The 1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at
Municipal Auditorium in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
. The 27th annual
NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It was the first time the leading rebounder was also the leading scorer, Lucious Jackson of runner-up Pan American (Texas). Lucious was also named tournament Most Valuable Player, which made him the third player to receive the award back to back.
Awards and honors
*Leading scorer: ''Lucious Jackson'', Pan American; 5 games, 54 field goals, 16 free throws, 124 total points (24.8 points per game)
*Leading rebounder: ''Lucious Jackson'', Pan American; 5 games, 67 rebounds (13.4 rebounds per game)
*Player of the Year: est. 1994
*Most rebounds; career ends: ''180'', Lucious Jackson, Pan American, (1962,63,64)
*All-time leading scorer; final appearance: ''Lucious Jackson, 7th'' Pan American (1962,63,64); 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game and ''
Willis Reed
Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager. He spent his entire ten-year pro playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball ...
, 16th'' Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64); 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per.
NAIA Championship History
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1964 NAIA bracket
* * 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.
See also
* 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
The 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1964, and ...
* 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
The 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1963–64 ...
References
{{NAIA men's basketball tournament
NAIA men's basketball championship
Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
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