1939 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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| 1939 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |
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 1939 NAIA Men's Division I National Basketball Tournament |
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| Teams | 32 | ||
| Finals Site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Champions | Southwestern (Kan.) (1st title) | ||
| Runner-Up | San Diego State (Calif.) (1st title game) | ||
| Semifinalists | Glenville State (W.Va.) (1st Final Four) Peru State (Neb.) (1st Final Four) |
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| Chuck Taylor MVP | Edgar Hinshaw Southwestern (Kan.) | ||
NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments
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The 1939 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 3rd Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format [1]. This was also the year the NCAA Basketball tournament was started. This tournament also featured the the lowest scoring game in tournament history between Loras College (Iowa) and Central Missouri State University, the two time champions. Loras scored a total of 16 points, tournament low as well, Central Missouri State won with a total score of 20 bringing the total score to 36. This year the NAIA awarded the first Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award.
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[edit] Awards and honors
Many of the records set by the 1939 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:
- Leading Scorer Award est. 1963
- Leading Rebounder est. 1963
- Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player: Edgar Hinshaw, Southwestern College (Kan.)
- Charles Stevenson Hustle Award est. 1958
- Coach of the Year est. 1994
- Player of the Year est. 1954
- Fewest Points by Team in a Tournament Game: (16), Loras (Iowa) vs. Central Missouri State (20).
- Fewest Points in a Tournament Game, Both Teams: 36 total; Central Missouri State (20) vs. Loras (Iowa) (16) [2].
[edit] 1939 NAIA bracket
| First Round March |
Second Round March |
Elite Eight March |
NAIA National Semifinals March |
NAIA National Championship March |
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| - | Wayne (Mich.) | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Anderson (Ind.) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Wayne | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Glenville State | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Glenville State (W.Va.) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Simpson (Iowa) | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Glenville State | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TOP TIER | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | St. Ambrose | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | New Mexico Mines | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | St. Ambrose | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Dakota Wesleyan | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | West Texas State | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Glenville State | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Southwestern | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Southwestern (Kan.) | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Southwestern | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Westminster | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Westminster (Mo.) | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Delta State (Miss.) | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Southwestern | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Northwest Missouri | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Northwest Missouri | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Wayne (Neb.) | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Northwest Missouri | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Culver-Stockton | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Culver-Stockton (Mo.) | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Winona State (Minn.) | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Southwestern | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | San Diego State | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Central Missouri | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Loras (Iowa) | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Central Missouri | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Augustana | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Augustana (Ill.) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Northwestern (La.) | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Peru State | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BOTTOM TIER | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Central Missouri | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Trinity (Texas) | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Alfred Holbrook (Ohio) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Trinity | 42 OT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Peru State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Peru State (Neb.) | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | High Point (N.C.) | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Peru State | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | San Diego State | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Murray State (Ky.) | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Jordan (Mich.) | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Murray State | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Manchester | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Central Oklahoma | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Manchester (Ind.) | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Manchester | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | San Diego State | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | San Diego State (Calif.) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Northern (S.D.) | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | San Diego State | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | East Texas State | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Southwest Missouri | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | East Texas State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] 3rd place game
The third place game featured the losing teams from the final four to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
| NAIA Third Place Game March |
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| - | Glenville State | 73 | |
| - | Peru State 49 | 49 | |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
| NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Champions Champions and records |
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| 1930s | 1937,1938,1939 |
| 1940s | 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 |
| 1950s | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| 1960s | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
| 1970s | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| 1980s | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| 1990s | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| 2000s | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| 2010s | 2010, |
