| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | South Carolina-Spartanburg (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Biola (1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Warren Ellis (Biola) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Mike Gibson (South Carolina-Spartanburg) | ||||
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The 1982 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 45th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. South Carolina-Spartanburg became the champion.[1]