1976 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament August 2023October 2023 NAIA men's basketball tournament 1976 32 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Coppin State 1 1 1 Henderson State 1 1 Marymount (KS) 1 Lincoln Memorial 1 Joe Pace Coppin State Enos Mitchell Henderson State unknown The 1976 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 39th 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 This was the first tournament since 1969 tournament to feature four new teams to the NAIA semifinals. (It was the 6th time since 1937 this happened; previous years were the inaugural year 1937, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1969). 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 Bracket First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship TOP TIER TOP TIER BOTTOM TIER BOTTOM TIER 1 Fairmont State 58 - Howard Payne 52 - West Florida 59 16 Texas Southern 81 9 Coppin State 78 - Dowling 55 - Franklin 61 8 Wisconsin-Parkside 74 5 Pikeville 84 - Alabama-Huntsville 94 - Doane 80 12 Norfolk State 79 13 Central Washington State 75 - Briar Cliff 72 - Eastern Montana 76 4 Marymount (KS) 93 3 Alcorn State 79 - Lake Superior State 88' - Gustavus Adolphus 73 14 Edinboro State 88 11 Illinois Wesleyan 100 - Southwest Baptist (MO) 84 - Bethany Nazarene (OK) 67 6 Henderson State 80 7 Guilford (NC) 95 - Lincoln Memorial 101 - Husson (ME) 81 10 California Baptist 95 15 Newberry 89 - Linfield 86 - Central State (OH) 52 2 Grand Canyon 57 1 Fairmont State 75 16 Texas Southern 82 9 Coppin State 68 8 Wisconsin-Parkside 67 - Alabama-Huntsville 70 - Doane 59 4 Marymount 83 13 Central Washington State 72 14 Edinboro State 73 - Lake Superior State 76 6 Henderson State 68 11 Illinois Wesleyan 66 - Lincoln Memorial 107 10 California Baptist 78 15 Newberry 65 2 Grand Canyon 58 16 Texas Southern 77 9 Coppin State 88 - Alabama-Huntsville 76 4 Marymount 78 - Lake Superior State 61 6 Henderson State 78 - Lincoln Memorial 75 15 Newberry 64 9 Coppin State 82 4 Marymount 81 6 Henderson State 80 - Lincoln Memorial 79** 9 Coppin State 96 6 Henderson State 91  * 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 4 Marymount 78 - Lincoln Memorial 75 See also 1976 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1976 NCAA Division II basketball tournament 1976 NCAA Division III 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