1967 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| 1967 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Finals Site |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions |
St. Benedict's (Kan.) (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) |
| Runner-Up |
Oklahoma Baptist (3rd title game, 3rd Final Four) |
| Semifinalists |
Central Washington (1st Final Four) Morris Harvey (W. Va.) (1st Final Four) |
| Coach of the Year | Bob Bass (Oklahoma Baptist) |
| Chuck Taylor MVP |
Al Tucker (2nd title) (Oklahoma Baptist) |
|
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
David Benedict (Central Washington) |
| Top scorer | Al Tucker (Oklahoma Baptist) (164 points) |
The 1967 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 30th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. There were only 3 upsets in this tournament. The championship game featured St. Benedict's College (Kan.) and Oklahoma Baptist University. The Ravens would defeat the Biso 71-65. The 3rd place game featured Central Washington University defeating Morris Harvey College (W. Va.) by a score of 106 to 92. 1967 was the final year of 21 straight tournaments to have a player make it on the all-time leading scorers list. The streak that began with Harold Haskins in 1947 ended with Al Tucker in 1967. This streak had peaked in 1957 when 7 all-timers played in one tournament. It is argued that this marked the end of the "golden age" of NAIA basketball. It was the third tournament won by the number one seed.
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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