1976 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
| 1976 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Finals Site |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions | Coppin State (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
| Runner-Up | Henderson State (1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
| Semifinalists | Marymount (KS) (1 Final Four) Lincoln Memorial (1 Final Four) |
| Chuck Taylor MVP |
Joe Pace (Coppin State) |
|
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Enos Mitchell (Henderson State) |
The 1976 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 39th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This is the first tournament since 1969 tournament to feature four new teams to the NAIA Semifinals. (It would be the 6th time since 1937 this has happened; previous years were the inaugural year 1937, 1945, 1947, 1965, 1969).
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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