Teams 32 Runner-Up William Penn | Champions Cardinal Stritch | |
Finals Site Keeter Gymnasium
Point Lookout, Missouri Semifinalists Grace (Indiana)
Indiana Southeast | ||
The 2013 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 22nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by Cardinal Stritch University over William Penn University by a score of 73 to 59.
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Tournament field
The 2013 tournament field was announced on March 5. The field was made up of 23 automatic qualifiers and eight at-large bids and one automatic host bid presented to College of the Ozarks. This tournament field welcomed four newcomers, Madonna (Michigan), Rochester (Michigan), Saint Xavier (Illinois) and Valley City State (North Dakota).
First round
With five players scoring in double figures, including Roosevelt Green with eighteen, sixth seeded St. Xavier's dominated St. Mary's in first round action by a score of 82-60.
Elite Eight
Derek Semenas and Darren Moore both scored eighteen, and Moore pulled in eleven rebounds as second seed Cardinal Stritch defeated Dordt 82-76 in double overtime.
Championship game
Stritch won their first ever national championship 73-59 over William Penn on an impressive 21 point, seven rebound performance by Darren Moore.
Tourney awards and honors
Individual recognition
Statistical leaders
(minimum 4 games)