1979 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1979 150px 1979 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament 32 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Drury 1 1 1 Henderson State 2 3 Southwest Texas State 4 Midwestern State 2 Lawrence Washington Drury Mike Carter Drury unknown The 1979 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 42nd 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 Awards and honors Leading scorer: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994NAIA 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 1979 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Cameron (Okla.) 76 - Central State (Ohio) 69 - Southern Maine 61 16 Tri-State (Ind.) 84 9 St. John's (Minn.) 83* - West Virginia Wesleyan 81 - Kentucky State 74 8 Southwest Texas State 78 5 Henderson State (Ark.) 70 - Point Park (Pa.) 69 - Central Wesleyan (S.C.) 48 12 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 84 13 Southern Tech (Ga) 75 - California State-Dominguez Hills 66 - Quincy (Ill.) 77 4 Birmingham–Southern (Ala.) 75 3 Drury (Mo.) 69 - Hanover (Ind.) 60 - LeMoyne-Owen (Tenn.) 79 14 Kearney State (Neb.) 98 11 High Point (N.C.) 91 - Oregon Tech 62 - Louisiana College 69 6 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 83 7 Central Washington 83 - Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 62 - Midwestern State (Tex.) 64 10 Grand Valley State (Mich.) 63 15 Norfolk State (Virginia) 64 - St. John Fisher(N.Y.) 57 - Marymount (Kan.) 79 2 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 74 1 Cameron 74* 16 Tri-State 73 9 St. John's 75 8 Southwest Texas State 79 5 Henderson State 84* 12 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 78 13 Southern Tech 57 - Quincy 61 3 Drury 72 14 Kearney State 69 11 High Point 65 6 Briar Cliff 76 7 Central Washington 66 - Midwestern State 73 15 Norfolk State 77 - Marymount 87 1 Cameron 73 8 Southwest Texas State 77* 5 Henderson State 70 - Quincy 69 3 Drury 89 6 Briar Cliff 84 - Midwestern State 77* - Marymount 76 8 Southwest Texas State 57 5 Henderson State 58 3 Drury 77 - Midwestern State 59 5 Henderson State 54 3 Drury 60  * denotes overtime. Third-place game The third-place game featured the losing national semifinalist teams to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988. NAIA third-place game 8 Southwest Texas State 101 - Midwestern State 88 See also 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1979 NCAA Division II basketball tournament 1979 NCAA Division III 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