1966 NAIA basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA men's basketball tournament
Year:1966
Teams:32
Finalfourarena:Municipal Auditorium
Finalfourcity:Kansas City, Missouri
Champions:Oklahoma Baptist
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:2nd
Champffcount:2nd
Runnerup:Georgia Southern
Gamecount:1st
Runnerffcount:1st
Semifinal1:Grambling (La.)
Finalfourcount1:3rd
Semifinal2:Norfolk State (Va.)
Finalfourcount2:1st
Coty:Ted Kjolhede
Cotyschool:Central Michigan
Mvp:Al Tucker
Mvpteam:Oklahoma Baptist
Attendance:unknown
Topscorer:Al Tucker
Topscorerteam:Oklahoma Baptist
Points:182

The 1966 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 29th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] This tournament featured the game with the most points scored. Al Tucker received the MVP award for the second time this year.

Awards and honors

1966 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 . 2020-05-17 . https://archive.today/20120714173433/http://naia.cstv.com/ . 2012-07-14 . dead .
  2. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History