1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament

1985 (1985) NAIA men's basketball tournament
Teams	32
Finals site	Kemper Arena,; Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Fort Hays State (2 title, 2 title game,; 5 Fab Four)
Runner-up	Wayland Baptist (TX) (1 title game,; 1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Marycrest (IA) (1 Final Four); Central Washington (4 Final Four);
Charles Stevenson; Hustle Award	Gerry Smith (Marycrest (IA))
Chuck Taylor MVP	Edgar Eason (Fort Hays State)
NAIA men's tournaments
«1984	1986»

The 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 48th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Fort Hays State won the tournament and with it its second NAIA title.^[1]

Teams32

Finals siteKemper Arena,
Kansas City, Missouri

ChampionsFort Hays State (2 title, 2 title game,
5 Fab Four)

Runner-upWayland Baptist (TX) (1 title game,
1 Fab Four)

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First round			Second round			Elite Eight			NAIA national semifinals			NAIA national championship

1	Fort Hays State	80

	Rocky Mountain	67
			1	Fort Hays State	55

				David Lipscomb	48
	David Lipscomb	68

16	William Carey	66
						1	Fort Hays State	67
TOP TIER
							Athens State	63
	Athens State (Ala.)	64

9	College of Idaho	59
				Athens State	77

			8	Georgia Southwestern	73
8	Georgia Southwestern	89

	Hendrix	80
									1	Fort Hays State	65

										Central Washington	64
	Minnesota Duluth	43

5	Biola	40
				Minnesota Duluth	57

				Central Washington	58
	Central Washington	82

12	Hawaii Pacific	79
							Central Washington	64
TOP TIER
						4	West Virginia Wesleyan	63
13	Rio Grande (OH)	89

	Berea	86
			13	Rio Grande	68

			4	West Virginia Wesleyan	84
	Quincy	59

4	West Virginia Wesleyan	79
												1	Fort Hays State	82

												11	Wayland Baptist	80*
3	College of Charleston	68

	Castleton State	52
			3	College of Charleston	60

			14	Southeastern Oklahoma State	43
	Kearney State	67

14	Southeastern Oklahoma State	70
						11	Wayland Baptist	73
BOTTOM TIER
						3	College of Charleston	68
11	Wayland Baptist	78

	Colorado Mesa	70
			11	Wayland Baptist	90

				Hillsdale	63
	Hillsdale	92

6	St. Thomas Aquinas	79
									11	Wayland Baptist	70

									7	Marycrest	69
	Cabrini	70

7	Marycrest	71
			7	Marycrest	83

				Pfeiffer	75
10	Southwestern (TX)	59										NAIA third-place game

	Pfeiffer	74
						7	Marycrest	78				7	Marycrest	108
BOTTOM TIER
							Drury	68					Central Washington	94
15	Waynesburg	57

	Drury	66
				Drury	58

			2	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	56
	IUPUI	61

2	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	71

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