2025 NAIA Men’s Basketball First & Second Round Hosts Sites

2025 NAIA Men’s Basketball First & Second Round Hosts Sites

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Thursday, 12 of the 16 host sites for the 2025 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Rounds, presented by Ballogy. The remaining four host sites for the NAIA Men's Basketball First and Second Rounds will be announced on Thursday, March 6 with the 64-team field. The final 64-team field and bracket will be announced on Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. CT on the NAIA Network.

Each First and Second Round site will feature four teams, and they will play single elimination on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15. The winner of the final game will advance to the NAIA National Championship Final Site in Kansas City, Mo.

Below are the 12 sites currently selected to host the First and Second Round in the 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship.

 

 

LOCATION HOST INSTITUTION
Glendale, Ariz. Arizona Christian
Baldwin City, Kan. Baker (Kan.)
Caldwell, Idaho College of Idaho
Williamsburg, Ky. Cumberlands (Ky.)
Dalton, Ga. Dalton State (Ga.)
Sioux Center, Iowa Dordt (Iowa)
Henderson, Tenn. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
Georgetown, Ky. Georgetown (Ky.)
Winona Lake, Ind. Grace (Ind.)
West Palm Beach, Fla. Keiser (Fla.)
Alexandria, La. LSU Alexandria (La.)
Santa Clarita, Calif. The Master's (Calif.)

 

Championship Information

men's basketball

87TH ANNUAL
MEN'S BASKETBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 20-25, 2025
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri

First & Second Round
March 14-15, 2025
Various Campus Sites