2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament
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Teams64
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, MissouriChampionsLoyola Wolf Pack (2nd title)
Runner-upTalladega Tornadoes (1st title game)
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| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Loyola Wolf Pack (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Talladega Tornadoes (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Stacy Hollowell (1st title) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Myles Burns (Loyola New Orleans) | ||||
| Top scorer | Ryan Batte (Thomas More) (114 points) | ||||
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The 2022 NAIA men's basketball tournament was the 84th annual tournament held by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its member programs in the United States and Canada, culminating the 2021–22 NAIA men's basketball season.
Loyola New Orleans defeated Talladega in the championship game, 71–56, the Wolf Pack's second NAIA national title and first since 1945.
The tournament finals were once again played at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
- Dr. James Naismith-Emil S. Liston Sportsmanship Award: Ben Limback, Concordia (Neb.)
- 2022 All-Tournament Team: Noah Schulte, Concordia (Neb.); Cash Williams, William Jessup (Calif.); Bryce Davis, Arizona Christian; Ryan Batte, Thomas More (Ky.); Jake O’Neil, College of Idaho; Jalen Galloway, Loyola (La.); Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.); Myles Burns, Loyola (La.); Jervay Green, Talladega (Ala.); Darryl Baker, Talladega (Ala.)