The 1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] 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, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64); 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per.[2]

1964 NAIA bracket

First round Second round Elite Eight NAIA national semifinals NAIA national championship
               
1 Pan American 94
- Wisconsin State–La Crosse 82
1 Pan American 81
16 St. Cloud State 76
- Jersey City State 47
16 St. Cloud State 66
1 Pan American 82
8 Mansfield State 69
9 Georgetown (KY) 87
- St. Joseph (NM) 79
9 Georgetown (KY) 89*
8 Mansfield State 97
- Miles 79
8 Mansfield State 99
1 Pan American 56
4 Carson–Newman 54
5 Central State (OK) 95
- Cedarville 40
5 Central State (OK) 84
12 Pacific Lutheran 72
- Buena Vista 94
12 Pacific Lutheran 109
5 Central State (OK) 55
4 Carson–Newman 61
13 Hastings 87
- Huntingdon 89
- Huntingdon 59
4 Carson–Newman 76
- Lewis & Clark 66
4 Carson–Newman 75
1 Pan American 56
10 Rockhurst 66
3 Grambling 75
- Quincy 72
3 Grambling 66
- St. Mary's (TX) 72
- St. Mary's (TX) 64
14 Central Connecticut 62
- St. Mary's (TX) 54
10 Rockhurst 59
7 Indiana Central 92
- Morris Harvey 81
7 Indiana Central 74
10 Rockhurst 76
- Eastern Montana 70
10 Rockhurst 77
10 Rockhurst 66
6 Emporia State 61
11 Kentucky State 71
- Redlands 65
11 Kentucky State 80
6 Emporia State 85
- Ouachita Baptist 68
6 Emporia State 93
6 Emporia State 90
2 High Point 78
15 Georgia Southern 86
- Dakota Wesleyan 72
15 Georgia Southern 76
2 High Point 85
- Ferris State 70
2 High Point 86
  •  * 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 Carson–Newman 73
6 Emporia State 60

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ NAIA Championship History
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