84th North American college basketball tournament
The 2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament was the 84th annual tournament held by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its member programs in the United States and Canada, culminating the 2021–22 NAIA men's basketball season.
Loyola New Orleans defeated Talladega in the championship game, 71–56, the Wolf Pack's second NAIA national title and first since 1945.
The tournament finals were once again played at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
Awards and honors
- Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Ben Limback, Concordia (Neb.)
- 2022 All-Tournament Team: Noah Schulte, Concordia (Neb.); Cash Williams, William Jessup (Calif.); Bryce Davis, Arizona Christian; Ryan Batte, Thomas More (Ky.); Jake O’Neil, College of Idaho; Jalen Galloway, Loyola (La.); Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.); Myles Burns, Loyola (La.); Jervay Green, Talladega (Ala.); Darryl Baker, Talladega (Ala.)
2022 NAIA bracket
Opening round – New Orleans, Louisiana
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 1
| Loyola (LA)
| 119
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| 16
| Benedictine-Mesa (AZ)
| 82
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| | 1
| Loyola (LA)
| 106
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| | | 9
| Florida College
| 75
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| 8
| Evangel (MO)
| 72
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| 9
| Florida College
| 75
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Opening round – Montgomery, Alabama
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 5
| Georgetown (KY)
| 69
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| 12
| Huntington (IN)
| 80
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| | 12
| Huntington (IN)
| 80
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| | | 4
| Faulkner (AL)
| 88
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| 4
| Faulkner (AL)
| 77
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| 13
| Florida Memorial
| 66
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Opening round – Caldwell, Idaho
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 6
| Ottawa (AZ)
| 90
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| 11
| Tennessee Southern
| 67
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| | 6
| Ottawa (AZ)
| 52
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| | | 3
| College of Idaho
| 57
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| 3
| College of Idaho
| 97
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| 14
| Vanguard (CA)
| 78
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Opening round – Bourbonnais, Illinois
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 7
| Grace (IN)
| 73
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| 10
| Cumberlands (KY)
| 71
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| | 7
| Grace (IN)
| 90
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| | | 2
| Olivet Nazarene (IL)
| 87
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| 2
| Olivet Nazarene (IL)
| 90
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| 15
| Lourdes (OH)
| 88
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Opening round – Lakeland, Florida
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 1
| Arizona Christian
| 76
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| 16
| Tougaloo (MS)
| 61
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| | 1
| Arizona Christian
| 75
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| | | 9
| Xavier (LA)
| 63
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| 8
| Southeastern (FL)
| 56
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| 9
| Xavier (LA)
| 57
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Opening round – Wichita, Kansas
| Game 1
| | | Game 2
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| 5
| Bethel (KS)
| 86
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| 12
| Briar Cliff (IA)
| 70
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| | 5
| Bethel (KS)
| 78
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| | | 4
| Saint Francis (IN)
| 66
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| 4
| Saint Francis (Ind.)
| 91
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| 13
| Northwestern (IA)
| 85
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Opening round – Rocklin, California
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 6
| Hope International (CA)
| 85
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| 11
| Oregon Tech
| 87
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| | 11
| Oregon Tech
| 89
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| | | 3
| William Jessup (CA)
| 93
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| 3
| William Jessup (CA)
| 90
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| 14
| Warner (FL)
| 78
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Opening round – Marion, Indiana
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 7
| Southwestern (KS)
| 61
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| 10
| Indiana Tech
| 70
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| | 10
| Indiana Tech
| 47
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| | | 2
| Indiana Wesleyan
| 70
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| 2
| Indiana Wesleyan
| 80
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| 15
| Montreat (NC)
| 65
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Opening round – Oskaloosa, Iowa
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 1
| William Penn (IA)
| 83
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| 16
| Bellevue (NE)
| 72
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| | 1
| William Penn (IA)
| 92
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| | | 8
| IU Kokomo (IN)
| 93
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| 8
| IU Kokomo (IN)
| 82
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| 9
| Dordt (IA)
| 80
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Opening round – Omaha, Nebraska
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 5
| Concordia (NE)
| 96
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| 12
| Indiana Northwest
| 78
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| | 5
| Concordia (NE)
| 90
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| | | 4
| Marian (IN)
| 67
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| 4
| Marian (IN)
| 66
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| 13
| Freed-Hardeman (TN)
| 64
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Opening round – Helena, Montana
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 6
| Jamestown (ND)
| 84
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| 11
| Lewis-Clark State (ID)
| 70
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| | 6
| Jamestown (ND)
| 73
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| | | 3
| Carroll (MT)
| 66
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| 3
| Carroll (MT)
| 72
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| 14
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)
| 58
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Opening round – Talladega, Alabama
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 7
| Cumberland (TN)
| 79
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| 10
| WVU Tech
| 65
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| | 7
| Cumberland (TN)
| 49
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| | | 2
| Talladega (AL)
| 67
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| 2
| Talladega (AL)
| 79
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| 15
| Washington Adventist (MD)
| 70
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Opening round – Park City, Kansas
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 1
| Oklahoma Wesleyan
| 71
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| 16
| Saint Katherine (CA)
| 54
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| | 1
| Oklahoma Wesleyan
| 67
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| | | 9
| Kansas Wesleyan
| 54
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| 8
| IU South Bend
| 70
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| 9
| Kansas Wesleyan
| 86
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Opening round – Alexandria, Louisiana
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 5
| LSU Shreveport
| 83
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| 12
| Missouri Baptist
| 77
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| | 5
| LSU Shreveport
| 76
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| | | 4
| Science & Arts (OK)
| 71
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| 4
| Science & Arts (OK)
| 103
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| 13
| LSU Alexandria
| 84
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Opening round – Waxahachie, Texas
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 6
| SAGU (TX)
| 82
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| 11
| Central Methodist (MO)
| 61
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| | 6
| SAGU (TX)
| 77
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| | | 3
| Montana Tech
| 63
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| 3
| Montana Tech
| 71
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| 14
| Mid-America Christian (OK)
| 67
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Opening round – Crestview Hills, Kentucky
| Game 1 March 11
| | | Game 2 March 12
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| 7
| Stillman (AL)
| 67
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| 10
| Union (KY)
| 65
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| | 7
| Stillman (AL)
| 67
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| | | 2
| Thomas More (KY)
| 80
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| 2
| Thomas More (KY)
| 81
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| 15
| Grand View (IA)
| 74
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Championship bracket
See also
References
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The NAIA canceled the 2020 tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and removed divisional classifications starting in 2020–21. |