1964 NAIA basketball tournament

1964 (1964) NAIA men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Rockhurst Hawks (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four)
Runner-up	Pan American Broncs (2nd title game, 2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Carson–Newman Eagles (1st Final Four) Emporia State Hornets (2nd Final Four)
Coach of the year	Sam Williams (Pan American (Texas))
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	Ralph Telken (Rockhurst)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Lucious Jackson (Pan American (Texas))
Top scorer	Lucious Jackson (Pan American) (124 points)
NAIA men's tournaments «1963 1965»

The 1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It was the first time the leading rebounder was also the leading scorer, Lucious Jackson of runner-up Pan American (Texas). Lucious was also named tournament Most Valuable Player, which made him the third player to receive the award back to back.

Awards and honors

• Leading scorer: Lucious Jackson, Pan American; 5 games, 54 field goals, 16 free throws, 124 total points (24.8 points per game)
• Leading rebounder: Lucious Jackson, Pan American; 5 games, 67 rebounds (13.4 rebounds per game)
• Player of the Year: est. 1994
• Most rebounds; career ends: 180, Lucious Jackson, Pan American, (1962,63,64)
• All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Lucious Jackson, 7th Pan American (1962,63,64); 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game and Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64); 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per.

1964 NAIA bracket

	First round					Second round					Elite Eight					NAIA national semifinals					NAIA national championship
	1	Pan American	94
	-	Wisconsin State–La Crosse	82
						1	Pan American	81
						16	St. Cloud State	76
	-	Jersey City State	47
	16	St. Cloud State	66
											1	Pan American	82
											8	Mansfield State	69
	9	Georgetown (KY)	87
	-	St. Joseph (NM)	79
						9	Georgetown (KY)	89*
						8	Mansfield State	97
	-	Miles	79
	8	Mansfield State	99
																1	Pan American	56
																4	Carson–Newman	54
	5	Central State (OK)	95
	-	Cedarville	40
						5	Central State (OK)	84
						12	Pacific Lutheran	72
	-	Buena Vista	94
	12	Pacific Lutheran	109
											5	Central State (OK)	55
											4	Carson–Newman	61
	13	Hastings	87
	-	Huntingdon	89
						-	Huntingdon	59
						4	Carson–Newman	76
	-	Lewis & Clark	66
	4	Carson–Newman	75
																					1	Pan American	56
																					10	Rockhurst	66
	3	Grambling	75
	-	Quincy	72
						3	Grambling	66
						-	St. Mary's (TX)	72
	-	St. Mary's (TX)	64
	14	Central Connecticut	62
											-	St. Mary's (TX)	54
											10	Rockhurst	59
	7	Indiana Central	92
	-	Morris Harvey	81
						7	Indiana Central	74
						10	Rockhurst	76
	-	Eastern Montana	70
	10	Rockhurst	77
																10	Rockhurst	66
																6	Emporia State	61
	11	Kentucky State	71
	-	Redlands	65
						11	Kentucky State	80
						6	Emporia State	85
	-	Ouachita Baptist	68
	6	Emporia State	93
											6	Emporia State	90
											2	High Point	78
	15	Georgia Southern	86
	-	Dakota Wesleyan	72
						15	Georgia Southern	76
						2	High Point	85
	-	Ferris State	70
	2	High Point	86

•  * denotes overtime.

Third-place game

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.

	NAIA third-place game
	4	Carson–Newman	73
	6	Emporia State	60

See also

• 1964 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
• 1964 NCAA College Division basketball tournament