1964 NAIA basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA men's basketball tournament
Year:1964
Teams:32
Finalfourarena:Municipal Auditorium
Finalfourcity:Kansas City, Missouri
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Champffcount:1st
Gamecount:2nd
Runnerffcount:2nd
Finalfourcount1:1st
Finalfourcount2:2nd
Coty:Sam Williams
Cotyschool:Pan American (Texas)
Mvp:Lucious Jackson
Mvpteam:Pan American (Texas)
Hustle:Ralph Telken
Hustleschool:Rockhurst
Attendance:unknown
Topscorer:Lucious Jackson
Topscorerteam:Pan American
Points:124

The 1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] It was the first time the leading rebounder was also the leading scorer, Lucious Jackson of runner-up Pan American (Texas). Lucious was also named tournament Most Valuable Player, which made him the third player to receive the award back to back.

Awards and honors

1964 NAIA bracket

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA.org . 2013-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ . 2009-05-01 . dead .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110523103053/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History