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2013 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

2013 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament

The 2013 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri.[1] 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.[2][3]

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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).[4]

Highlights

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.[5]

Second round

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.[6]

Fab Four

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.[7]

Bracket

First round
March 6–7 		Second round
March 9 		Quarterfinals
March 9 		Semifinals
March 11 		National championship
March 12
               
1 William Penn (Iowa) (31-1)[8] 71
McPherson (Kan.) (15-18) 65
1 William Penn (Iowa) 101
Bethel (Ind.) 84
16 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (25-9) 49
Bethel (Ind.) (24-9)[9] 73
1 William Penn (Iowa) 67
Midland (Neb.) 66
9 Davenport (Mich.) (27-7)[10] 77
York (Neb.) (24-8) 78 (OT)
York (Neb.) 71 (OT)
Midland (Neb.) 76
8 8 Eastern Oregon (28-5) 53
Midland (Neb.) (20-12)[11] 77
1 William Penn (Iowa) 79
Grace (Ind.) 58
5 Warner Pacific (Ore.) (27-7) 80
Dakota State (S.D.) (23-9)[12] 89
Dakota State (S.D.) 61
St. Thomas (Fla.) 60
St. Thomas (Fla.) (21-11)[13] 85
12 Mount Mercy (Iowa) (27-6) 72
5 Dakota State (S.D.) 72
4 Grace (Ind.) 59
13 Tennessee Wesleyan (25-8) 69
Grace (Ind.) (22-9)[14] 93
Grace (Ind.) 72
Cal Maritime 53
4 Northwestern (Iowa) (24-7) 54
Cal Maritime (25-6)[15] 76
1 William Penn (Iowa) 59
2 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 73
3 Northwood (Fla.) (30-4) 49
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) (22-12)[16] 57
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 76
Southern Oregon 59
14 Madonna (Mich.) (24-9) 66
Southern Oregon (25-8)[17] 83
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 60
11 Indiana Southeast 75
11 Indiana Southeast (28-4)[18] 75
Valley City State (N.D.) (21-9) 72
11 Indiana Southeast 83
6 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 73
6 Saint Xavier (Ill.) (29-5)[19] 82
Saint Mary (Kan.) (22-9) 60
3 Indiana Southeast 56
2 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 69
7 Indiana Wesleyan (26-6) 62
Lourdes (Ohio) (22-10)[20] 60 (OT)
7 Indiana Wesleyan 62
10 Dordt (Iowa) 75
10 Dordt (Iowa) (27-6)[21] 79
Northwest (Wash.) (22-11) 59
10 Dordt (Iowa) 76
2 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 82
15 Rochester (Mich.) (20-5) 50
Bellevue (Neb.) (24-10)[22] 64
Bellevue (Neb.) 56
2 Cardinal Stritch 81
2 Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) (31-3)[23] 74
Jamestown (N.D.) (15-19) 56

Tourney awards and honors

Individual recognition

  • Most Outstanding Player: Darren Moore, Cardinal Stritch
  • Championship Hustle Award: Nick Ford, Cardinal Stritch
  • NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Drew Diener, Cardinal Stritch
  • Rawlings-NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Drew Diener, Cardinal Stritch
  • 2014 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-Championship Team[24]
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Statistical leaders

(minimum 4 games)[25]

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See also

References

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    "22nd Annual NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship" (PDF).
  2. [2]
    "Cardinal Stritch coach Drew Diener, players honored". Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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    Pat, Dailey (March 12, 2013). "Cardinal Stritch wins NAIA Division II championship". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "2013 DII Men's Basketball Championship Preview". Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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    "Saint Xavier Rides Hot Second Half; Beats Saint Mary in NAIA First Round". March 7, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Wolves vs Grenadiers for Right to Advance to NAIA Championship". March 11, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Cardinal Stritch Wins the National Championship". March 12, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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    "McPherson (Kan.) at William Penn (Iowa) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Bethel v ERAU box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "York (Neb.) at Davenport (Mich.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Eastern Oregon at Midland (Neb.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Dakota State (S.D.) at Warner Pacific (Ore.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Mount Mercy (Iowa) at St. Thomas (Fla.)". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Grace (Ind.) at Tennessee Wesleyan box scre". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Northwestern (Iowa) at Cal Maritime box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Ozarks (Mo.) at Northwood (Fla.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Madonna (Mich.) at Southern Oregon". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Valley City State (N.D.) at Indiana Southeast box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  19. [19]
    "Saint Xavier (Ill.) at Saint Mary (Kan.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  20. [20]
    "Lourdes (Ohio) at Indiana Wesleyan box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  21. [21]
    "Dordt (Iowa) at Northwest (Wash.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  22. [22]
    "Bellevue (Neb.) at Rochester (Mich.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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    "Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) at Jamestown (N.D.) box score". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  24. [24]
    "2014 All-Tournament Team". Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  25. [25]
    "2012-13 NAIA Div II Men's National Championship Individual Stats". dakstats. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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