1988 | NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Finals Site |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
Champions | Grand Canyon (AZ) (3 title, 3 title game, 3 Final Four) |
Runner-Up | Auburn-Montgomery (1 title game, 1 Final Four) |
Semifinalists | Charleston (SC) (2 Final Four) Waynesburg (PA) (1 Final Four) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | Rodney Johns (Grand Canyon) |
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award |
Shawn McCallister (Waynesburg (PA)) |
The 1988 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 51st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The last time 3rd and 4th decided on the court.
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.