The 1982 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at

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in Kansas City, Missouri. The 45th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

Awards and honors

*Leading scorers: *Leading rebounder: *Player of the Year: ''est. 1994''.NAIA Championship History

1982 NAIA bracket

* * denotes overtime.

Third-place game

The third-place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.

References

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Awards and honors

1982 NAIA bracket

Third-place game

See also

References