March 14-20, 2012 - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO

Quick Facts

 

March 14-20, 2012 - Municipal Auditorium, 301 W. 13th St, Kansas City, MO

 

The Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) serves as host conference for the national championship event.

 

Format: 32 Teams - 31 Games - 1 National Champion (Single elimination tournament) (17 Conference/Independent Qualifiers - 1 Possible Host Berth - 14-15 At-Large Berths)

 

Game Times (all times Central)

*Single Session Tickets include all four games

Click to watch all games live online!

First Round

  

First Round

Wednesday, March 14

Session 1:

9:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.

Session 2:
4:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
8:45 p.m.
10:30 p.m.

  

Thursday, March 15

Session 3:

9:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.

Session 4:
4:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:45 p.m.

Second Round

  

Quarterfinals

Friday, March 16

Session 5:

9:00 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.

Session 6:
4:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
9:45 p.m.

  

Saturday, March 17

Session 7:

2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.

Semifinals

  

 Championship

Monday, March 19

Session 8:

6:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.

  

Tuesday, March 20

Session 9:

7:00 p.m. (Tenative)  Live nationwide on CBS College Sports 

 

Historical

  • Founded in 1937 by Dr. James Naismith, Emil Liston and Frank Cramer
  • First NAIA (or NAIB at the time) National Champion: Central Missouri State Teacher’s College (University of Central Missouri today)
  • Most consecutive National Championships: 3 (Tennessee A&I in 1957, 1958 and 1959 AND Kentucky State in 1970, 1971 and 1972)
  • Most National Championships: 6 (Oklahoma City in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2007 and 2008)
  • Most individual points in a game:  60 (Travis Grant, Kentucky State vs. Minot State, 1972)
  • Most individual points in a tournament: 213 (Travis Grant, Kentucky State, 1972)
  • Most individual points in a career: 518 (Travis Grant, Kentucky State, 1970-72)
  • Highest tournament scoring average: 42.6 (Travis Grant, Kentucky State, 1972)


2010 Tournament

  • Defending National Champion: Oklahoma Baptist over Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 84-83
  • Tournament MVP: Nate Brumfield, Oklahoma Baptist
  • 2009-2010 NABC-NAIA Coach of the Year: Doug Tolin, Oklahoma Baptist Univeristy
  • 2009-2010 NAIA National Player of the Year: Nate Brumfield, Oklahoma Baptist University
  • Dr. James Naismith – Emil Liston Sportsmanship Award: John Brown University (Ark.)
  • Frank Cramer Award: John Denison, Metro Sports
  • Charles Krigel Award: Clark Sheehy, Head Coach, John Brown University (Ark.)
  • Charles Stevenson Hustle Award: Jasmine Rogers, Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.)
  • Chuck Walden Memorial Award: Masters Transportation