1967 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1967 150px 1967 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri St. Benedict's (Kan.) 2nd 2nd 2nd Oklahoma Baptist 3rd 3rd Central Washington 1st Morris Harvey (W. Va.) 1st Bob Bass Oklahoma Baptist Al Tucker (2nd title) Oklahoma Baptist David Benedict Central Washington unknown Al Tucker Oklahoma Baptist 164 The 1967 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 30th 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 There were only 3 upsets in this tournament. The championship game featured St. Benedict's College (Kan.) and Oklahoma Baptist University. The Ravens would defeat the Biso 71–65. The 3rd place game featured Central Washington University defeating Morris Harvey College (W. Va.) by a score of 106 to 92. 1967 was the final year of 21 straight tournaments to have a player make it on the all-time leading scorers list. The streak that began with Harold Haskins in 1947 ended with Al Tucker in 1967. This streak had peaked in 1957 when 7 all-timers played in one tournament. It is argued that this marked the end of the "golden age" of NAIA basketball. It was the third tournament won by the number one seed. Awards and honors Leading scorer: Al Tucker, Oklahoma Baptist; 5 games, 164 total points including 65 field goals 34 free throws, averaging 32.8 points per game. Leading rebounder: Darryl Jones, St. Benedict's (Kan.); in 5 games Jones would earn 62 rebounds averaging 12.4 per game. Player of the Year: est. 1994 All-time single game performances: 6th; Al Tucker, Oklahoma Baptist; Oklahoma Baptist vs. St. Benedict's (Kan.); Tucker scored 47 points, including 21 field goals and 5 free throws. All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Al Tucker, 2nd, Oklahoma Baptist (1965,66,67); 15 games, 177 field goals, 117 free throws, 471 total points (31.4 points per game).NAIA Championship History https://web.archive.org/web/20080515144808/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf 2008-05-15 1967 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 St. Benedict's (Kan.) 80 - Linfield (Ore.) 75 - Eastern Montana 62 16 Southern State (Ark.) 75 9 Westminster (Pa.) 84 - Oshkosh State (Wis.) 62 - Wartburg (Iowa) 56 8 St. Mary's (Texas) 59 5 Tennessee Wesleyan 94 - Indiana Central 89* - Dickinson State (N.D.) 77 12 Midwestern (Texas) 96 13 Millersville State (Pa.) 66 - Chadron State (Neb.) 83 - Howard Payne (Texas) 85 4 Morris Harvey (W.Va.) 103 3 Oklahoma Baptist 55 - Alcorn A&M (Miss.) 52 - Quincy (Ill.) 64 14 Valdosta State (Ga.) 78 7 Southwestern Louisiana 110 - Findlay (Ohio) 73 - Albany State (Ga.) 70 10 Central Michigan 71 11 Guilford (N.C.) 70 - Boston State (Mass.) 61 - Trenton State (N.J.) 60 6 Central Washington State 72 15 St. Thomas (Minn.) 72 - Claremont-Mudd (Calif.) 63 - Rockhurst (Mo.) 59 2 Eastern New Mexico 64 1 St. Benedict's 67 16 Southern State 56 9 Westminster (Pa.) 53 8 St. Mary's 55 5 Tennessee Wesleyan 65 12 Midwestern 59 - Chadron State 76 4 Morris Harvey 91 3 Oklahoma Baptist 70 14 Valdosta State 62 7 Southwestern Louisiana 70 10 Central Michigan 62 11 Guilford 67 6 Central Washington State 78 15 St. Thomas 67 2 Eastern New Mexico 69 1 St. Benedict's 88 8 St. Mary's 73 5 Tennessee Wesleyan 68 4 Morris Harvey 75 3 Oklahoma Baptist 66 7 Southwestern Louisiana 65 6 Central Washington State 60 2 Eastern New Mexico 58 1 St. Benedict's 73 4 Morris Harvey 70 3 Oklahoma Baptist 78 6 Central Washington State 68 1 St. Benedict's 71 3 Oklahoma Baptist 65  * denotes 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 4 Morris Harvey 92 6 Central Washington State 106 See also 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1967 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