The 2002 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the

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held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's

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among its Division II members in the

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for the 2001–02 basketball season. Top-seeded

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defeated Robert Morris (IL) in the championship game, 84–61, to claim the Crusaders' first NAIA national title. The tournament was played at

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on the campus of the

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Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, and the top sixteen teams were seeded. The tournament continued to utilize a

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format.

Bracket

References

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Qualification

Bracket

See also

References