| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Texas Wesleyan Rams (2 title, 2 title game, 4 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Life Running Eagles (3 title game, 5 Fab Four) | ||||
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| Coach of the year | Brennen Shingleton (Texas Wesleyan) | ||||
| Player of the year | Dalarian Williams (Life (Ga.)) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Jonathan Beausejour (Life (Ga.)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Dion Rogers (Texas Wesleyan) | ||||
| Attendance | 39,093 | ||||
| Top scorer | Dion Rogers (Texas Wesleyan) (28 points) | ||||
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The 2017 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 80th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The opening game round started on March 15, and the National Championship Game was played on March 21.[1]