2003 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Div. I Men's Basketball National Championship

Championship Tournament Schedule

Which teams are playing?
When are they playing?

Honorary Coaches Drawing
Wednesday, March 19, 5:15 p.m. at The Majestic Steakhouse

Tip Off Rally
Tuesday, March 25, 4 - 6 p.m. Barney Allis Plaza -- Downtown KCMO. For more information, and online reservations, click here.

Tip Off Banquet
Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. Imperial Ballroom -- Downtown Muehlebach Marriott.

Parade of Champions
Wednesday, March 26, 8:00 p.m., Municipal Auditorium

First Round Games- Municipal Auditorium
(See schedule with teams below.)
Wednesday-Thursday, March 26 & 27; eight games each day beginning at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., (Because of the Parade of Champions* at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening, the final two games on Wednesday will begin at 8:45 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
(On Thursday the last two games are at 8 p.m., and 9:45 p.m. - Thursday, March 27 is also Olathe Chamber Night, kicking off with an After Hours event.)

Second Round Games- Municipal Auditorium
Friday, March 28, eight games on Friday beginning at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 9:45 p.m.

Quarterfinals- Municipal Auditorium
Saturday, March 29, four games at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Semifinals- Municipal Auditorium
Monday, March 31 with games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Championship- Municipal Auditorium
Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m.

Men's Basketball 2003 Division I National Tournament Qualifiers
Just Announced 3/19/2003!
Learn more about these leaders @ NAIA!

(alphabetical)
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) (19-9) � At-Large
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (27-6) � Golden State Regular Season Champion
Barber-Scotia (N.C.) (25-8) � Eastern Intercollegiate Champion
Carroll (Mont.) (27-7) � At-Large
Columbia (Mo.) (25-8) � At-Large
Concordia (Calif.) (31-4) � Golden State Tournament Champion
Cumberland (Ky.) (25-7) � At-Large
Dillard (La.) (13-18) � Gulf Coast Tournament Runner-Up
Faulkner (Ala.) (26-7) � Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Champion
Georgetown (Ky.) (29-5) � At-Large
Houston Baptist (Texas) (31-2) � Red River Athletic Champion
Jarvis Christian (Texas) (18-16) � Red River Tournament Runner-Up
John Brown (Ark.) (22-9) � At-Large
Lee (Tenn.) (25-7) � TranSouth Conference Tournament
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (24-10) � At-Large
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) (21-9) � At-Large
McKendree (Ill.) (31-3) � American Midwest Champion
Mountain State (W.Va.) (28-6) � Independent Champion
Oklahoma Baptist (24-5) � Sooner Athletic Regular Season Champion
Oklahoma Christian (20-10) � At-Large
Oklahoma City (NRR) � Sooner Tournament Champion
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (21-13) � At-Large
Pikeville (Ky.) (26-9) � Mid-South Tournament Champion
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (21-11) � At-Large
Reinhardt (Ga.) (17-18) � Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Tournament Runner-Up
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (24-9) � Frontier Tournament Champion
Science & Arts (Okla.) (20-7) � At-Large
Southern-New Orleans (La.) (22-4) � Gulf Coast Champion
St. Xavier (Ill.) (29-6) � Chicagoland Collegiate Champion
Wayland Baptist (Texas) (21-8) � At-Large
Westminster (Utah) (23-9) � At-Large
Westmont (Calif.) (23-9) � At-Large

Participants coming to town? Congratulations! You can learn about housing arrangements here.
Need to know about Parking in downtown KCMO?

When are they playing?

See the official Tournament bracket (free Adobe Acrobat Reader needed) @ NAIA.org

First Round
Wednesday, March 26

9 a.m.: #15 Science & Arts (Okla.) (20-7) vs. Pikeville (Ky.) (26-9)
10:45 a.m.: Carroll (Mont.) (27-7) vs. #16 Lee (Tenn.) (25-7)
12:30 p.m.: Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) (21-11) vs. #8 Georgetown (Ky.) (29-5)
2:15 p.m.: #1 Houston Baptist (Texas) (31-2) vs. Dillard (La.) (13-18)
4:30 p.m.: #9 St. Xavier (Ill.) (29-6) vs. Oklahoma City, (20-10)
6:15 p.m.: Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (21-13) vs. #10 Faulkner (Ala.) (26-7)
8:45 p.m.: Jarvis Christian (Texas) (18-16) vs. #2 McKendree (Ill.) (31-3)
10:30 p.m.: #7 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (27-6) vs. John Brown (Ark.) (22-9)

Thursday, March 27

9 a.m.: #11 Cumberland (Ky.) (25-7) vs. Oklahoma Christian (20-10)
10:45 a.m.: #3 Southern-New Orleans (22-4) vs. Reinhardt (Ga.) (17-18)
12:30 p.m.: Martin Methodist (Tenn.) (21-9) vs. #6 Concordia (Calif.) (31-4)
2:15 p.m.: Westminster (Utah) (23-9) vs. #14 Barber-Scotia (N.C.) (25-8)
4:30 p.m.: Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (24-9) vs. #4 Mountain State (W.Va.) (28-6)
6:15 p.m.: #5 Oklahoma Baptist (24-5) vs. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (24-10)
8 p.m.: #13 Columbia (Mo.) (25-8) vs. Wayland Baptist (Texas) (21-8)
9:45 p.m.: Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) (19-9) vs. #12 Westmont (Calif.) (23-9)

Second Round
Friday, March 28
9 a.m.: Georgetown (31-5) def. St. Xavier (30-7), 77-60
10:45 a.m.: Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (23-13) def. John Brown (Ark. ) (21-10), 83-78
12:30 p.m.: Concordia (Calif.) (33-4) def. Oklahoma Christian (21-11), 76-73
2:15 p.m.: Barber-Scotia (N.C.) (27-8) def. Southern-New Orleans (La.) (24-5), 72-69
4:30 p.m.: Lee (27-7) def. Dillard (14-19), 105-79
6:15 p.m.: McKendree (Ill.) (33-3) def. Science & Arts (Okla.) (21-8), 105-98
8 p.m.: Mountain State (W.Va.) (30-6) def. Wayland Baptist (Texas) (22-9), 94-85
9:45 p.m.: Oklahoma Baptist (26-5) def. Westmont (Calif.) (24-10), 72-66

Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 29
2 p.m.: Concordia (Calif.) (34-4) def. Barber-Scotia (N.C.) (27-9), 64-52
4 p.m.: Georgetown (Ky.) (32-5) def. Lee (Tenn.) (27-8), 71-58
6 p.m.: McKendree (Ill.) (34-3) def. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (23-14), 64-62
8 p.m.: Mountain State (W.Va.) (31-6) def. Oklahoma Baptist (26-6), 108-106 (OT)

Semifinals
Monday, March 31
6 p.m.: Concordia (Calif.) (35-4) def. McKendree (Ill.) (34-4), 81-58
8 p.m.: Mountain State (W.Va.) (32-6) def. Georgetown (Ky.) (32-6), 106-89

Championship
Tuesday, April 1
7 p.m.: Concordia (Calif.) (36-4) def. Mountain State (W.Va.) (32-7), 88-84 (OT)

For more in-depth tournament information, click here.