1957 NAIA basketball tournament

North American college sports championship August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1957 150px 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Tennessee State 1st 1st 1st 3rd Southeastern State 2nd Pacific Lutheran 1st Eastern Illinois 1st Bloomer Sullivan Southeastern Oklahoma State Jim Spivey Southeastern Oklahoma State unknown The 1957 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 20th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.http://naia.cstv.com/ NAIA.org 2020-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501033134/http://naia.cstv.com/ 2009-05-01 dead This would be the first tournament to have seeded teams. This also means that this is the first tournament to have an 'upset'. The first upset in tournament history was when the 3 seeded West Virginia Tech lost to Villa Madonna, predecessor to today's Thomas More of Kentucky, 93–91. There were three upsets this year, including the championship game. The NAIA seeded teams 21 years prior to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The NAIA would adjust seeding to 16 seed system, in 1959. In 2016 the seeds would be adjust again, each bracket would be ranked 1-8, with the overall number 1 in the Naismith Bracket. The championship game featured Tennessee State and Southeastern State (OK). With Tennessee State's win, they became the first historically black institution to win a collegiate basketball national championship.NAIA History https://web.archive.org/web/20111121185725/http://www.naiahoops.com/page/history.php November 21, 2011 This would be the first of three national championship titles for Tennessee State. The 3rd place game featured Pacific Lutheran defeating Eastern Illinois. Awards and honors Many of the records set by the 1957 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later: Leading scorer est. 1963 Leading rebounder est. 1963 Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958 Player of the Year est. 1994 Most free throws made; career: 120 free throws made by Jim Spivey of Southeastern Oklahoma State (1954,55,56,57). Most free throws made; single-game, team: 48, Southeastern Oklahoma State vs. Southwest Texas State Most free throws made in one tournament; individual: 68 free throws made by Jim Spivey of Southeastern Oklahoma State (1954,55,56,57). Most free throws made in one tournament; team: 153, Southeastern Oklahoma State Most consecutive tournament victories; record start: 18 overall, 5 in 1957, Tennessee State, 1957-58-59-60 Top single-game performances: Jim Spivey, 4th, Southeastern Oklahoma State vs. Eastern Illinois, 20 field goals, 13 free throws and 53 total points; Jim Spivey 13th, Southeastern Oklahoma State vs Southwest Texas State, 14 field goals, 18 free throws and 46 total points; Jim Spivey 20th, Southeastern Oklahoma State vs. Tennessee State, 14 field goals 15 free throws and 43 total points. All-time leading scorer; first appearance: Charles Sharp, 5th Southwest Texas State (1957,59,60) 12 games, 118 field goals, 69 free throws, 305 total points, 25.4 average per game All-time leading scorers; second appearance: Dick Barnett, 3rd, Tennessee State (1956,57,58,59) 18 games, 186 field goals, 79 free throws, 451 total points 25.1 average per game, Charles Curtis, 8th, Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) (1956,57,58,59) 14 games 101 field goals, 85 free throws, 287 total points, 20.5 average per game, Roger Iverson, 20th, Pacific Lutheran (1956,57,58,59) 14 games, 109 field goals, 23 free throws, 241 total points, 17.2 average per game, and John Barnhill, 21st, Tennessee State (1956,57,58,59) 17 games, 104 field goals, 27 free throws, 235 total points, 13.8 average per game. All-time leading scorer; third appearance: Bennie Swain, 6th Texas Southern (1955,56,57,58) 15 games, 119 field goals, 64 free throws, 302 total points, 20.1 average per game. All-time leading scorer; final appearance: James Spivey, 4th, Southeastern Oklahoma (1954,55,56,57) 13 games, 133 field goals, 120 free throws, 386 total points, 29.7 average 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 Bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship NAIA third-place game TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 170 30 high yes 1 Pacific Lutheran 76 Elon 61 Stetson 100 Wayne State (NE) 84 Ball State 98 Troy State 70 New Haven State 66 8 Texas Southern 67 5 Portland 77 Austin Peay State 65 Tennessee State 87 Adrian 69 William Jewell 70 Adelphi 69* Southern State 70 4 Western Illinois State 101 3 West Virginia Tech 91 Villa Madonna 93 Eastern Illinois State 88 New Mexico Highlands 76 Stevens Point State 93 Millersville State 85 Wayland Baptist 72 6 Hamline 75 7 Southeastern State 82 Northwest Nazarene 58 Southwest Texas State 104 Upper Iowa 71 Emporia State 82 Northern State (SD) 66 Westmont 75 2 Youngstown 81 1 Pacific Lutheran 105 Stetson 83 Ball State 72 8 Texas Southern 97 5 Portland 70 Tennessee State 87 William Jewell 67 4 Western Illinois State 80 Villa Madonna 78 Eastern Illinois State 110 Stevens Point State 69 6 Hamline 81 7 Southeastern State 98 Southwest Texas State 78 Emporia State 74 2 Youngstown 80 1 Pacific Lutheran 91 8 Texas Southern 72 Tennessee State 90 4 Western Illinois State 88 Eastern Illinois State 88 6 Hamline 83 7 Southeastern State 69 2 Youngstown 65 1 Pacific Lutheran 70 Tennessee State 71 Eastern Illinois State 81 7 Southeastern State 95 Tennessee State 92 7 Southeastern State 73 1 Pacific Lutheran 87 Eastern Illinois State 85 denotes overtime See also 1957 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1957 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1957 National Invitation Tournament References Category:NAIA men's basketball championship Tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament