# 2018 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2018 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held from March 7–13 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. In a rematch of the 2016 Championship game, the outcome was the same. The championship game was won by the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats of Marion, Indiana over the Saint Francis Cougars of Fort Wayne, Indiana by a score of 84 to 71.

## 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 Round March 12 | Semifinals Round March 12 | Semifinals Round March 12 | | Championship March 13 | Championship March 13 | Championship March 13 |
| 1 | IU East (IN) (32-2) | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Voorhees (SC) (18-11) | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Voorhees (SC) (18-11) | 79 | | | 1 | IU East (IN) (33-2) | 82** | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan (27-8) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan (26-8) | 83* | | | 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan (27-8) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bethel (IN) (22-10) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bethel (IN) (22-10) | 75 | | | | | | 1 | IU East (IN) (34-2) | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | 1 | IU East (IN) (34-2) | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | NAISMITH BRACKET | 3 | Briar Cliff (IA) (27-7) | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Briar Cliff (IA) (25-7) | 80 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Briar Cliff (IA) (27-7) | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oregon Tech (22-11) | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oregon Tech (22-11) | 70 | | | 3 | Briar Cliff (IA) (26-7) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | St. Thomas (FL) (24-7) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | St. Thomas (FL) (23-7) | 79* | | | 2 | St. Thomas (FL) (24-7) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Michigan-Dearborn (21-13) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Michigan-Dearborn (21-13) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | IU East (IN) (35-2) | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (29-7) | 75 | | | | |
| 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (26-7) | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (29-7) | 75 | | | | |
| 8 | Antelope Valley (CA) (20-7) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Antelope Valley (CA) (20-7) | 76 | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (27-7) | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | IU Southeast (IN) (24-8) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | IU Southeast (IN) (23-8) | 84 | | | 4 | IU Southeast (IN) (24-8) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stillman (AL) (27-4) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Stillman (AL) (27-4) | 66 | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (28-7) | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (28-7) | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | CRAMER BRACKET | 2 | Morningside (IA) (28-6) | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Warner Pacific (OR) (23-9) | 68 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Morningside (IA) (28-6) | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southeastern (FL) (21-9) | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southeastern (FL) (21-9) | 57 | | | 3 | Warner Pacific (OR) (24-9) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Morningside (IA) (27-6) | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Morningside (IA) (26-6) | 87 | | | 2 | Morningside (IA) (27-6) | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Trinity International (IL) (21-10) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Trinity International (IL) (21-10) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan (30-7) | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (29-8) | 71 |
| 1 | College of Idaho (27-6) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (29-8) | 71 |
| 8 | Mayville State (ND) (18-10) | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mayville State (ND) (18-10) | 50 | | | 1 | College of Idaho (28-6) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (23-10) | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Governors State (IL) (25-8) | 67 | | | 5 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (23-10) | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (22-10) | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (22-10) | 84 | | | | | | 1 | College of Idaho (29-6) | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | 1 | College of Idaho (29-6) | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | DUER BRACKET | 6 | Marian (IN) (22-11) | 47 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Union (KY) (23-7) | 59 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Marian (IN) (22-11) | 47 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Marian (IN) (20-11) | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Marian (IN) (20-11) | 79 | | | 6 | Marian (IN) (21-11) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Indiana Tech (27-6) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Indiana Tech (26-6) | 89* | | | 2 | Indiana Tech (27-6) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | WVU Tech (WV) (20-11) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | WVU Tech (WV) (20-11) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | College of Idaho (30-6) | 59 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (28-8) | 70 | | | | |
| 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (29-4) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (28-8) | 70 | | | | |
| 8 | Milligan (TN) (15-14) | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Milligan (TN) (15-14) | 68 | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (30-4) | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Southwestern (KS) (27-7) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southwestern (KS) (26-7) | 65 | | | 4 | Southwestern (KS) (27-7) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Roosevelt (IL) (26-7) | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Roosevelt (IL) (26-7) | 55 | | | | | | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (31-4) | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | 1 | Cornerstone (MI) (31-4) | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | LISTON BRACKET | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (27-8) | 90 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northwestern (IA) (25-6) | 75 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (27-8) | 90 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bellevue (NE) (21-11) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bellevue (NE) (21-11) | 62 | | | 3 | Northwestern (IA) (26-6) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (26-8) | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (25-8) | 83 | | | 2 | Saint Francis (IN) (26-8) | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Keiser (FL) (20-10) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
       * denotes game decided in overtime