1997 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1997 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 1996–97 basketball season.
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho | ||||
| Champions | Bethel Pilots (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Siena Heights Saints (1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Anthony Staffney (Siena Heights) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Rico Swanson (Bethel (IN)) | ||||
| Top scorer | Rico Swanson (Bethel (TN)) (100 points) | ||||
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Bethel (IN) defeated Siena Heights in the championship game, 95–94, to claim the Pilots' second NAIA national title and first since 1995.
The tournament was played at the Montgomery Fieldhouse at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.
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