1963 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1963 NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 11–16 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1] This tournament did not feature any games going into overtime. This was the first tournament to feature a Leading Scorer, and Leading Rebounder awards. They were presented to Mel Gibson, Willis Reed and Lucious Jackson respectively. In the inaugural year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie. This would not happen again until 1981.
| 1963 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Champions | Pan American (Texas) (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) |
| Runner-Up | Western Carolina (N.C.) (1st title game, 1st Fab Four) |
| Semifinalists | Grambling (La.) Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
| Coach of the Year | Fred Hodby (Grambling (La.)) |
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Lucious Jackson (Pan American (Texas)) |
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Gil Luttrell (Carson–Newman (Tenn.)) |
| Top scorers | Mel Gibson (Western Carolina) Willis Reed (Grambling (La.)) (137 points) |
Awards and honors
- Leading scorers; tie: Mel Gibson, Western Carolina (N.C.) 5 games, 60 field goals 17 free throws 137 total points (27.4 average points per game) and Willis Reed, Grambling (La.) 5 games, 58 field goals, 21 free throws, 137 total points (27.4 average points per game)
- Leading rebounder: Lucious Jackson, Pan American (Texas), 5 games, 93 rebounds (18.6 rebounds per game)
- Player of the Year: est. 1994
- Most rebounds; career continues: 180, Lucious Jackson, Pan American (Texas), (1962,63,64)
- All-time leading scorer; second appearance: Lucious Jackson, 7th Pan American (Texas) (1962,63,64), 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game; Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64), 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per
- All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Hershell West, 15th Grambling (La.) (1960,61,63), 13 games, 116 field goals, 37 free throws, 269 total points, 20.7 average per game.[2]
1963 NAIA bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Elite Eight | NAIA National Semifinals | NAIA National Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grambling State (La.) | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Arkansas Tech | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grambling State | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Athens | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Athens (Ala.) | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Central Connecticut State | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grambling State | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOP TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carson-Newman | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Rider (N.J.) | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Carson-Newman | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Indiana State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Parsons College (Iowa) | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Indiana State | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grambling State | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pan American | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Howard Payne (Tex.) | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Stetson (Fla.) | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Stetson | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pan American | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Peru State College (Neb.) | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pan American (Tex.) | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pan American | 99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOP TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Northern Michigan | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Northern Michigan | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | California Western | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Northern Michigan | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Central State (Ohio) | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Central State (Ohio) | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma Baptist | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Pan American | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Western Carolina | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Winston-Salem State (N.C.) | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Transylvania (Ky.) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Transylvania | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Lewis & Clark | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Oshkosh State (Wis.) | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Lewis & Clark (Ore.) | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Lewis & Clark | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOTTOM TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Western Carolina | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Illinois | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Miles College (Ala.) | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Miles | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Western Carolina | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Eastern Montana | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Western Carolina (N.C.) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Western Carolina | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Fort Hays State | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Alliance College (Penn.) | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Yankton College (S.D.) | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Alliance | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rockhurst | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rockhurst (Mo.) | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rockhurst | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOTTOM TIER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Fort Hays State | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Eastern New Mexico | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Fort Hays State | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Augsburg | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | West Virginia State | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Augsburg College (Minn.) | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd 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 | ||||
| 1 | Grambling State | 107 | ||
| 15 | Fort Hays State | 86 | ||
References
- "NAIA.org". Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- NAIA Championship History Archived 2009-05-05 at WebCite
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