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.
[1] Texas Wesleyan won their 2nd national title, defeating Life University (Ga.) 86 to 76.
It was Texas Wesleyan's 13th appearance in the NAIA Tournament.
Life finished the season earning its second all-time runner-up title.