1996 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1996 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1995–96 basketball season.
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho | ||||
| Champions | Albertson Coyotes (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Whitworth Pirates (1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Bob Boldon (Walsh) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Damon Archibald (Albertson) | ||||
| Top scorer | Brook Russell (William Jewell) (116 points) | ||||
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Albertson defeated Whitworth in the championship game, 81–72 after overtime, to claim the Coyotes' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played at the Montgomery Fieldhouse at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.
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