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.
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.