| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Union College Bulldogs (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Cornerstone Golden Eagles (4th title game, 7th Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
(4th Fab Four) | ||||
| Coach of the year | Kevin Burton (Union (KY)) | ||||
Charles Stevenson | Mike Martin (Union (KY)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Paul Stone (Union (KY)) | ||||
| Top scorer | Kyle Steigenga (Cornerstone) (120 points) | ||||
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The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter GymnasiuminPoint Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union BulldogsofBarbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden EaglesofGrand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.[1]
| Name | School |
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| Tyrone Sherman | Union (KY)[1] |
| Mike Martin | Union (KY) |
| Sam Vander Sluis | Cornerstone (MI) |
| Cory Cox | Cornerstone (MI) |
| Kyle Steigenga | Cornerstone (MI) |
| Lane Mahurin | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Bob Peters | Indiana Wesleyan |
| Mike Cardenas | Bellevue (NE) |
| Nick Hilton | Bellevue (NE) |
| Bryan McGriff | Eastern Oregon |
| *Paul Stone | Union (KY) |
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The NAIA canceled the 2020 tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and removed divisional classifications starting in 2020–21. | |||||
