Championship Information

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
Kashie Natt of LSU Alexandria (La.) named NAIA Player of the Year
Samaje Morgan poured in a game-high 28 points for College of Idaho and Dougie Peoples added 21, as the Yotes claimed the 2025 NAIA Men’s Basketball Red Banner, leading for more than 38 minutes and never trailing, topping Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 93-65, at Municipal Auditorium in Downtown Kansas City.
Dylan Phillip scored a game-high 24 points and drained three 3-pointers, leading Oklahoma Wesleyan University to an 84-78 upset win over Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) in the Fab Four of the 2025 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship at Municipal Auditorium in Downtown Kansas City.
College of Idaho never trailed and built a double-digit lead less than five minutes in Monday night, topping Arizona Christian University 72-45 in the NAIA Fab Four at Municipal Auditorium in Downtown Kansas City.