1974 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1974 150px 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri West Georgia 1 1 1 Alcorn State 1 1 St. Mary's (TX) 1 Kentucky State 4 (other 3 Champs of NAIA) Roger Kaiser West Georgia Foots Walker West Georgia George Harris St. Mary's (TX) unknown The 1974 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 37th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.NAIA.org http://naia.cstv.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ 2009-05-01 dead 2009-04-19 It would be the last tournament to be played in Municipal until 2002. In 1975, it would be held in the new 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: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994NAIA Championship History NAIA http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110523103053/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf 2011-05-23 dead 2009-04-19 1974 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Fairmont State (W.V.) 92 - Cameron (Okla.) 88 - Keene State (N.H.) 66 16 St. Mary's (Tex.) 95 9 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 50 - Washburn (Kan.) 67 - Wartburg (Iowa) 64 8 Augustana (Ill.) 85 5 Hanover (Ind.) 87 - State College of Arkansas 83 - Millersville State (Pa.) 76 12 Northwestern State (La.) 95 13 Missouri Western State 96 - Monmouth (N.J.) 84 - Central Washington State 55 4 Alcorn State (Miss.) 93 3 Gardner–Webb (N.C.) 91 - Oregon Tech 56 - Huron (S.D.) 71 14 West Georgia 102 11 Azusa Pacific (California) 74 - Indiana (Pa.) 79 - Virginia State 65 6 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 69 7 Midwestern (Tex.) 77 - Defiance (Ohio) 63 - Grand Valley State (Mich.) 71 10 St. Thomas (Minn.) 95 15 Hastings (Neb.) 96 - Roger Williams (R.I.) 61 - Erskine (S.C.) 69 2 Kentucky State 82 1 Fairmont State 55 16 St. Mary's 71 - Washburn 55 8 Augustana 57 5 Hanover 85 12 Northwestern State 76 13 Missouri Western State 72 4 Alcorn State 80 3 Gardner–Webb 101 14 West Georgia 116 - Indiana 66 6 Grand Canyon 65 7 Midwestern 92 10 St. Thomas 78 15 Hastings 57 2 Kentucky State 75 16 St. Mary's 74 8 Augustana 65 5 Hanover 102 4 Alcorn State 107* 14 West Georgia 102 - Indiana 69 7 Midwestern 74 2 Kentucky State 80 16 St. Mary's 71 4 Alcorn State 76 14 West Georgia 79 2 Kentucky State 75 4 Alcorn State 79 14 West Georgia 97  * denotes double 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 16 St. Mary's (TX) 79 2 Kentucky State 95 See also 1974 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1974 NCAA Division II 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