1975 | NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
Champions | Grand Canyon (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
Runner-Up | Midwestern State (1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
Semifinalists | Alcorn State (2 Final Four) St. Mary's (TX) (2 Final Four) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | Bayard Forrest (Grand Canyon (AZ)) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Tom Kropp (Kearney State (NE)) |
The 1975 NAIA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 38th 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. This particular Consolation Game between Alcorn State and St. Mary's awas rematch of a 1974 Semifinal game (Alcorn State won both games).