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1963 NAIA basketball tournament
College basketball tournament
College basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NAIA men's basketball tournament |
| Year | 1963 |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourArena | Municipal Auditorium |
| FinalFourCity | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | Pan American (Texas) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 1st |
| ChampFFCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | Western Carolina (N.C.) |
| GameCount | 1st |
| RunnerFFCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | Grambling (La.) |
| FinalFourCount1 | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 2nd |
| COTY | Fred Hodby |
| COTYSchool | Grambling (La.) |
| MVP | Lucious Jackson |
| MVPTeam | Pan American (Texas) |
| Hustle | Gil Luttrell |
| HustleSchool | Carson–Newman (Tenn.) |
| Attendance | unknown |
| TopScorer | Mel Gibson |
| TopScorerTeam | Western Carolina |
| TopScorer2 | Willis Reed |
| TopScorer2Team | Grambling (La.) |
| Points | 137 |
The 1963 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 11–16 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This tournament did not feature any games going into overtime. This was the first tournament to feature a Leading Scorer, and Leading Rebounder awards. They were presented to Mel Gibson, Willis Reed and Lucious Jackson respectively. In the inaugural year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie. This would not happen again until 1981.
Awards and honors
- Leading scorers; tie: Mel Gibson, Western Carolina (N.C.) 5 games, 60 field goals 17 free throws 137 total points (27.4 average points per game) and Willis Reed, Grambling (La.) 5 games, 58 field goals, 21 free throws, 137 total points (27.4 average points per game)
- Leading rebounder: Lucious Jackson, Pan American (Texas), 5 games, 93 rebounds (18.6 rebounds per game)
- Player of the Year: est. 1994
- Most rebounds; career continues: 180, Lucious Jackson, Pan American (Texas), (1962,63,64)
- All-time leading scorer; second appearance: Lucious Jackson, 7th Pan American (Texas) (1962,63,64), 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game; Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64), 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per
- All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Hershell West, 15th Grambling (La.) (1960,61,63), 13 games, 116 field goals, 37 free throws, 269 total points, 20.7 average per game.
1963 NAIA bracket
| RD2-group1=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group2=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group3=**BOTTOM TIER ** | RD2-group4=**BOTTOM TIER **
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Grambling State (La.) | RD1-score01=76 | RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02=Arkansas Tech | RD1-score02=59
| RD1-seed03=- | RD1-team03=Athens (Ala.) | RD1-score03=72 | RD1-seed04=16 | RD1-team04=Central Connecticut State | RD1-score04=71
| RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | RD1-score05=83 | RD1-seed06=- | RD1-team06=Rider (N.J.) | RD1-score06=57
| RD1-seed07=- | RD1-team07=Parsons College (Iowa) | RD1-score07=77 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08=Indiana State | RD1-score08=78
| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Howard Payne (Tex.) | RD1-score09=66 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10=Stetson (Fla.) | RD1-score10=68
| RD1-seed11=- | RD1-team11=Peru State College (Neb.) | RD1-score11=48 | RD1-seed12=12 | RD1-team12=Pan American (Tex.) | RD1-score12=83
| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=Northern Michigan | RD1-score13=72 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14=California Western | RD1-score14=52
| RD1-seed15=- | RD1-team15=Central State (Ohio) | RD1-score15=71 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=Oklahoma Baptist | RD1-score16=70
| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=Winston-Salem State (N.C.) | RD1-score17=60 | RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18=Transylvania (Ky.) | RD1-score18=64
| RD1-seed19=- | RD1-team19=Oshkosh State (Wis.) | RD1-score19=74 | RD1-seed20=14 | RD1-team20=Lewis & Clark (Ore.) | RD1-score20=75
| RD1-seed21=7 | RD1-team21=Western Illinois | RD1-score21=81 | RD1-seed22=- | RD1-team22=Miles College (Ala.) | RD1-score22=84
| RD1-seed23=- | RD1-team23=Eastern Montana | RD1-score23=61 | RD1-seed24=10 | RD1-team24=Western Carolina (N.C.) | RD1-score24=64
| RD1-seed25=11 | RD1-team25=Alliance College (Penn.) | RD1-score25=76 | RD1-seed26=- | RD1-team26=Yankton College (S.D.) | RD1-score26=68
| RD1-seed27=- | RD1-team27=Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | RD1-score27=77 | RD1-seed28=6 | RD1-team28=Rockhurst (Mo.) | RD1-score28=83
| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29=Fort Hays State (Kan.) | RD1-score29=95 | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=Eastern New Mexico | RD1-score30=69
| RD1-seed31=- | RD1-team31=West Virginia State | RD1-score31=57 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=Augsburg College (Minn.) | RD1-score32=67
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Grambling State | RD2-score01=56 | RD2-seed02=- | RD2-team02=Athens | RD2-score02=45
| RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=Carson-Newman | RD2-score03=70 | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=Indiana State | RD2-score04=63
| RD2-seed05=- | RD2-team05=Stetson | RD2-score05=41 | RD2-seed06=12 | RD2-team06=Pan American | RD2-score06=64
| RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=Northern Michigan | RD2-score07=101 | RD2-seed08=- | RD2-team08=Central State (Ohio) | RD2-score08=87
| RD2-seed09=- | RD2-team09=Transylvania | RD2-score09=80 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=Lewis & Clark | RD2-score10=88
| RD2-seed13=11 | RD2-team13=Alliance | RD2-score13=53 | RD2-seed14=6 | RD2-team14=Rockhurst | RD2-score14=64
| RD2-seed11=- | RD2-team11=Miles | RD2-score11=86 | RD2-seed12=10 | RD2-team12=Western Carolina | RD2-score12=107
| RD2-seed15=15 | RD2-team15=Fort Hays State | RD2-score15=82 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Augsburg | RD2-score16= 71
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Grambling State | RD3-score01=79 | RD3-seed02=9 | RD3-team02=Carson-Newman | RD3-score02=70
| RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team03=Pan American | RD3-score03=99 | RD3-seed04=13 | RD3-team04=Northern Michigan | RD3-score04=73
| RD3-seed05=14 | RD3-team05=Lewis & Clark | RD3-score05=57 | RD3-seed06=10 | RD3-team06=Western Carolina | RD3-score06=77
| RD3-seed07=6 | RD3-team07=Rockhurst | RD3-score07=76 | RD3-seed08=15 | RD3-team08=Fort Hays State | RD3-score08=96
| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Grambling State | RD4-score01=83 | RD4-seed02=12 | RD4-team02=Pan American | RD4-score02=90
| RD4-seed03=10 | RD4-team03=Western Carolina | RD4-score03=100 | RD4-seed04=- | RD4-team04=Fort Hays State | RD4-score04=84
| RD5-seed01=12 | RD5-team01=Pan American | RD5-score01=73 | RD5-seed02=10 | RD5-team02=Western Carolina | RD5-score02=62
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.
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Grambling State | RD1-score1=107 | RD1-seed2=15 | RD1-team2=Fort Hays State | RD1-score2=86
References
References
- "NAIA.org".
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive. link. (2011-05-23)
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