1985 | NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
Champions | Fort Hays State (2 title, 2 title game, 5 Final Four) |
Runner-Up | Wayland Baptist (TX) (1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
Semifinalists | Marycrest (IA) (1 Final Four) Central Washington (4 Final Four) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | Edgar Eason (Fort Hays State) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Gerry Smith (Marycrest (IA)) |
The 1985 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 48th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
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.