1968 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1968 150px 1968 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Central State (Ohio) 2nd 2nd 2nd Fairmont State (W.Va.) 1st 2nd Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1st Westminster (Pa.) 4th Jack Dobbins Northeastern State (Okla.) John Jamerson Fairmont State (W.Va.) Mike Malone Wisconsin-Oshkosh unknown Ron Hayek Wisconsin-Oshkosh 116 The 1968 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 31st 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 2009-03-26 Awards and honors Leading scorer: Ron Hayek, Wisconsin-Oshkosh; 5 games, 47 field goals, 22 free throws, 116 total points (23.2 average points per game) Leading rebounder: Wayne Denham, Fairmont State (W.Va.); 5 games, 68 total rebounds (13.6 average rebounds per game) 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 2009-03-26 1968 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Guilford (NC) 78 - Oshkosh State (Wis.) 80 - Eastern Montana 83 16 Wayne State (Neb.) 70 9 Union (Ky.) 69 - Drury (Mo.) 75 - Athens (Al.) 72 8 Northeastern State (Okla.) 89 5 St. Cloud State (Minn.) 88 - Millersville State (Pa.) 77 - Dickinson State (N.D.) 76 12 Washburn (Kan.) 71 13 Albany State (Ga.) 68 - New Haven (Conn.) 69 - Fairmont State (W.Va.) 78 4 Oklahoma Christian 75 3 Central State (Ohio) 81 - Millikin (Ill.) 64 - Westmar (Iowa) 57 14 Valdosta State (Ga.) 62 10 Central Washington State 95 - Albuquerque (N.Mex.) 72 - Henderson State (Ark.) 70 7 Alcorn A&M (Miss.) 79 6 Westminster (Pa.) 69 - Pasadena (Calif.) 67 - Bishop (Tex.) 91 11 Monmouth (N.J.) 102 15 Hanover (Ind) 107 - Southern Oregon State 59 - Eastern Michigan 82 2 Stephen F. Austin (Tex.) 80 - Oshkosh State 82 - Eastern Montana 75 - Drury 85 8 Northeastern State 69 5 St. Cloud State 68 - Dickinson State 70 - New Haven 72 - Fairmont State 97 3 Central State (Ohio) 60 14 Valdosta State 53 10 Central Washington State 85 7 Alcorn A&M 70 6 Westminster (Pa.) 70 11 Monmouth 69 15 Hanover 81 - Eastern Michigan 94 - Oshkosh State 57 - Drury 55 - Dickinson State 81 - Fairmont State 86 3 Central State (Ohio) 66 10 Central Washington State 47 6 Westminster (Pa.) 92 - Eastern Michigan 84 - Oshkosh State 74 - Fairmont State 76 3 Central State (Ohio) 72 6 Westminster (Pa.) 51 - Fairmont State 48 3 Central State (Ohio) 51 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 - Oshkosh State 102 6 Westminster (Pa.) 68 See also 1968 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1968 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