2013 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament


The 2013 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 22nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by Cardinal Stritch University over William Penn University by a score of 73 to 59.

Tournament field

The 2013 tournament field was announced on March 5. The field was made up of 23 automatic qualifiers and eight at-large bids and one automatic host bid presented to College of the Ozarks. This tournament field welcomed four newcomers, Madonna, Rochester, Saint Xavier and Valley City State.

Highlights

First round

With five players scoring in double figures, including Roosevelt Green with eighteen, sixth seeded St. Xavier's dominated St. Mary's in first round action by a score of 82-60.

Second round

Elite Eight

Derek Semenas and Darren Moore both scored eighteen, and Moore pulled in eleven rebounds as second seed Cardinal Stritch defeated Dordt 82-76 in double overtime.

Fab Four

Championship game

Stritch won their first ever national championship 73-59 over William Penn on an impressive 21 point, seven rebound performance by Darren Moore.

Bracket

Tourney awards and honors

NameSchool
Cameron MitchellIndiana University Southeast
Brandon BeasleyWilliam Penn
Keith SteffeckWilliam Penn
Derek SemenasCardinal Stritch
Greg MillerGrace
Bruce Grimm Jr.Grace
Trevor WolterstorffDordt
James ParrottMidland
John LambDakota State
Nathane SimniokCollege of the Ozarks

Statistical leaders

CategoryPlayerSchoolTally
Most pointsKeith SteffeckWilliam Penn94
Most points per gameKeith SteffeckWilliam Penn18.8
Leading rebounderBrandon BeasleyWilliam Penn66
Leading rebounder per gameBrandon BeasleyWilliam Penn13.2
Most assistsNick FordCardinal Stritch31
Assists per gameNick FordCardinal Stritch6.2
Assist/Turnover ratioBrandon VanderhegghenGrace5.0
Three-pointers madeTaylor StoutnerWilliam Penn17
Best overall field goal percentageDarren MooreCardinal Stritch66.0%
Best 3-point field goal percentageElliot SmithGrace57.1%
Most free throws madeJames DevlinWilliam Penn24
Most free throws attemptedBrandon BeasleyWilliam Penn29
Best free throw percentageJames DevlinWilliam Penn96.0%
Most stealsBrandon BeasleyWilliam Penn12
Most steals per gameBrandon BeasleyWilliam Penn5.25
Most shots blockedKeith SteffeckWilliam Penn10
Most shots blocked per gameKeith SteffeckWilliam Penn2.0