1964 NAIA basketball tournament

1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament
Season1963–64
Teams32
Finals siteMunicipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri
ChampionsRockhurst Hawks (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Runner-upPan American Broncs (2nd title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearSam Williams (Pan American (Texas))
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Ralph Telken (Rockhurst)
MVPLucious Jackson (Pan American (Texas))
Top scorerLucious Jackson (Pan American)
(124 points)
NAIA men's basketball tournament
«1963 1965»

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

  • Leading scorer: Lucious Jackson, Pan American; 5 games, 54 field goals, 16 free throws, 124 total points (24.8 points per game)
  • Leading rebounder: Lucious Jackson, Pan American; 5 games, 67 rebounds (13.4 rebounds per game)
  • Player of the Year: est. 1994
  • Most rebounds; career ends: 180, Lucious Jackson, Pan American, (1962,63,64)
  • All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Lucious Jackson, 7th Pan American (1962,63,64); 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game and Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64); 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per.[2]

1964 NAIA bracket

First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
               
1 Pan American 94
- Wisconsin State–La Crosse 82
1 Pan American 81
16 St. Cloud State 76
- Jersey City State 47
16 St. Cloud State 66
1 Pan American 82
8 Mansfield State 69
9 Georgetown (KY) 87
- St. Joseph (NM) 79
9 Georgetown (KY) 89*
8 Mansfield State 97
- Miles 79
8 Mansfield State 99
1 Pan American 56
4 Carson–Newman 54
5 Central State (OK) 95
- Cedarville 40
5 Central State (OK) 84
12 Pacific Lutheran 72
- Buena Vista 94
12 Pacific Lutheran 109
5 Central State (OK) 55
4 Carson–Newman 61
13 Hastings 87
- Huntingdon 89
- Huntingdon 59
4 Carson–Newman 76
- Lewis & Clark 66
4 Carson–Newman 75
1 Pan American 56
10 Rockhurst 66
3 Grambling 75
- Quincy 72
3 Grambling 66
- St. Mary's (TX) 72
- St. Mary's (TX) 64
14 Central Connecticut 62
- St. Mary's (TX) 54
10 Rockhurst 59
7 Indiana Central 92
- Morris Harvey 81
7 Indiana Central 74
10 Rockhurst 76
- Eastern Montana 70
10 Rockhurst 77
10 Rockhurst 66
6 Emporia State 61
11 Kentucky State 71
- Redlands 65
11 Kentucky State 80
6 Emporia State 85
- Ouachita Baptist 68
6 Emporia State 93
6 Emporia State 90
2 High Point 78
15 Georgia Southern 86
- Dakota Wesleyan 72
15 Georgia Southern 76
2 High Point 85
- Ferris State 70
2 High Point 86
  •  * denotes overtime.

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.

NAIA third-place game
   
4 Carson–Newman 73
6 Emporia State 60

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ NAIA Championship History