1968 | NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
Champions |
Central State (Ohio) (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) |
Runner-Up |
Fairmont State (W.Va.) (1st title game, 2nd Final Four) |
Semifinalists |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1st Final Four) Westminster (Pa.) (4th Final Four) |
Coach of the Year | Jack Dobbins (Northeastern State (Okla.)) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | John Jamerson (Fairmont State (W.Va.)) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Mike Malone (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) |
Top scorer | Ron Hayek (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (116 points) |
The 1968 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 31st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
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.