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1977 NAIA basketball tournament

College basketball tournament

Summary

College basketball tournament

FieldValue
TypeNAIA men's basketball tournament
Year1977
ImageSize150px
Caption1977 NAIA Men's National Basketball Tournament
Teams32
FinalFourArenaKemper Arena
FinalFourCityKansas City, Missouri
ChampionsTexas Southern
TitleCount2
ChampGameCount1
ChampFFCount3
RunnerUpCampbell
GameCount1
RunnerFFCount1
Semifinal1Grand Valley State
FinalFourCount11
Semifinal2Henderson State
FinalFourCount21
MVPAlonzo Bradley
MVPTeamTexas Southern
HustleDon Laird
HustleSchoolCampbell
Attendanceunknown

The 1977 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 40th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

Awards and honors

  • Leading scorer:
  • Leading rebounder:
  • Player of the Year: est. 1994

1977 NAIA bracket

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

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=Newberry (S.C.) | RD1-score01=84 | RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02=Hastings (Neb.) | RD1-score02=81

| RD1-seed03=- | RD1-team03=Keene State (N.H.) | RD1-score03=56 | RD1-seed04=16 | RD1-team04=Central Washington State | RD1-score04=72

| RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=Clarion State (Pa.) | RD1-score05=88 | RD1-seed06=- | RD1-team06=Augsburg (Minn.) | RD1-score06=84

| RD1-seed07=- | RD1-team07=Missouri-Kansas City | RD1-score07=88 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08=Grand Valley State (Mich.) | RD1-score08=94

| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=Texas Southern | RD1-score09=89 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10=Central State (Ohio) | RD1-score10=65

| RD1-seed11=- | RD1-team11=Paine (Ga.) | RD1-score11=65 | RD1-seed12=12 | RD1-team12=Wisconsin-Parkside | RD1-score12=112

| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=East Texas State | RD1-score13=70 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14=Briar Cliff (Iowa) | RD1-score14=59

| RD1-seed15=- | RD1-team15=Emporia State (Kan.) | RD1-score15=76 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=Fairmont State (W.Va.) | RD1-score16=71

| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=Kentucky State | RD1-score17=63 | RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18=Alabama-Huntsville | RD1-score18=72

| RD1-seed19=- | RD1-team19=Mount Marty (S.D.) | RD1-score19=54 | RD1-seed20=14 | RD1-team20=Alcorn State (Miss.) | RD1-score20=90

| RD1-seed21=11 | RD1-team21=Southwestern Oklahoma State | RD1-score21=99 | RD1-seed22=- | RD1-team22=Southern Utah State | RD1-score22=89

| RD1-seed23=- | RD1-team23=Campbell (N.C.) | RD1-score23=76 | RD1-seed24=6 | RD1-team24=Lincoln Memorial (Tenn.) | RD1-score24=75

| RD1-seed25=7 | RD1-team25=Henderson State (Ark.) | RD1-score25=64 | RD1-seed26=- | RD1-team26=Tri-State (Ind.) | RD1-score26=54

| RD1-seed27=- | RD1-team27=Dowling (N.Y.) | RD1-score27=75 | RD1-seed28=10 | RD1-team28=Whittier (Calif.) | RD1-score28=66

| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29=Hawaii-Hilo | RD1-score29=81 | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=Spring Garden (Pa.) | RD1-score30=66

| RD1-seed31=- | RD1-team31=St. Augustine's (N.C.) | RD1-score31=67 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=Illinois Wesleyan | RD1-score32=87

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Newberry | RD2-score01=57 | RD2-seed02=16 | RD2-team02=Central Washington State | RD2-score02=58

| RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=Clarion State | RD2-score03=65 | RD2-seed04=8 | RD2-team04=Grand Valley State | RD2-score04=79

| RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=Texas Southern | RD2-score05=82 | RD2-seed06=12 | RD2-team06=Wisconsin-Parkside | RD2-score06=80

| RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=East Texas State | RD2-score07=92 | RD2-seed08=- | RD2-team08=Emporia State | RD2-score08=89

| RD2-seed09=- | RD2-team09=Alabama-Huntsville | RD2-score09=75 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=Alcorn State | RD2-score10=76

| RD2-seed11=11 | RD2-team11=Southwestern Oklahoma State | RD2-score11=56 | RD2-seed12=- | RD2-team12=Campbell | RD2-score12=71

| RD2-seed13=7 | RD2-team13=Henderson State | RD2-score13=63 | RD2-seed14=- | RD2-team14=Dowling | RD2-score14=59

| RD2-seed15=15 | RD2-team15=Hawaii-Hilo | RD2-score15=74* | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Illinois Wesleyan | RD2-score16=85

| RD3-seed01=16 | RD3-team01=Central Washington State | RD3-score01=71 | RD3-seed02=8 | RD3-team02=Grand Valley State | RD3-score02=75

| RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team03=East Texas State | RD3-score03=68 | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=Texas Southern | RD3-score04=87

| RD3-seed05=- | RD3-team05=Campbell | RD3-score05=77 | RD3-seed06=14 | RD3-team06=Alcorn State | RD3-score06=63

| RD3-seed07=7 | RD3-team07=Henderson State | RD3-score07=87 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=Illinois Wesleyan | RD3-score08=73

| RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=Grand Valley State | RD4-score01=62 | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-team02=Texas Southern | RD4-score02=69

| RD4-seed03=- | RD4-team03=Campbell | RD4-score03=76 | RD4-seed04=7 | RD4-team04=Henderson State | RD4-score04=52

| RD5-seed01=5 | RD5-team01=Texas Southern | RD5-score01=71 | RD5-seed02=- | RD5-team02=Campbell | RD5-score02=44

    • denotes overtime.

Third-place game

The third-place game featured the losing national semifinalist teams to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.

| RD1-seed1=8 | RD1-team1=Grand Valley State | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=Henderson State | RD1-score2=96

References

References

  1. "NAIA.org".
  2. [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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