1957 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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The 1957 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 20th Annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format [ [http://naia.cstv.com NAIA.org] ] . This would be the first tournament to have seeded teams.

Awards and honors

*Leading Scorer:
*Leading Rebounder Award:
*Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player:
*Charles Stevenson Hustle Award:
*Coach of the Year:
*Player of the Year: [ [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mensd1champhistory.pdf NAIA Championship History] ]

1957 results

(1) Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 76, Elon (N.C.) 61 Stetson (Fla.) 100, Wayne State (Neb.) 84 Ball State (Ind.) 98, Troy State (Ala.) 70 (8) Texas Southern 67, Southern Connecticut 66 (5) Portland (Ore.) 77, Austin Peay State (Tenn.) 65 Tennessee A&I 87, Adrian (Mich.) 69 William Jewell (Mo.) 70, Adelphi (N.Y.) 69 OT (4) Western Illinois 101, Southern Arkansas 70 (3) Villa Madonna (Ky.) 93, West Virginia Tech 91 Eastern Illinois 88, New Mexico Highlands 76 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 93, Millersville (Pa.) 85 (6) Hamline (Minn.) 75, Wayland (Texas) 72 (7) Southeastern Oklahoma 82, Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) 58 Southwest Texas State 104, Upper Iowa 71 Emporia State (Kan.) 82, Northern (S.D.) 66 (2) Youngstown (Ohio) 81, Westmont (Calif.) 75 Pacific Lutheran 105, Stetson 83 Texas Southern 97, Ball State 72 Tennessee A&I 87, Portland 70 Western Illinois 80, William Jewell 67 Eastern Illinois 110, Villa Madonna 78 Hamline 81, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 69 Southeastern Oklahoma 98, Southwest Texas State 78 Youngstown 80, Emporia State 74 Pacific Lutheran 91, Texas Southern 72 (Quarterfinals) Tennessee A&I 90, Western Illinois 88 (Quarterfinals) Eastern Illinois 88, Hamline 83 (Quarterfinals) Southeastern Oklahoma 69, Youngstown 65 (Quarterfinals) Tennessee A&I 71, Pacific Lutheran 70 (Semifinals) Southeastern Oklahoma 95, Eastern Illinois 81 (Semifinals) Pacific Lutheran 87, Eastern Illinois 85 (3rd) Tennessee A&I 92, Southeastern Oklahoma 73 (Championship)

1957 NAIA bracket

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RD3=Elite Eight
RD4=NAIA National Semifinals
RD5=NAIA National Championship
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group3=BOTTOM TIER

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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.

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References

ee also

* 1957 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 1957 NCAA Men’s Division II Basketball Tournament