1963 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1963 150px 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Pan American (Texas) 1st 1st 1st Western Carolina (N.C.) 1st 1st Grambling (La.) 2nd Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2nd Fred Hodby Grambling (La.) Lucious Jackson Pan American (Texas) Gil Luttrell Carson–Newman (Tenn.) unknown Mel Gibson Western Carolina Willis Reed Grambling (La.) 137 The 1963 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 11–16 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.http://naia.cstv.com/ NAIA.org 2020-05-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ 2009-05-01 dead This tournament did not feature any games going into overtime. This was the first tournament to feature a Leading Scorer, and Leading Rebounder awards. They were presented to Mel Gibson, Willis Reed and Lucious Jackson respectively. In the inaugural year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie. This would not happen again until 1981. Awards and honors Leading scorers; tie: Mel Gibson, Western Carolina (N.C.) 5 games, 60 field goals 17 free throws 137 total points (27.4 average points per game) and Willis Reed, Grambling (La.) 5 games, 58 field goals, 21 free throws, 137 total points (27.4 average points per game) Leading rebounder: Lucious Jackson, Pan American (Texas), 5 games, 93 rebounds (18.6 rebounds per game) Player of the Year: est. 1994 Most rebounds; career continues: 180, Lucious Jackson, Pan American (Texas), (1962,63,64) All-time leading scorer; second appearance: Lucious Jackson, 7th Pan American (Texas) (1962,63,64), 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game; Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64), 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Hershell West, 15th Grambling (La.) (1960,61,63), 13 games, 116 field goals, 37 free throws, 269 total points, 20.7 average per game.NAIA Championship History https://web.archive.org/web/20110523103053/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf 2011-05-23 1963 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Grambling State (La.) 76 - Arkansas Tech 59 - Athens (Ala.) 72 16 Central Connecticut State 71 9 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 83 - Rider (N.J.) 57 - Parsons College (Iowa) 77 8 Indiana State 78 5 Howard Payne (Tex.) 66 - Stetson (Fla.) 68 - Peru State College (Neb.) 48 12 Pan American (Tex.) 83 13 Northern Michigan 72 - California Western 52 - Central State (Ohio) 71 4 Oklahoma Baptist 70 3 Winston-Salem State (N.C.) 60 - Transylvania (Ky.) 64 - Oshkosh State (Wis.) 74 14 Lewis & Clark (Ore.) 75 7 Western Illinois 81 - Miles College (Ala.) 84 - Eastern Montana 61 10 Western Carolina (N.C.) 64 11 Alliance College (Penn.) 76 - Yankton College (S.D.) 68 - Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 77 6 Rockhurst (Mo.) 83 15 Fort Hays State (Kan.) 95 - Eastern New Mexico 69 - West Virginia State 57 2 Augsburg College (Minn.) 67 1 Grambling State 56 - Athens 45 9 Carson-Newman 70 8 Indiana State 63 - Stetson 41 12 Pan American 64 13 Northern Michigan 101 - Central State (Ohio) 87 - Transylvania 80 14 Lewis & Clark 88 11 Alliance 53 6 Rockhurst 64 - Miles 86 10 Western Carolina 107 15 Fort Hays State 82 2 Augsburg 71 1 Grambling State 79 9 Carson-Newman 70 12 Pan American 99 13 Northern Michigan 73 14 Lewis & Clark 57 10 Western Carolina 77 6 Rockhurst 76 15 Fort Hays State 96 1 Grambling State 83 12 Pan American 90 10 Western Carolina 100 - Fort Hays State 84 12 Pan American 73 10 Western Carolina 62 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 1 Grambling State 107 15 Fort Hays State 86 See also 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1963 NCAA College Division basketball tournament References Category:NAIA men's basketball championship Tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Missouri Category:Basketball competitions in Kansas City, Missouri