1971 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1971 150px 1971 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament 32 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Kentucky State 2nd 2nd 2nd Eastern Michigan 1st 1st Elizabeth City State 2 Fairmont State 3 Travis Grant Kentucky State unknown The 1971 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 34th 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 The championship game featured Kentucky State University for the second time. It was the fourth time since seeding began in 1957 that the number one team won the tournament. Awards and honors Leading scorer: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994 NAIA 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 1971 NAIA bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Kentucky State 100 - St. Thomas (Minn.) 66 - Doane (Neb.) 73 16 Central Washington State 98 9 Grambling State (La.) 88 - Mansfield State (Pa.) 78 - Glassboro State (N.J.) 71 8 East Central State (Okla.) 60 5 Indiana (Pa.) 81 - Eastern New Mexico 72 - Western New England (Mass.) 76 12 Elizabeth City State (N.C.) 90 13 Illinois Wesleyan 76 - Northern State (S.D.) 88 - North Carolina-Asheville 73 4 Stephen F. Austin State (Tex.) 91 3 Eau Claire State (Wis.) 66 - Southern State (Ark.) 50 - Lewis & Clark (Ore.) 83 14 Earlham (Ind.) 105 11 Whittier (Calif.) 65 - Sacred Heart (Kan.) 59 - Ohio Dominican 81 6 Eastern Michigan 119 7 North Carolina A&T 70 - Drury (Mo.) 53 - Northwestern (Iowa) 91 10 Jackson State (Miss) 96 15 Augusta State (Ga.) 71 - Great Falls (Mont.) 75 - Texas Southern 78 2 Fairmont State (W.Va.) 79 1 Kentucky State 73 16 Central Washington State 59 9 Grambling State 77* - Glassboro State 75 5 Indiana 72 12 Elizabeth City State 74 - Northern State 62 4 Stephen F. Austin State 99 3 Eau Claire State 97 14 Earlham 76 11 Whittier 70 6 Eastern Michigan 71* 7 North Carolina A&T 86* 10 Jackson State 73 - Great Falls 80 2 Fairmont State 83 1 Kentucky State 93 9 Grambling State 81 12 Elizabeth City State 90 4 Stephen F. Austin State 88 3 Eau Claire State 80 6 Eastern Michigan 87 7 North Carolina A&T 74 2 Fairmont State 78 1 Kentucky State 104 12 Elizabeth City State 91 6 Eastern Michigan 89 2 Fairmont State 78 1 Kentucky State 102 6 Eastern Michigan 82  * 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 12 Elizabeth City State 88* 2 Fairmont State 87 See also 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament 1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament References Category:NAIA men's basketball championship Tournament NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Missouri Category:Basketball competitions in Kansas City, Missouri