2017 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2017 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is being held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 80th annual NAIA basketball tournament features 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The opening game round started on March 15, and the National Championship Game was played on March 21. 2017 NAIA results. Texas Wesleyan won their 2nd national title, defeating Life University (Ga.) 86 to 76. It was Texas Wesleyan's 13th appearance in the NAIA Tournament. It was their 4th "elite eight" and "final  four", and second title game. 2017 was the 9th straight year without a back-to-back winner. Texas Wesleyan became the 16th program to win two or more national titles with its win. Life finished the season earning its second all-time runner-up title.