1970 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1970 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Finals Site |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | Kentucky State (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) |
| Runner-Up | Central Washington (1st title game, 3rd Final Four) |
| Semifinalists | Eastern New Mexico (2nd Final Four) Guilford (1st Final Four) |
| Coach of the Year | Dean Nicholson (Central Washington) |
| Chuck Taylor MVP |
Greg Hyder (Eastern New Mexico) |
|
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
David Allen (Central Washington) |
| Top scorer | Travis Grant (Kentucky State) (137 points) |
The 1970 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 33rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
Kentucky State would win the first of three straight National Championship titles, becoming the second team to win three in a row, and the third team to win three titles.
The 3rd place game would go into overtime for second time in tournament history. The 6th seeded Eastern New Mexico State Greyhounds beat the 8th seeded Guilford Quakers 77-72 in one overtime.
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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