2013 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2013 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri.[1] The 22nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by Cardinal Stritch University over William Penn University by a score of 73 to 59.[2][3]
2013 II Men's Basketball Tournament | NAIA Division|
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Teams | 32 |
Champions | Cardinal Stritch |
Runner-Up | William Penn |
Semifinalists | Grace (Indiana) Indiana Southeast |
Tournament field
The 2013 tournament field was announced on March 5. The field was made up of 23 automatic qualifiers and eight at-large bids and one automatic host bid presented to College of the Ozarks. This tournament field welcomed four newcomers, Madonna (Michigan), Rochester (Michigan), Saint Xavier (Illinois) and Valley City State (North Dakota).[4]
Highlights
First round
With five players scoring in double figures, including Roosevelt Green with eighteen, sixth seeded St. Xavier's dominated St. Mary's in first round action by a score of 82-60.[5]
Second round
Elite Eight
Derek Semenas and Darren Moore both scored eighteen, and Moore pulled in eleven rebounds as second seed Cardinal Stritch defeated Dordt 82-76 in double overtime.[6]
Fab Four
Championship game
Stritch won their first ever national championship 73-59 over William Penn on an impressive 21 point, seven rebound performance by Darren Moore.[7]
Bracket
First Round March 6–7 | Second Round March 8 | Quarterfinals March 9 | Semifinals Round March 11 | Championship March 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | William Penn (Iowa) (31-1)[8] | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
McPherson (Kan.) (15-18) | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | William Penn (Iowa) | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethel (Ind.) | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (25-9) | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethel (Ind.) (24-9)[9] | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | William Penn (Iowa) | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Midland (Neb.) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Davenport (Mich.) (27-7)[10] | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
York (Neb.) (24-8) | 78 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
York (Neb.) | 71 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Midland (Neb.) | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 Eastern Oregon (28-5) | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Midland (Neb.) (20-12)[11] | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | William Penn (Iowa) | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Grace (Ind.) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Warner Pacific (Ore.) (27-7) | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dakota State (S.D.) (23-9)[12] | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dakota State (S.D.) | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas (Fla.) | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Thomas (Fla.) (21-11)[13] | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Mount Mercy (Iowa) (27-6) | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dakota State (S.D.) | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Grace (Ind.) | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tennessee Wesleyan (25-8) | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Grace (Ind.) (22-9)[14] | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Grace (Ind.) | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Maritime | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Northwestern (Iowa) (24-7) | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Maritime (25-6)[15] | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | William Penn (Iowa) | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Northwood (Fla.) (30-4) | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) (22-12)[16] | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Oregon | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Madonna (Mich.) (24-9) | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Oregon (25-8)[17] | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Indiana Southeast | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Indiana Southeast (28-4)[18] | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Valley City State (N.D.) (21-9) | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Indiana Southeast | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) (29-5)[19] | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary (Kan.) (22-9) | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Indiana Southeast | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Indiana Wesleyan (26-6) | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lourdes (Ohio) (22-10)[20] | 60 (OT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Indiana Wesleyan | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Dordt (Iowa) | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Dordt (Iowa) (27-6)[21] | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest (Wash.) (22-11) | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Dordt (Iowa) | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Rochester (Mich.) (20-5) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bellevue (Neb.) (24-10)[22] | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bellevue (Neb.) | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Cardinal Stritch | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) (31-3)[23] | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jamestown (N.D.) (15-19) | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tourney awards and honors
- Dr. James Naismith/Emil Liston Team Sportsmanship Award: California State University-Maritime
Individual recognition
- Most Outstanding Player: Darren Moore, Cardinal Stritch
- Championship Hustle Award: Nick Ford, Cardinal Stritch
- NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Drew Diener, Cardinal Stritch
- Rawlings-NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Drew Diener, Cardinal Stritch
- 2014 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-Championship Team[24]
Name | School |
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Cameron Mitchell | Indiana University Southeast |
Brandon Beasley | William Penn |
Keith Steffeck | William Penn |
Derek Semenas | Cardinal Stritch |
Greg Miller | Grace |
Bruce Grimm Jr. | Grace |
Trevor Wolterstorff | Dordt |
James Parrott | Midland |
John Lamb | Dakota State |
Nathane Simniok | College of the Ozarks |
Statistical leaders
(minimum 4 games)[25]
Category | Player | School | Tally |
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Most points | Keith Steffeck | William Penn | 94 |
Most points per game | Keith Steffeck | William Penn | 18.8 |
Leading rebounder | Brandon Beasley | William Penn | 66 |
Leading rebounder per game | Brandon Beasley | William Penn | 13.2 |
Most assists | Nick Ford | Cardinal Stritch | 31 |
Assists per game | Nick Ford | Cardinal Stritch | 6.2 |
Assist/Turnover ratio | Brandon Vanderhegghen | Grace | 5.0 |
Three-pointers made | Taylor Stoutner | William Penn | 17 |
Best overall field goal percentage | Darren Moore | Cardinal Stritch | 66.0% (53-60) |
Best 3-point field goal percentage | Elliot Smith | Grace | 57.1% (12-21) |
Most free throws made | James Devlin | William Penn | 24 |
Most free throws attempted | Brandon Beasley | William Penn | 29 |
Best free throw percentage | James Devlin | William Penn | 96.0% (24-25) |
Most steals | Brandon Beasley | William Penn | 12 |
Most steals per game | Brandon Beasley | William Penn | 5.25 |
Most shots blocked | Keith Steffeck | William Penn | 10 |
Most shots blocked per game | Keith Steffeck | William Penn | 2.0 |
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