# 2015 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2015 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 78th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. 2015 tournament would bring four new teams to the NAIA national semifinals. The first tournament since 2005 tournament to do so. (It would be the 8th time in tournament history this has happened; previous years were the inaugural year 1937, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1969, 2001, 2005). As of 2018, it is the most recent tournament to do so.

## 2015 awards

* Most consecutive tournament appearances: 24th, Georgetown (KY)
* Most tournament appearances: 34th, Georgetown (KY)

## 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 | Hope International | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WVU Tech | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WVU Tech | 67 | | | 1 | Hope International | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Montana Western | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Benedictine | 77 | | | | Montana Western | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montana Western | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montana Western | 80 | | | | | | 1 | Hope International | 74 | | | | | | | | |
| Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | 1 | Hope International | 74 | | | | | | | | |
| Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | Naismith Bracket | 8 | Martin Methodist | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | LSU Alexandria | 47 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Martin Methodist | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumberlands | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumberlands | 55 | | | | Cumberlands | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Martin Methodist | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southwestern Assemblies of God University | 56 | | | 8 | Martin Methodist | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Martin Methodist | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Martin Methodist | 74 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hope International | 69 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Westmont | 70 | | | | |
| 5 | Campbellsville | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Westmont | 70 | | | | |
| | LSU Shreveport | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LSU Shreveport | 80 | | | 5 | Campbellsville | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Westmont | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Westmont | 77 | | | | Westmont | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lewis-Clark State | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lewis-Clark State | 60 | | | | | | | Westmont | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | | Westmont | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | Cramer Bracket | 13 | Mid-America Christian | 66 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mid-America Christian | 84 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Mid-America Christian | 66 | | | | | | | | |
| | Xavier (Louisiana) | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Xavier (Louisiana) | 70 | | | 13 | Mid-America Christian | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Missouri Valley | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri Valley | '71* | | | | Missouri Valley | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Freed-Hardeman | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Freed-Hardeman | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Westmont | 53 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Dalton State | 71 |
| 3 | Cal State San Marcos | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Dalton State | 71 |
| | Philander Smith | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Philander Smith | 79 | | | 3 | Cal State San Marcos | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arizona Christian | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona Christian | 94 | | | | Arizona Christian | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Georgetown | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Georgetown | 82 | | | | | | 3 | Cal State San Marcos | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | 3 | Cal State San Marcos | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | Duer Bracket | 6 | Dalton State | 80* | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Wayland Baptist | 66 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Dalton State | 80* | | | | | | | | |
| | Evangel | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evangel | 67 | | | | Evangel | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Dalton State | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wiley College | 86 | | | 6 | Dalton State | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dalton State | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dalton State | 97 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Dalton State | 64 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Talladega | 54 | | | | |
| 7 | Pikeville | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Talladega | 54 | | | | |
| | Bethel University (TN) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bethel University (TN) | 86 | | | 7 | Pikeville | 97* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Concordia | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma City University | 62 | | | 10 | Concordia | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Concordia (CA) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Concordia (CA) | 74 | | | | | | 7 | Pikeville | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | 7 | Pikeville | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | Lister Bracket | 2 | Talladega | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Columbia | 68 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Talladega | 64 | | | | | | | | |
| | Our Lady of the Lake | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Our Lady of the Lake | 74 | | | | Our Lady of the Lake | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Talladega | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rocky Mountain | 63 | | | 2 | Talladega | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Talladega | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes overtime