1975 NAIA basketball tournament

none August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1975 150px 1975 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament 32 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Grand Canyon 1 1 1 Midwestern State 1 1 Alcorn State 2 St. Mary's (TX) 2 Ed Messbarger St. Mary’s (Texas) Bayard Forrest Grand Canyon (AZ) Tom Kropp Kearney State (NE) unknown John McGill Alcorn State (Miss.) The 1975 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 38th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.NAIA.org This would be the first tournament played in Kemper Arena. Kemper would host the NAIA Tournament until 1993, when the NAIA would move the tournament and its offices to Tulsa. Awards and honors Leading scorer: John McGill, Alcorn State (Miss.) Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994NAIA Results 1975 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Kentucky State 77 - Malone (Ohio) 85 - Husson (Maine) 78 16 Tri-State (Ind.) 96 9 Edinboro State (Pa.) 94 - Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) 86 - Central Arkansas 77 8 Alcorn State (Miss.) 88 5 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 83 - Willamette (Ore.) 60 - Montevallo (Ala.) 67 12 Illinois Wesleyan 76 13 Wisconsin–Parkside 57 - Morningside (Iowa) 54 - Monmouth (N.J.) 72 4 Marymount (Kan.) 86 3 St. Mary's (Tex.) 75 - Newberry (S.C.) 59 - Millersville State (Pa.) 82 14 Ferris State (Mich.) 81 11 Winston-Salem State (N.C.) 82 - Eastern Montana 75 - East Central State (Okla.) 65 6 Central Washington State 76 7 Midwestern State (Tex.) 89 - United States International (Calif.) 62 - William Jewell (Mo.) 64 10 Norfolk State (Va.) 83 15 Winona State (Minn.) 93 - Bryant (R.I.) 72 - Kearney State (Neb.) 86 2 Fairmont State (W.Va.) 94 - Malone 80 16 Tri-State 63 9 Edinboro State 79 8 Alcorn State 85 5 Grand Canyon 66 12 Illinois Wesleyan 63 13 Wisconsin–Parkside 51 4 Marymount 48 3 St. Mary's 75 - Millersville 59 11 Winston-Salem State 57 6 Central Washington State 56 7 Midwestern State 90 10 Norfolk State 87 15 Winona State 84 2 Fairmont State 102 - Malone 87 8 Alcorn State 101 13 Wisconsin–Parkside 54 5 Grand Canyon 70 3 St. Mary's 67 11 Winston-Salem State 59 7 Midwestern State 85 2 Fairmont State 80 8 Alcorn State 68 5 Grand Canyon 88 7 Midwestern State 65 3 St. Mary's 60 5 Grand Canyon 65 7 Midwestern State 54 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. This particular Consolation Game between Alcorn State and St. Mary's was rematch of a 1974 Semifinal game (Alcorn State won both games). NAIA third-place game 8 Alcorn State 76 3 St. Mary's 74 See also 1975 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1975 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1975 NCAA Division III men's 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