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1975 NAIA basketball tournament

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Summary

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Field	Value
Type	NAIA men's basketball tournament
Year	1975
ImageSize	150px
Caption	1975 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament
Teams	32
FinalFourArena	Kemper Arena
FinalFourCity	Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Grand Canyon
TitleCount	1
ChampGameCount	1
ChampFFCount	1
RunnerUp	Midwestern State
GameCount	1
RunnerFFCount	1
Semifinal1	Alcorn State
FinalFourCount1	2
Semifinal2	St. Mary's (TX)
FinalFourCount2	2
COTY	Ed Messbarger
COTYSchool	St. Mary’s (Texas)
MVP	Bayard Forrest
MVPTeam	Grand Canyon (AZ)
Hustle	Tom Kropp
HustleSchool	Kearney State (NE)
Attendance	unknown
TopScorer	John McGill
TopScorerTeam	Alcorn State (Miss.)

The 1975 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 38th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This would be the first tournament played in Kemper Arena. Kemper would host the NAIA Tournament until 1993, when the NAIA would move the tournament and its offices to Tulsa.

Awards and honors

Leading scorer: John McGill, Alcorn State (Miss.)
Leading rebounder:
Player of the Year: est. 1994

1975 NAIA bracket

| RD2-group1=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group2=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group3=**BOTTOM TIER ** | RD2-group4=**BOTTOM TIER **

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Kentucky State | RD1-score01=77 | RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02=Malone (Ohio) | RD1-score02=85

| RD1-seed03=- | RD1-team03=Husson (Maine) | RD1-score03=78 | RD1-seed04=16 | RD1-team04=Tri-State (Ind.) | RD1-score04=96

| RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=Edinboro State (Pa.) | RD1-score05=94 | RD1-seed06=- | RD1-team06=Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) | RD1-score06=86

| RD1-seed07=- | RD1-team07=Central Arkansas | RD1-score07=77 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08=Alcorn State (Miss.) | RD1-score08=88

| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | RD1-score09=83 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10=Willamette (Ore.) | RD1-score10=60

| RD1-seed11=- | RD1-team11=Montevallo (Ala.) | RD1-score11=67 | RD1-seed12=12 | RD1-team12=Illinois Wesleyan | RD1-score12=76

| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=Wisconsin–Parkside | RD1-score13=57 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14=Morningside (Iowa) | RD1-score14=54

| RD1-seed15=- | RD1-team15=Monmouth (N.J.) | RD1-score15=72 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=Marymount (Kan.) | RD1-score16=86

| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=St. Mary's (Tex.) | RD1-score17=75 | RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18=Newberry (S.C.) | RD1-score18=59

| RD1-seed19=- | RD1-team19=Millersville State (Pa.) | RD1-score19=82 | RD1-seed20=14 | RD1-team20=Ferris State (Mich.) | RD1-score20=81

| RD1-seed21=11 | RD1-team21=Winston-Salem State (N.C.) | RD1-score21=82 | RD1-seed22=- | RD1-team22=Eastern Montana | RD1-score22=75

| RD1-seed23=- | RD1-team23=East Central State (Okla.) | RD1-score23=65 | RD1-seed24=6 | RD1-team24=Central Washington State | RD1-score24=76

| RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=Midwestern State (Tex.) | RD1-score25=89 | RD1-seed26=- | RD1-team26=United States International (Calif.) | RD1-score26=62

| RD1-seed27=- | RD1-team27=William Jewell (Mo.) | RD1-score27=64 | RD1-seed28=10 | RD1-team28=Norfolk State (Va.) | RD1-score28=83

| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29=Winona State (Minn.) | RD1-score29=93 | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=Bryant (R.I.) | RD1-score30=72

| RD1-seed31=- | RD1-team31=Kearney State (Neb.) | RD1-score31=86 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=Fairmont State (W.Va.) | RD1-score32=94

| RD2-seed01=- | RD2-team01=Malone | RD2-score01=80 | RD2-seed02=16 | RD2-team02=Tri-State | RD2-score02=63

| RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=Edinboro State | RD2-score03=79 | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=Alcorn State | RD2-score04=85

| RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=Grand Canyon | RD2-score05=66 | RD2-seed06=12 | RD2-team06=Illinois Wesleyan | RD2-score06=63

| RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=Wisconsin–Parkside | RD2-score07=51 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=Marymount | RD2-score08=48

| RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=St. Mary's | RD2-score09=75 | RD2-seed10=- | RD2-team10=Millersville | RD2-score10=59

| RD2-seed11=11 | RD2-team11=Winston-Salem State | RD2-score11=57 | RD2-seed12=6 | RD2-team12=Central Washington State | RD2-score12=56

| RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=Midwestern State | RD2-score13=90 | RD2-seed14=10 | RD2-team14=Norfolk State | RD2-score14=87

| RD2-seed15=15 | RD2-team15=Winona State | RD2-score15=84 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Fairmont State | RD2-score16=102

| RD3-seed01=- | RD3-team01=Malone | RD3-score01=87 | RD3-seed02=8 | RD3-team02=Alcorn State | RD3-score02=101

| RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team03=Wisconsin–Parkside | RD3-score03=54 | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=Grand Canyon | RD3-score04=70

| RD3-seed05=3 | RD3-team05=St. Mary's | RD3-score05=67 | RD3-seed06=11 | RD3-team06=Winston-Salem State | RD3-score06=59

| RD3-seed07=7 | RD3-team07=Midwestern State | RD3-score07=85 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=Fairmont State | RD3-score08=80

| RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=Alcorn State | RD4-score01=68 | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=Grand Canyon | RD4-score02=88

| RD4-seed03=7 | RD4-team03=Midwestern State | RD4-score03=65 | RD4-seed04=3 | RD4-team04=St. Mary's | RD4-score04=60

| RD5-seed01=5 | RD5-team01=Grand Canyon | RD5-score01=65 | RD5-seed02=7 | RD5-team02=Midwestern State | RD5-score02=54

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. This particular Consolation Game between Alcorn State and St. Mary's was rematch of a 1974 Semifinal game (Alcorn State won both games).

| RD1-seed1=8 | RD1-team1=Alcorn State | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=St. Mary's | RD1-score2=74

References

References

[http://www.naia.org/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27900&SPID=96230&SPSID=640716 NAIA.org]
[http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/DIMBB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=646078&SPID=100296&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27900 NAIA Results]

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