The 2018 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held from March 7–13 at the
Sanford Pentagon
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in
Sioux Falls, SD
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. The 27th annual
NAIA basketball
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tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. In a rematch of the 2016 Championship game, the outcome was the same. The championship game was won by the
Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats
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of
Marion, Indiana
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over the
Saint Francis Cougars
The Saint Francis Cougars are the athletic teams that represent the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily comp ...
of
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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by a score of 84 to 71.
Bracket
:: * denotes game decided in overtime
See also
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2018 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
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2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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2018 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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2018 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
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2018 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
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Tournament
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