | | 7 | Marycrest | 83 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pfeiffer | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Southwestern (TX) | 59 | | | | Pfeiffer | 75 | | | | | | | | | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game |
| | Pfeiffer | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pfeiffer | 74 | | | | | | 7 | Marycrest | 78 | | | | | | 7 | Marycrest | 108 |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 7 | Marycrest | 78 | | | | | | 7 | Marycrest | 108 |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | | Drury | 68 | | | | | | | Central Washington | 94 |
| 15 | Waynesburg | 57 | | | | | | | | | | Drury | 68 | | | | | | | Central Washington | 94 |
| | Drury | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drury | 66 | | | | Drury | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 56 | | | | | | | |
| | IUPUI | 61 | | | 2 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.