2007 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

2007 (2007) NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Oklahoma City (5th title)
Runner-up	Concordia (CA) (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	Robert Morris (IL) (3rd Final Four) Faulkner (2nd Final Four)
Coach of the year	Ray Harper (Oklahoma City)
Player of the year	Jarekus Singleton (William Carey)
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	Adam Greenaway (Concordia (CA))
Chuck Taylor MVP	Kameron Gray (Oklahoma City)
Attendance	19,302
Top scorer	Eddie Smith (Illinois–Springfield) (67 points)
NAIA Division I men's tournaments «2006 2008»

The 2007 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held from March 14 to 20 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. This was the 70th annual NAIA basketball tournament and features 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This tournament had the most total points scored for both teams in one game in the history of the NAIA tournament. Totaling 243pts when Concordia (CA) got 124pts and beat Robert Morris (IL) who has 119pts. That game went into 4 overtimes. (The longest game was a 5OT game back in 1978 when Grand Canyon beat Central State (OH) 88-82.) Concordia would go on to be the 2007 runner-up to Oklahoma City University. Oklahoma City University would beat Concordia 79 to 71.

Awards and honors

• Leading scorer: Eddie Smith, of Illinois–Springfield scored 33.5 points in just two games.
• Leading rebounder: Zach Allender of Campbellsville in two games Zach had 31 rebounds.
• Most Points, both teams, in tournament history: 243, done by Concordia (CA) (124) vs Robert Morris (IL) (119) (4OT)
• Most consecutive tournament appearances: 16th, Georgetown (KY)
• Most tournament appearances: Georgetown (KY), 26th of 30, appearances to the NAIA Tournament.

Bracket

	First round March 14 and 15					Second round March 16					Elite Eight March 17					NAIA national semifinals March 19					NAIA national championship March 20
	1	Robert Morris (IL)	81
	–	Westmont	68
						1	Robert Morris (IL)	86
						16	Oklahoma Baptist	76
	16	Oklahoma Baptist	77
	–	Cumberlands	72
											1	Robert Morris (IL)	116
	TOP TIER March 14
											9	Crichton	96
	8	Auburn–Montgomery	61
	–	Jarvis Christian	60
						8	Auburn–Montgomery	73
						9	Crichton	70
	9	Crichton	98
	–	Tougaloo	73
																1	Robert Morris (IL)	119 (4 OT)
																4	Concordia (CA)	124
	13	Houston Baptist	80
	–	Campbellsville	55
						13	Houston Baptist	72
						4	Concordia (CA)	83
	4	Concordia (CA)	77
	–	Lee	61
											4	Concordia (CA)	88
	TOP TIER March 14
											12	Union (TN)	68
	5	Southern Nazarene	72
	–	Westminster (UT)	67
						5	Southern Nazarene	81
						12	Union (TN)	82
	–	California Baptist	62
	12	Union (TN)	75
																					4	Concordia (CA)	71
																					2	Oklahoma City	79
	3	Georgetown (KY)	79
	–	Xavier (La.)	82
						–	Xavier (LA)	57
						–	NW Oklahoma State	58
	–	NW Oklahoma State	61
	14	Lewis–Clark State	57
											–	NW Oklahoma State	59
	BOTTOM TIER March 15
											–	Faulkner	76
	11	San Diego Christian	76
	–	Faulkner	86
						–	Faulkner	87
						–	McKendree	79
	–	McKendree	86
	6	Mountain State	80
																–	Faulkner	61
																2	Oklahoma City	76
	7	Park	68
	–	Olivet Nazarene	62
						7	Park	88
						10	Azusa Pacific	91
	–	LSU–Shreveport	56
	10	Azusa Pacific	61
											10	Azusa Pacific	68
	BOTTOM TIER March 15
											2	Oklahoma City	84
	15	Illinois–Springfield	104
	–	Lambuth	89
						15	Illinois–Springfield	78
						2	Oklahoma City	90
	–	Wiley	74
	2	Oklahoma City	90

See also

• 2007 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 2007 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 2007 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament