1997 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship Press Book R
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1997 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship Press Book r - r Price: $7 General Information ... Key Telephone Numbers - NAIA National Office - (918) 494-8828, Fax (918) 494-8841 Mabee Center Media Room - (918) 495-7590 Tournament Headquarters-Tulsa Mariott Southam Hills Dogwood Room (918) 481-7108, Fax (918) 481-7109 - Media Headquartrers - Grand View Park Inn (918) 492-5000 Tournament Administrative staff Media Operations/Services Personnel Tim Kramer, Tournament Administrator Don Briggs, Kearney, NE (Media Room Coordinator) Jeff Struckle, Assistant Tournament Director Chuck Sadowski, Austin College TX (Media Row Coordinator) Nick Barron, Tournament Marketing Director Bob Guptill, Central Washington University (statistical Crew Chief) Jim Beeman, Director of Media Operations Laura Boland, Tulsa, OK Dave Wester, Director of Media Services Scott Cummings, Union College KY Lynn McCoy, NAIA National Office Bill Hancock, Tulsa, OK John Denison, NAIA Tournament Television Productions Jerry Hanson, Sioux City, IA Lamont Hoffman, NAIA Videotape Service Elven Lindblad, Tulsa, OK Rob Lowery, NAIA Radio Network Lynn McCoy, NAIA National Office Clay Stoldt, NAIA Radio Network Mitch McClellan, Redlands, CA r Sean Moran, Tulsa, OK Mark Shannon, Broken Arrow, OK Jason West, Lawton, OK Media Services ! ' ' The tournament media room at the Mabee Center is located adjacent to the working media area at the west end of the building. Media row is located on floor level opposite the scorer's table and team benches. Assigned seats will be provided on media row for media representatives covering each individual game. Several credit card telephones and a credit card facsimile machine are for media use in the working media area. Statistical Services Statistics on all tournament games will include play-by-play, halftime box, final box and coaches' quotes. Statistics will I , be delivered to media row and complete statistical sets will be available following each game. Season and tournament I ' statistical updates for every team, as well as overall tournament statistical leaders, will be provided following each ,...., round. Press books, game statistics and institutional media guides will be available in the media area. ! . Interviews For games through the second round, there will be no fonnalized postgame Interview sessions at the arena. After these games, the head coach from each team will answer media questions outside the respective team's locker room n following a brief ucooling off' period. Media operations personnel and institutional sports information directors will assist I in arranging any special interviews with players and coaches. Beginning with the quarterfinal round, formalized post game interviews will be held In the Interview room (east side of arena). - This press book was written, compiled and edited by Jim Beeman, Lynn McCoy and Dave Wester of the NAIA Depart ment of Sports Information. Special thanks to Kevin Dee and Robert Rhoads, NAIA Division of Championships, for statistical support. Printing done by Kinko's, 1324 E. 71st St., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136. -I I l I Table of Contents••• General Information ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Tournament Schedule .................................................................................................................................................. 2 - Official Tournament Bracket .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Official Tournament Seedings/First-Round Schedule ................................................................................................... 4 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Final 1996-97 Rating ................................................................................................. 5 About the Tournament .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Tournament Field (alphabetically) ........................................................................................................................... 8-71 History of 1997 Tournament Field (appearances) ....................................................................................................... 72 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship History and Records .................................................... 73-77 No. 1 Ranking, No. 1 Seed, Eventual Champion Comparison .................................................................................... 78 1995-96 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball All-Americans ............................................................................................ 79 1996-97 Conference/Section Players of the Year ........................................................................................................ 80 ,.., Tournament Statistical Leaders ........................................................................................................................ ~end Ix i I - 1 u Tournament Schedule... u MONDAY, March 17, 1997 1997 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship Banquet of Champions J Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, Council Oaks Ballroom, 7 p.m. u TUESDAY, March 18, 1997 First Round Games Day Session: 9a.m., 10:45a.m., 12:30p.m.,2:15p.m. J Night Session: 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:45 p.m., 10:30 p.m. lmmediatey following 6: 15 p.m. game: 'J 1997 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship Parade of Champions ~ WEDNESDAY, March 19, 1997 First Round Games: Day Session: 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. u Night Session: 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:45 p.m. u THURSDAY, March 20, 1997 Second Round Games: Day Session: 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. u Night Session: 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:45 p.m. J FRIDAY, March 21, 1997 Quarterfinals: J Day/Night Session: Noon, 2 p. m., 4 p. m., 6 p.m. u SATURDAY, March 22, 1997 Final Four Luncheon: Grandview Park Inn, Banquet Room, 11 :30 a.m. (free admission with media credential) u Semifinals: Night Session: 6 p.m. 1 8 p.m. j MONDAY, March 24, 1997 u Championship: Night Session: 7 p.m. J Game times in bold denotes games that will be broadcast live on the NAIA Championship Network. 2 j ~ r 1997 NAIA Division I i Men•s Basketball Championship - Offlclal Tournament Bracket First Round Second Round Q uarterflnals Semifinals Championship Tuesday-Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday ~ I March 18-19 March 20 March21 March 22 March 24 Life GA (32-1) Tuotdav 4:30 p.m. 1 Huston-Tiiiotson TX (20-8) r Brigham Young-HawaD (20-7) .2:15p.m. Tuotday 6:15 p.m. l -I 16 Transylvanla KY (23-7) ' I I 9 Southeastern Oklahoma (26-3) Zp.m. Tuotday 10-~p.m. l r Carroll MT (22-10) r 12:30p.m. The Master's CA (21-10) Wodno1day 12:30p.m. 8 Birmingham-Southern AL (26~5) } 5 Incarnate Word TX (25-3) 6p.m. TUetday 12:30 p.m, 1 Central Washington (16-12) r I ' I Columbla MO (27-7) 10:45a.m. Wodno1day 10:45 a.m. l - 12 Azusa PacHlc CA (28-7) r 13 Cumberland KY (28-6) noan Tuesday 2:15 p.m. -, l Southern Nazarene OK (25·8) r ! I Diiiard LA (19-12) 9a.m. Tuotday 10:45 a.m. l 4 Benedict SC (30-2) J 3 Oklahoma Baptist (32·3) 7p.m. Tuesday 1:45 p.m. National 1 Champion Lindsey Wilson KY (23-12) J Georgia Southwestern (23·8) l:COp.m. Wednotdav 2:15 p.m. L 14 Blola CA (27-5) I i ; 11 St. Mary's TX (22-6) 6p.m. Wodnotdav 9-.45 p.m. 1 McKendree IL (26-8) J ODvet Nazarene IL (21-12) 9:45p.m. Wodn•tdav 9 a.m. l 6 Findlay OH (26-4) J 7 Lipscomb TN (30-5) lp.m. Tuesdav 9 a.m. l Point Park PA (20-7) J 4:30p.m. Claflln SC (24~7) Wodne1day 4:30 p.m. 1 10 East Central OK (22-5) J 15 Georgetown KY (26-8) 4p.m. Wodnotdav I p.m. 1 ..., Phllllps OK (23-8) J I WOiiam Corey MS (22-13) 6:15p.m. Wodnetdav 6:15 p.m. 1 2 HawoD Pacific (24-3) J 3 LJ 60th Annual NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship u LJ Off/cal Tournament Seedings••• First-Round Schedule... J 1. Life GA 32-1 Tuesday, March 18 9 a.m. (7) Lipscomb TN (30-5) J 2. Hawaii Pacific 24-3 Point Park PA (20-7) 10:45 a.m. Dillard LA (19-12) 3. Oklahoma Baptist 32-3 (4) Benedict SC (30-2) J 12:30 p.m. (5) Incarnate Word TX (25-3) Central Washington (16-12) 4. Benedict SC 30-2 2:15 p.m. (13) Cumberland KY (28-6) J Southern Nazarene OK (25-8) 5. Incarnate Word TX 25-3 4:30 p.m. (1) Life GA (32-1) Huston-Tillotson TX (20-8) J 6:15 p.m. Brigham Young-Hawaii (20-6) 6. Findlay OH 26-4 (16) Transylvania KY (23-7) 8:45 p.m. (3) Oklahoma Baptist (32-3) J 7. Lipscomb TN 30-5 Lindsey Wilson KY (23-12) 10:30 p.m. (9) Southeastern Oklahoma (26-3) ~ 8. Birmingham-Southern AL 26-5 Carroll MT (22-10) Wednesday, March 19 9. Southeastern Oklahoma 26-3 J 9 a.m. Olivet Nazarene IL (21-12) 10. East Central OK 22-5 (6) Findlay OH (26-4) 10:45 a.m. Columbia MO (27-7) J (12) Azusa Pacific CA (28-7) 11. St. Mary's TX 22-6 12:30 p.m. The Master's CA (21-10) ! I (8) Birmingham-Southam AL (26-5) u 12. Azusa Pacific CA 28-7 2:15 p.m. Georgia Southwestern (23-8) (14) Biola CA (27-5) I 4:30 p.m. Claflin SC (24-7) -.I 13. Cumberland KY 28-6 (10) East Central OK (22-5) 6:15 p.m. William Carey MS (22-13) 14. Biola CA 27-5 (2) Hawaii Pacific (24-3) J 8 p.m. (15) Georgetown KY (26-8) Phillips OK (23-8) 15. Georgetown KY 26-8 9:45 p.m. (11) St. Mary's TX (22-6) J McKendree IL (26-8) 16. Transylvania KY 23-7 I TEAM LISTED FIRST IS J DESIGNATED THE HOME TEAM : I J 4 : I :...i I""! - NA/A Division I Men's Basketball Top 25 Final Rating- March 13, 1997... Previous 1st Place Total Rank Rank Team Votes Record Points 1 1 ·Life GA 19 29-1 499 ,.., 2 4 Benedict SC 29-1 467 3 2 Hawaii Pacific 1 23-3 435 r-- 4 3 Oklahoma Baptist 29-3 432 I 5 6 Lipscomb TN 28-4 424 6 7 Southeastern Oklahoma 25-2 404 -' .