1987 | NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
Champions | Washburn (1 title, 1 title game, 2 Final Four) |
Runner-Up | West Virginia State (1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
Semifinalists | Central Washington (5 Final Four) Georgetown (KY) (3 Final Four) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | Tom Meier (Washburn (KS)) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Bobby Sumler (Washburn (KS)) |
The 1987 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 50th 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.