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.
Awards and honors Leading scorers: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994.NAIA Championship History
1982 NAIA bracket
* denotes overtime.
Third-place game The third-place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
See also 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1982 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament
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