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Sports in Olathe
Sports Advisory
Council
Official Visitor's Guide
NAIA Div. I Mens'
Basketball National
Championship Tourn.
March 13-19, 2002 >
FAQs >
In Appreciation
Tourn. Schedule
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2002 Buffalo Funds - NAIA Div.
I Men's Basketball National Championship
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Key
Championship Tournament Highlights
- The 2002 Buffalo
Funds
NAIA
Division
I
Men's
Basketball
National
Championship
was
a
great
success.
A
crowd
of
40,198
watched
an
entire
week
of
basketball.
The
final
four
teams
(Barat
(IL),
Azusa
Pacific
(CA),
University
of
Science
and
Arts
(OK)
and
Oklahoma
City
(OK)
battled
it
out
in
the
remaining
days.
In
the
end
the
University
of
Science
and
Arts
prevailed
as
the
National
Champions.
- An
economic
impact
report
by
CERI,
Inc.
calculated
the
NAIA
Basketball
event
generated
2.
7
million
dollars
in
NEW
revenue
to
the
Kansas
City/Metropolitan
area.
- See
the sponsorship
summary.
- LEARN
MORE ABOUT THIS PAST EVENT @ NAIA.
- The NAIA Division I Basketball Championship
Tournament, the nation’s oldest post-season
collegiate basketball tournament, has its roots in
Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.
- After eight years in Tulsa, the NAIA is pleased to
bring the Tournament back home to Kansas City and
Municipal Auditorium, thanks to strong support from
community and civic organizations.
- The NAIA Championship Tournament will be held March
13-19.
- Known for its non-stop action and eclectic mix of
die-hard fans, this year’s Tournament promises the
scrappy and spirited action that has spectators
calling the NAIA basketball tournament "the real
March Madness."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tournament Information
- Tickets are available through 5:00 pm CST March 8 at
the Olathe Chamber of
Commerce at (913) 764-1050 or
(800) 921-5678.
All-tournament tickets (good for the six days) are $40
for general admission and $60 for reserved seats.
After March 8, All-tournament tickets can be purchased
through Ticketmaster.
Single-session tickets are available through the box
office at Municipal Auditorium (816-513-5000) or Ticketmaster (816-931-3330).
Prices are: $2 for
general admission on night session of opening day (March 13);
March
13-15 general admission: $5 for adults, $3 for
students;
March 13-15 reserved: $8 for adults, $6 for
students;
March 16, 18 and 19 general admission: $7
for adults, $5 for students;
March 16, 18 and 19
reserved: $10 for adults, $8 for students.
- Tournament attendees can see the games for $2 on Retro
Night, March 13.
- The six-day NAIA tournament follows a 32-team,
31-game single elimination, Wednesday-to-Tuesday
format. Games will not be held on the Sunday of the
tournament.
- In conjunction with the tournament, the NAIA will
hold its annual convention in Kansas City from March
16-19.
- Municipal Auditorium hosted the first NAIA
tournament, which launched the organization in 1937,
and will be the Division I Basketball Championship
Tournament’s home through 2006.
- As part of the Champions of Character program,
members of the Final Four tournament teams will host a
Sunday, March 17 basketball clinic for Special
Olympians at Municipal Auditorium.
- Members of tournament teams will present Champions
of Character values at 32 YMCA after-school programs.
The NAIA also will host a seminar and clinic for YMCA
coaches and youth from 9 a.m. - noon Saturday, March
16.
- MetroSports will broadcast all tournament games
locally. Games will be broadcast nationally on CNN/SI.
Champions of Character
- The NAIA views sports as a vehicle for character
development for all student-athletes, and celebrates
competition with character throughout the tournament.
- The NAIA has launched its Champions of Character
initiative, which promotes respect, integrity,
responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship
among student-athletes and youth who are involved in
sports.
- The NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports. As
part of the Champions of Character initiative, members
of competing teams at each championship participate in
a local community program.
Economic Impact
- According to an economic impact study commissioned by
the Olathe Chamber of Commerce and conducted by the
County Economic Research Institute (CERI), the return of
the NAIA national basketball tournament to Kansas City
will bring more than $6 million to the region.
- Combined, all NAIA tournaments are slated to produce
more than
$64 million annually.
- The NAIA plans to conduct at least one national
championship in the Kansas City area during each of
the collegiate sport seasons.
- For more in-depth tournament information, click
here.
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