1963 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1963 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Finals Site |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions |
Pan American (Texas) (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
| Runner-Up |
Western Carolina (N.C.) (1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
| Semifinalists |
Grambling (La.) (2nd Final Four) Fort Hays State (Kan.) (2nd Final Four) |
| Coach of the Year | Fred Hodby (Grambling (La.)) |
| Chuck Taylor MVP |
Lucious Jackson (Pan American (Texas)) |
|
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Gil Luttrell (Carson-Newman (Tenn.)) |
| Top scorers | Mel Gibson (Western Carolina) Wilis Reed (Grambling (La.)) (137 points) |
The 1963 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March 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 inguraal year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie. This would not happen again until 1981.
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.
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