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The '''1940 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament''' was held in March at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The 4th annual [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.<ref>[http://naia.cstv.com NAIA.org]</ref> This year the National College Basketball Tournament (NCBT) changed its name to the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB).<ref>[http://www.naiahoops.com/page/history.php NAIA History]</ref> |
The '''1940 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament''' was held in March at [[Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City)|Municipal Auditorium]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The 4th annual [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.<ref>[http://naia.cstv.com NAIA.org]</ref> This year the National College Basketball Tournament (NCBT) changed its name to the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB).<ref>[http://www.naiahoops.com/page/history.php NAIA History] {{wayback|url=http://www.naiahoops.com/page/history.php |date=20111121185725 }}</ref> |
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The championship game featured [[Tarkio College|Tarkio College (Mo.)]] beating the [[San Diego State Aztecs|Aztecs]] of [[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]] 52-42. San Diego State became the first team to lose back to back title games. |
The championship game featured [[Tarkio College|Tarkio College (Mo.)]] beating the [[San Diego State Aztecs|Aztecs]] of [[San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball|San Diego State]] 52-42. San Diego State became the first team to lose back to back title games. |
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The 1940 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 4th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] This year the National College Basketball Tournament (NCBT) changed its name to the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB).[2]
The championship game featured Tarkio College (Mo.) beating the Aztecs of San Diego State 52-42. San Diego State became the first team to lose back to back title games.
Awards and honors
Many of the records set by the 1940 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
- Leading scorer est. 1963
- Leading rebounder est. 1963
- Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
- Coach of the Year est. 1954
- Player of the Year est. 1994[3]
1940 NAIA bracket
First Round | Second Round | Elite Eight | NAIA National Semifinals | NAIA National Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
- | Kansas Wesleyan | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Arkansas State Teachers | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Kansas Wesleyan | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Hamline | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Hamline (Minn.) | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Pacific (Ore.) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Southwestern | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TOP TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Hamline | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Southwestern (Kan.) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Columbia College (Iowa) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Southwestern | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Glenville State | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Glenville State (W.Va.) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Wayne State (Neb.) | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Hamline | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Tarkio | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Northwestern State (La.) | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Texas Wesleyan | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Texas Wesleyan | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Central Missouri State | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Texas Wesleyan | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TOP TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Tarkio | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Tarkio (Mo.) | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Alfred Holbrook (Ohio) | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Tarkio | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | West Texas State | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | West Texas State | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Northern State (S.D.) | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Tarkio | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | San Diego State | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | East Texas State | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Ripon (Wis.) | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | East Texas State | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Pittsburg State | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Pittsburg State (Kan.) | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | St. Joseph’s (Ind.) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Pittsburg State | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BOTTOM TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | San Diego State | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | San Diego State (Calif.) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Central State (Okla.) | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | San Diego State | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Appalachian State | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Appalachian State (N.C.) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Bemidji State (Minn.) | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | San Diego State | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Delta State | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Northwest Missouri State | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Simpson (Iowa) | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Northwest Missouri State | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Peru State | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Peru State (Neb.) | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Augustana (Ill.) | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Northwest Missouri State | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BOTTOM TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Delta State | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Superior State (Wis.) | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Upper Iowa | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Superior State | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Delta State | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Delta State (Miss.) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 31 |
Third place game
The third place game featured the losing team from the national semifinalist to determine third and fourth places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
NAIA Third Place Game | ||||
- | Hamline | 26 | ||
- | Delta State | 45 |
References
- ^ NAIA.org
- ^ NAIA History Archived 2011-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NAIA Championship History