# 2011 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2011 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 74th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorer: Brandon Brown
* Leading rebounder: Ty Gough
* Coach of the Year: Kelly Wells
* Player of the Year: Trevor Setty
* Most consecutive tournament appearances: 20th, Georgetown (KY)
* Most tournament appearances: Georgetown (Ky.), 30th of 30, appearances to the NAIA Tournament

## 2011 NAIA bracket

| First round March 16–17 | First round March 16–17 | First round March 16–17 | | | Second round March 18 | Second round March 18 | Second round March 18 | Elite Eight March 19 | Elite Eight March 19 | Elite Eight March 19 | | NAIA national semifinals March 21 6pm & 8pm | NAIA national semifinals March 21 6pm & 8pm | NAIA national semifinals March 21 6pm & 8pm | | NAIA national championship March 22 9pm | NAIA national championship March 22 9pm | NAIA national championship March 22 9pm |
| 1 | Robert Morris (Ill) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montana Western | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Montana Western | 76 | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Lee | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Columbia (Mo.) | 67 | | | 16 | Lee | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lee (Tenn.) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lee (Tenn.) | 69 | | | | | | 1 | Robert Morris | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | 1 | Robert Morris | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | TOP TIER March 16 | - | Pikeville | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Oklahoma Baptist | 69 | | | | | | | | | - | Pikeville | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Pikeville (Ky.) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Pikeville (Ky.) | 76 | | | - | Pikeville | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Azusa Pacific | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | 79 | | | 8 | Azusa Pacific | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | 92 | | | | | | | | | | - | Pikeville | 110 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Martin Methodist | 99 | | | | |
| 5 | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Martin Methodist | 99 | | | | |
| - | William Jewell (Mo.) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | William Jewell (Mo.) | 83 | | | 5 | Martin Methodist | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Tougaloo | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 58 | | | 12 | Tougaloo | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Tougaloo (Miss.) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Tougaloo (Miss.) | 73 | | | | | | 5 | Martin Methodist | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | 5 | Martin Methodist | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | TOP TIER March 17 | 13 | Biola | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Biola (Calif.) | 59 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Biola | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Montana State-Northern | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Montana State-Northern | 48 | | | 13 | Biola | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | LSU Shreveport | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Life (Ga.) | 80 | | | 4 | LSU Shreveport | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LSU Shreveport | 106 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LSU Shreveport | 106 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Pikeville | 83 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mountain State | 76* |
| 3 | Mountain State | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mountain State | 76* |
| - | Park (Mo.) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Park (Mo.) | 58 | | | 3 | Mountain State | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Lindenwood | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Lindenwood (Mo.) | 78 | | | - | Lindenwood | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | St. Catharine (Ky.) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | St. Catharine (Ky.) | 72 | | | | | | 3 | Mountain State | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | 3 | Mountain State | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | BOTTOM TIER March 16 | - | Rogers State | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Union (Tenn.) | 63 | | | | | | | | | - | Rogers State | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Carroll (Mont.) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Carroll (Mont.) | 69 | | | - | Carroll | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Rogers State | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Rogers State (Okla.) | 66 | | | - | Rogers State | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas Wesleyan | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas Wesleyan | 64 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mountain State | 69 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Georgetown | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Georgetown | 63 | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 76 | | | 7 | Georgetown | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | McKendree | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | McKendree (Ill.) | 75' | | | - | McKendree | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 62 | | | | | | 7 | Georgetown | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | 7 | Georgetown | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | BOTTOM TIER March 17 | 2 | Concordia | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Evangel (Mo.) | 79 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Concordia | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Xavier (La.) | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Xavier (La.) | 71 | | | 15 | Evangel | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Concordia | 102 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Southern Poly (Ga.) | 64 | | | 2 | Concordia | 102 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Concordia (Calif.) | 96 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.