# 2009 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2009 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 18th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

## Awards and honors

* tournament hustle award: Isaiah Peterson of Oklahoma Wesleyan
* Rawlings Coach of the Year Award: Donnie Bostwick of Oklahoma Wesleyan
* Emil Liston Team Sportsmanship Award: Indiana Wesleyan
* Tournament most valuable player: Steve Briggs of Oklahoma Wesleyan
* Leading scorer: Steve Briggs of Oklahoma Wesleyan
The All-Tournament Team consisted of the following players:
* Steve Briggs-Oklahoma Wesleyan
* Eric Gaff-Grace
* Kyle Prochaska-Bellevue
* Antonio Murrell-Indiana Wesleyan
* Luke Enos-Black Hills State
* William Walker-Bethel
* Sadiel Rojas-Oklahoma Wesleyan
* Jared Howerton-College of the Ozarks
* Colt Blair-College of the Ozarks
* Cory Stone-College of the Ozarks

## Bracket

| First round March 11–12 | First round March 11–12 | First round March 11–12 | | | Second round March 13 | Second round March 13 | Second round March 13 | Quarterfinals March 14 | Quarterfinals March 14 | Quarterfinals March 14 | | Semifinals March 16 | Semifinals March 16 | Semifinals March 16 | | National championship March 17 | National championship March 17 | National championship March 17 |
| 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan (30-2) | 115 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Fisher (MA) (21-12) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Fisher (MA) (21-12) | 74 | | | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Grand View (IA) | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Grand View (IA) (24-8) | 90 | | | -- | Grand View (IA) | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (25-9) | 84* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (25-9) | 84* | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 9 | Eastern Oregon | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Eastern Oregon (23-7) | 88 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Eastern Oregon | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | King (TN) (24-8) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | King (TN) (24-8) | 75 | | | 9 | Eastern Oregon | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Northwood (FL) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Sterling (KS) (21-10) | 72 | | | 8 | Northwood (FL) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwood (FL) (26-5) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwood (FL) (26-5) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 85 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Black Hills State (SD) | 72 | | | | |
| 5 | Black Hills State (SD) (27-4) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Black Hills State (SD) | 72 | | | | |
| -- | Cal State-East Bay (19-8) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Cal State-East Bay (19-8) | 58 | | | 5 | Black Hills State (SD) | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Morningside (IA) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | St. Thomas (FL) (20-11) | 60 | | | 12 | Morningside (IA) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Morningside (IA) (23-7) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Morningside (IA) (23-7) | 62 | | | | | | 5 | Black Hills State (SD) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 5 | Black Hills State (SD) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | -- | Grace (IN) | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Warner Pacific (OR) (21-9) | 72 | | | | | | | | | -- | Grace (IN) | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Grace (IN) (20-10) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Grace (IN) (20-10) | 82 | | | -- | Grace (IN) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Ottawa (KS) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Ottawa (KS) (18-13) | 91 | | | -- | Ottawa (KS) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Walsh (OH) (27-4) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Walsh (OH) (27-4) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 60 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 53 |
| 3 | Cedarville (OH) (27-4) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 53 |
| -- | Sioux Falls (SD) (19-15) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Sioux Falls (SD) (19-15) | 66 | | | -- | Sioux Falls (SD) | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) (21-10) | 71 | | | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Aquinas (MI) (24-10) | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Aquinas (MI) (24-10) | 60 | | | | | | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 6 | Indiana Wesleyan | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bluefield (VA) (27-7) | 86 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Indiana Wesleyan | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Evergreen (WA) (19-11) | 101 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Evergreen (WA) (19-11) | 101 | | | -- | Evergreen (WA) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Indiana Wesleyan | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Trinity (IL) (23-9) | 61 | | | 6 | Indiana Wesleyan | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indiana Wesleyan (27-6) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indiana Wesleyan (27-6) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | -- | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Bethel (IN) | 64 | | | | |
| 7 | Oregon Tech (28-5) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Bethel (IN) | 64 | | | | |
| -- | Iowa Wesleyan (20-11) | 47 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Iowa Wesleyan (20-11) | 47 | | | 7 | Oregon Tech | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Bellevue (NE) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Bellevue (NE) (22-8) | 84 | | | -- | Bellevue (NE) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) (23-9) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) (23-9) | 75 | | | | | | -- | Bellevue (NE) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | -- | Bellevue (NE) | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2 | Bethel (IN) | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Indiana-Southeast (23-7) | 76 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Bethel (IN) | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Briar Cliff (IA) (23-8) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Briar Cliff (IA) (23-8) | 59 | | | 15 | Indiana-Southeast | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Bethel (IN) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Johnson & Wales (CO) (15-18) | 58 | | | 2 | Bethel (IN) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Bethel (IN) (30-3) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.