2021 NAIA Men's Basketball Opening Round, Presented by Ballogy, Schedule/Results
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Opening Round Sites: Alexandria Bracket A | Alexandria Bracket B | Crestview Hills Bracket A | Crestview Hills Bracket B | Lewiston Bracket A | Lewiston Bracket B | Marion Bracket A | Marion Bracket B | Montgomery Bracket A | Montgomery Bracket B | Omaha Bracket A | Omaha Bracket B | Park City Bracket A | Park City Bracket B | Wichita Bracket A | Wichita Bracket B
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Alexandria Bracket A
March 12-13 | Alexandria, La. | LSU Alexandria (La.)
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Loyola (La.) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Talladega (Ala.) (1-1) - eliminated
3. LSU Alexandria (La.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 7:30 p.m. CT | No. 2 Talladega (Ala.) def. No. 3 LSU Alexandria (La.) 77-68 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. CT | No. 1 Loyola (La.) def. No. 2 Talladega (Ala.) 78-55 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Alexandria Bracket B
March 12-13 | Alexandria, La. | LSU Alexandria (La.)
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. SAGU (Texas) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Cumberlands (Ky.) (0-1) - eliminated
3. Xavier (La.) (1-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 3:00 p.m. CT | No. 3 Xavier (La.) def. No. 2 Cumberlands (Ky.) 67-59 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 3:00 p.m. CT | No. 1 SAGU (Texas) def. No. 3 Xavier (La.) 61-60 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Crestview Hills Bracket A
March 12-13 | Crestview Hills, Ky. | Thomas More (Ky.)
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Shawnee State (Ohio) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Rochester (Mich.) (0-1) eliminated
3. WVU Tech (W.Va.) (1-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 12:00 pm. ET | No. 3 WVU Tech (W.Va.) def. No. 2 Rochester (Mich.) 85-72 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 12:00 pm. ET | No. 1 Shawnee State (Ohio) def. No. 3 WVU Tech (W.Va.) 76-70 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Crestview Hills Bracket B
March 12-13 | Crestview Hills, Ky. | Thomas More (Ky.)
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Morningside (Iowa) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Thomas More (Ky.) (1-1) - eliminated
3. Union (Ky.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 5:00 p.m. ET | No. 2 Thomas More (Ky.) def. No. 3 Union (Ky.) 68-55 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 5:00 p.m. ET | No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) def. No. 2 Thomas More (Ky.) 64-55 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Lewiston Bracket A
March 12-13 | Lewiston, Idaho | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Vanguard (Calif.) (0-1) - eliminated
3. Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.) (1-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 7:30 p.m. PT | No. 3 Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.) def. No. 2 Vanguard (Calif.) 78-75 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. PT | No. 1 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) def. No. 3 Benedictine - Mesa (Ariz.) 98-73 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Lewiston Bracket B
March 12-13 | Lewiston, Idaho | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Arizona Christian (0-1) - eliminated
2. Carroll (Mont.) (2-0) - Advanced to Final Site
3. Texas Wesleyan (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 2:30 p.m. PT | No. 2 Carroll (Mont.) def. No. 3 Texas Wesleyan 85-58 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. PT | No. 2 Carroll (Mont.) def. No. 1 Arizona Christian 83-79 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Marion Bracket A
March 12-13 | Marion, Ind. | Indiana Wesleyan
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Marian (Ind.) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (0-1) - eliminated
3. Indiana Tech (1-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 4:00 p.m. ET | No. 3 Indiana Tech def. No. 2 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 82-59 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 4:00 p.m. ET | No. 1 Marian (Ind.) def. No. 3 Indiana Tech 65-58 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Marion Bracket B
March 12-13 | Marion, Ind. | Indiana Wesleyan
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Indiana Wesleyan (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. IU South Bend (Ind.) (1-1) - eliminated
3. Rio Grande (Ohio) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 7:00 p.m. ET | No. 2 IU South Bend (Ind.) def. No. 3 Rio Grande (Ohio) 82-71 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 7:00 p.m. ET | No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 2 IU South Bend (Ind.) 95-76 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Montgomery Bracket A
March 12-13 | Montgomery, Ala. | Faulkner University
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Stillman (Ala.) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Georgetown (Ky.) (0-1) - eliminated
3. Keiser (Fla.) (1-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 5:00 p.m. CT | No. 3 Keiser (Fla.) def. No. 2 Georgetown (Ky.) 58-56 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 5:00 p.m. CT | No. 1 Stillman (Ala.) def. No. 3 Keiser (Fla.) 72-64 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Montgomery Bracket B
March 12-13 | Montgomery, Ala. | Faulkner University
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Faulkner (Ala.) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Warner (Fla.) (1-1) - eliminated
3. Tennessee Wesleyan (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 7:30 p.m. CT | No. 2 Warner (Fla.) def. No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan 67-62 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. CT | No. 1 Faulkner (Ala.) def. No. 2 Warner (Fla.) 106-73 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Omaha Bracket A
March 12-13 | Omaha, Neb. | Omaha Sports Commission
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Providence (Mont.) (0-1) - eliminated
2. Texas A&M Texarkana (0-1) - eliminated
3. Bethel (Ind.) (2-0) - Advanced to Final Site
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 8:00 p.m. CT | No. 3 Bethel (Ind.) def. No. 2 Texas A&M Texarkana 73-69 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 8:00 p.m. CT | No. 3 Bethel (Ind.) def. No. 1 Providence (Mont.) 85-81 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Omaha Bracket B
March 12-13 | Omaha, Neb. | Omaha Sports Commission
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. LSU Shreveport (La.) (0-1) - eliminated
2. Jamestown (N.D.) (2-0) - Advanced to Final Site
3. Bellevue (Neb.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 2:00 p.m. CT | No. 2 Jamestown (N.D.) def. No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.) 86-69 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 2:00 p.m. CT | No. 2 Jamestown (N.D.) def. No. 1 LSU Shreveport (La.) 87-75 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Park City Bracket A
March 12-13 | Park City, Kan. | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Science & Arts (Okla.) (0-1) - eliminated
2. Oklahoma Wesleyan (2-0) - Advanced to Final Site
3. Park (Mo.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 6:00 p.m. CT | No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan def. No. 3 Park (Mo.) 93-65 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 6:00 p.m. CT | No. 2 Oklahoma Wesleyan def. No. 1 Science & Arts (Okla.) 100-73 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Park City Bracket B
March 12-13 | Park City, Kan. | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. William Penn (Iowa) (1-0) - Advanced to Final Site
2. Mid-America Christian (Okla.) (1-1) - eliminated
3. Holy Cross (Ind.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 11:00 a.m. CT | No. 2 Mid-America Christian (Okla.) def. No. 3 Holy Cross (Ind.) 69-63 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 11:00 a.m. CT | No. 1 William Penn (Iowa) def. No. 2 Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 85-75 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Wichita Bracket A
March 12-13 | Wichita, Kan. | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Saint Francis (Ind.) (1-0) - Advances to Final Site
2. Benedictine (Kan.) (1-1) - eliminated
3. Central Baptist (Ark.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 11:00 a.m. CT | No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.) def. No. 3 Central Baptist (Ark.) 73-61 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 11:00 a.m. CT | No. 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) def. No. 2 Benedictine (Kan.) 73-65 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
Wichita Bracket B
March 12-13 | Wichita, Kan. | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Tournament Host Website | DakStats Tournament Website
1. Northwestern (Iowa) (0-1) - eliminated
2. Bethel (Kan.) (2-0) - Advanced to Final Site
3. Voorhees (S.C.) (0-1) - eliminated
| Game Time | Game Information |
| March 12 | |
| Game 1 - 6:00 p.m. CT | No. 2 Bethel (Kan.) def. No. 3 Voorhees (S.C.) 82-79 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats | |
| March 13 | |
| Game 2 - 6:00 p.m. CT | No. 2 Bethel (Kan.) def. No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) 76-69 |
| Box Score | Live Video | Live Stats |
